stalinx20
EVGA contributing to have the servers up and running is one thing, being a Video Card company and all.

And the ones "administrating" the servers are another. Let's not forget that. *No*, I am not insinuating anything with that statement other than EVGA allows certain people to administer and oversee the game. Again, it's another topic that has nothing to do with EVGA running the servers, to an extent. We all know that.
 
BF1 related: What I suggest (and propose) is actually letting your gaming community vote on who to allow being the administrator(s) for a certain time frame (say 6 months) and if they're doing good work, let the community vote again on that person. This will allow you (EVGA) to see if the community is content and happy with how things are going within BF1. Whoever gets the win(s) becomes admin.
 
What do you (EVGA) have to lose other than having your gaming community remain happy?

EVGA does administer the servers and oversee how they are ran. We have volunteer admins to assist when in-house is not able to. In-house has many tools available to monitor the servers even when we're not in the office.
 
Over the last few months, I have made posts asking the community their thoughts and feedback. This also happens during events when issues or concerns come up. Players will post their discomfort with something, we review it, and make a plan on how to resolve it. The biggest example is the recent rule change. Yes, an admin made a mistake and it was quickly dealt with. He was a brand new admin (literally within a week or two of the event starting). We move forward.
 
I do disagree with having a community vote to choose who the admins are. The current group, in my opinion, has done a fantastic job and we're hoping to improve what is already great.
 
Regarding BF1, EA / DICE has not provided much detail on how server rentals will be administered so we won't be looking into that until more information is available.

EVGATech_ChristianB
 
 
Regarding BF1, EA / DICE has not provided much detail on how server rentals will be administered so we won't be looking into that until more information is available.

BF1 not looking too good for gaming communities, specially ones that need 3rd party stats. If you can only manage the servers while being on it, that will be a major pain for evga to keep it PG.
 
 
 

Every new game this happens. Nobody thinks its going to be much and just a new "in" thing and then its all everyone plays. I highly doubt they are doing to make it to where you cannot admin any server. The game will be over run by hacks and everyone will leave it. 

Violence.
Every new game this happens. Nobody thinks its going to be much and just a new "in" thing and then its all everyone plays. I highly doubt they are doing to make it to where you cannot admin any server. The game will be over run by hacks and everyone will leave it. 

I think they will add kick/ban option for rented dedicated servers, but without Rcon access, you won't see 3rd party admin tools that allow you to monitor the server from outside the game or run word filter plugins or annoy players with "were on social media" or "please donate".  EVGA won't be able to have stats to track who plays during events.
 
I think BF1 rented dedicated servers will work like it does on the console.
Change basic game settings (map cycle, server name etc)
Kick/ban players
add/remove admins
 
 
 
 

EVGATech_ChristianB
I do disagree with having a community vote to choose who the admins are. The current group, in my opinion, has done a fantastic job and we're hoping to improve what is already great.

Correct me if I'm wrong on this ----------> It's ok for other admins to invite other people to be an admin on the servers. Is there a specific person who sets the rules on who becomes admin? Lots of people would question that method. If it's ok for an admin to invite their "friend" to be an admin, I really think the community should have a right to vote on it if you are trying to keep people staying in the EVGA servers. Just my .00000000000002. IMO, you got too many chiefs and not enough Indians on your servers.
 
 

sinned.
It's not us against them Sim, it never has been. If the environment isn't created there's no reason to do anything wrong. What we are trying to do is build from this not continue to create the environment. A few of us had a great time last night playing BF1 no tension, no strife just old friends gaming like we use to do. The glue that held EGC together was never a single person at all it was like minded people playing video games and helping each other out with computer stuff. No one person should try to tear it apart whether it be an admin, staff, ex admin or someone that just visits the forums. EGC is a community that EVGA built on their hardware we as players just came together under that. It's unique to say the least. Sure other companies give away stuff on twitter and Facebook but who else tries to build a community by hosting servers and really giving away some cool stuff.... no one, no one at all. So, that question lingers...

Sooo.. I think this is my new favorite forum, as well as place to say hi (though I am quite unrecognized here ;). Can I like join your guys group? Please? I mean... idk if I can or not. But after this comment, I feel like It can be a place that really welcomes anyone into (gamers specifically -- or just EVGA hardware goers) a great community. 
 
