The best game server providers for Eco

Rent an Eco server: a world for your collaboration

With an Eco server, you are planning not just a shared evening of play but the development of a world over a longer period. First clarify how many people will take part regularly, which professions you want to distribute and how quickly your society should progress. An own server gives you access to the game rules for this, without one particular player having to keep providing the session.

The collaboration level is particularly important. It affects, among other things, how quickly skills grow and how many specialisations individual players can acquire. A small after-work group should therefore not take over the settings of a large community without checking. Ask the host whether you can edit the relevant configurations yourselves and whether usable templates for your style of play already exist.

Set world size and progression before starting

Choose the world size deliberately before you build your settlement. The Eco documentation notes that changes to the world generator only take effect with a newly generated world. Anyone who later only changes a numerical value does not simply enlarge the existing savegame. For a long-term server, shared planning and a clear approach to possible restarts are therefore sensible.

Also agree on game pace, meteor settings and breaks with the group. Eco offers a pause function that stops time and simulation. Do not equate the fact that nobody is currently connected with such a pause without checking. Have the actual configuration explained to you, especially if you only play together on certain evenings or plan longer interruptions.

Backups, mods and resources for a lasting world

Check whether you can back up the world and settings regularly and keep them outside the provider. The server documentation distinguishes, among other things, configuration, mods and the storage area for the world and backups. A sensible rental plan therefore also allows you access to the data that is actually needed during an update or a later move. Test the restoration before major changes.

When choosing a plan, the planned world, your active group and any additional mods all count together. Ask for specific details on RAM and CPU allocation rather than assuming sufficient performance from a high slot limit. Also check the extra space for backups and possible upgrades without losing the world. Finally, compare the upfront payment, renewal and contract length with your group’s planned duration. A low entry price helps little if data export or changes to your game rules are unnecessarily difficult.