Question about faction servers

[TechnPanda]

So i am new to faction server but am confused a bit about them. first is that why are they all 1.8? I understand that you can log in with 1.14 but 1.8 MCMMO isnt as good as new one and everyone selling a setup is 1.8 which is just old. Second is do most people just use a VPS when they have a hub and stuff or multiple servers. because right now i have a 32 GB server just collecting dust as a backup one but its solo instance. probably cheaper to go to a different company and get what like 2-3 GB servers and have a network that way or get a VPS. any help would be great. I am trying to setup this for a friend that knows the servers but not the backbones of them where as i know most of the java backbone.

 

[Annie S.]

The "you can log in with 1.14" is through a plugin called viaversion, fyi.

1.8 is especially relevant for Factions because of PvP and cannon mechanics. System-wise, versions over 1.8 also have some performance issues. As for memory and other stuff, I'm no good with backend system things but I imagine it would depend on your projected scale of server, playerbase, what features you want, etc.

If you need help setting up, I'd recommend taking a gander here!

 

[Rahul.]

1.8 is used as what Annie S. said above, but also due to the fact most players who played factions have never logged into 1.9+ so it would take time to get used to it as well as ALL cannon jars are based on 1.8