Hosting
This is the hosting section. Though hosting is not a major emphasis of TCG Lexicon, it is available for those who are unable or wish not to seek other sources. If you are seeking hosting for your trading post or trading card game, and agree with the guidelines set in store, feel free to apply. Most applications should be granted, though hosting will be staying relatively small. There are two different packages that are currently available for those interested in hosting offered by either http://rascuache.net/ or http://icedover.nu. They vary by game and trading post, with trading card games having more benefits. Scroll down to see the package for trading posts.
Trading Card Games
Benefits
The benefits package for trading card games is a larger package to accomodate the needs for a trading card game. If there is something that isn't available and is necessary, it can be discussed.
- 500 MB of space
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- One mysql database
- A subdomain at either rascuache.net or icedover.nu
- One email account
- For a list of more specific details regarding the server (version of php, etc.) go >here.
In terms of custom installation, anything that you need help with, Deek is available to aid you. She has worked with all types of forum software, cute news, wordpress, various gallery scripts, etc. For now almost only install is welcome, though with the understanding of "ask first". You are able to seek any guidance or just idle chit chat with her.
Rules
In order to be hosted, there are several guidelines that you must adhere to be eligible.
- If you are an unestablished trading card game owner, you must take a mentor in the fellowship. It can be anyone you wish as long as they are not full or are willing to, but for new trading card games, this is required. This hopes to ensure that people will continue to be active and produce a good website. Eventually you won't have to continue with this when your another wet behind the ears, and may move up into higher positions if you so wish. Don't worry, this will not take up a lot of your time - it is for your benefit only.
- When submitting your website, you must show proof of the content that you've already done. It has to be at least 60 - 75% done, to prove that you are willing to keep up with it. In the case that it is not complete, you must also stay in contact or give some visible appearance of updating it until it's open.
- Please move your website over in a timely fashion.
- Make sure to credit the appropriate sources for game ideas, scripts, brushes/textures, and everything else at your TCG.
- You must always link back to TCG Lexicon. It may be either a text link or one of the buttons found in "site", but it must be visible at all times and hopefully not in some dark corner of your website.
Other problems regarding inactivity without notification, harassment, or illegal content will be dealt with by individual case and circumstance. If there are frequent offenders to simple common sense, structured outlines detailing appropriate course of action for warnings will be introduced. For now, though, it's more about the personal connection.
Join
If you feel that you are ready to join, visit here.