Anyways, Props to you sin ned. -- You really have my respect after that, even if that means nothing right now!
And yeah, have a good day! 
 
-JDAG

EGC was never about one person, it was a group effort. People are commenting on it, when they weren't around when EGC was crated from EVGA*BANDITS. When EGC was created (by the community), the community didn't want one person in charge of it. We already been down that road before. Everyone wanted a round circle, where the core group had a say in stuff.
 
 
 
 
 

stalinx20
Correct me if I'm wrong on this ----------> It's ok for other admins to invite other people to be an admin on the servers. Is there a specific person who sets the rules on who becomes admin? Lots of people would question that method. If it's ok for an admin to invite their "friend" to be an admin, I really think the community should have a right to vote on it if you are trying to keep people staying in the EVGA servers. Just my .00000000000002. IMO, you got too many chiefs and not enough Indians on your servers.

Admins can come from many sources. Friends of admins can be one of them but they do not simply just tell us "This is my friend, they're an admin now." There is a process we go through to make sure they are fit for the position.
 
The community may input their opinion on admins. That is why we have this forum, the inbox at egc@evga.com or anyone may contact myself directly here, my email: cburns@evga.com or on Discord ( https://discord.gg/teamevga ) but it should not be a community vote on who the admins are.
 
We do listen to what the community has to say and we try our best to work with those thoughts to ensure everyone is happy.

MSim
EGC was never about one person, it was a group effort. People are commenting on it, when they weren't around when EGC was crated from EVGA*BANDITS. When EGC was created (by the community), the community didn't want one person in charge of it. We already been down that road before. Everyone wanted a round circle, where the core group had a say in stuff.
 
 
 
 
 

I know this... so it carries the name of the company, the company puts out the products, and the company hands out the prizes. The company should have no say? Ever since your decision was made it changed you. You know it, I know it and everyone else knows it as well. Did the servers change? Of course they did, its not the same as it was back then. Here's an example, say a guy is sponsored by lets say Nike. That guy surrounds himself by people cussing calling people homophobic names and all he does is the wrong thing. Do you think Nike is gonna keep up that sponsorship up? Lets say a new guy comes into the server he is planning on building a new computer and he says oh wow, EVGA I have been looking at their stuff lets give it a try. He shoots a guy i the server and gets called the 3 letter f word. Wow, so they let this stuff fly, maybe its just isolated... nope he gets cursed out every time he kills a guy. Well that might change his opinion of things, it might not either. Who knows? It has and still does happen only difference now is that theres a script he will see that says its not cool here. See Sim EGC or EVGA Gaming Community says a lot about the company. So lets stop picking out all the wrong and start making it right. Deal?

sinned.

MSim
EGC was never about one person, it was a group effort. People are commenting on it, when they weren't around when EGC was crated from EVGA*BANDITS. When EGC was created (by the community), the community didn't want one person in charge of it. We already been down that road before. Everyone wanted a round circle, where the core group had a say in stuff.
 
 
 
 
 

I know this... so it carries the name of the company, the company puts out the products, and the company hands out the prizes. The company should have no say? Ever since your decision was made it changed you. You know it, I know it and everyone else knows it as well. Did the servers change? Of course they did, its not the same as it was back then. Here's an example, say a guy is sponsored by lets say Nike. That guy surrounds himself by people cussing calling people homophobic names and all he does is the wrong thing. Do you think Nike is gonna keep up that sponsorship up? Lets say a new guy comes into the server he is planning on building a new computer and he says oh wow, EVGA I have been looking at their stuff lets give it a try. He shoots a guy i the server and gets called the 3 letter f word. Wow, so they let this stuff fly, maybe its just isolated... nope he gets cursed out every time he kills a guy. Well that might change his opinion of things, it might not either. Who knows? It has and still does happen only difference now is that theres a script he will see that says its not cool here. See Sim EGC or EVGA Gaming Community says a lot about the company. So lets stop picking out all the wrong and start making it right. Deal?

Sims is basing his opinion on what he thinks EGC should improve on, and what he thinks should not be brought to the EGC. There is nothing wrong with that. Voicing one's opinion is good for the community. Obviously he doesn't feel having a single voice to "rule the EGC community" is ideal for EGC, and it's not.