Clan Site Hosting

In previous posts, I had provided a brief introduction on Ventrilo and game server hostings where both are part of the ‘hardcore’ or serious online gaming. This time I’ll touch on another important aspect of online gaming which is gaming clans. As an introduction to the casual online gamers and non-gamers, a clan is basically a group of people who regularly play together in a particular multiplayer game such as Counterstrike to further enhance their playing experience. One major advantage of such gaming clan is that members can put their well-rehearsed strategies into practice to crush the opposing team and bring fame to the clan.

Clan members communicate among each other by using various methods such as free clansite, instant messaging [IM] software like Internet Relay Chat [IRC] channels and MSN Messenger, voice-over-internet-protocol [VoIP] like Ventrilo and even emails. This allows them to organise clan activities such as practice sessions and discussions of strategies. They also need a communication method to publish announcements such as the upcoming matches with other clans or asking other gamers to join them.

The most common method of communication for gaming clans is through a website dedicated for the particular clan. This is because it is a very cost-effective method as many clan hosting companies provide a very affordable hosting package which includes free website templates. Gamers can even use any web hosting templates that are freely available on many websites to put together the clan site in no time. This allows them to spend their time more on gaming rather than designing and setting up a website.