The biggest issue that you’ll run in to with multiplayer servers will mostly be internet related. Games are very demanding (ARK included) on internet connections and most residential connections will have latency issues due to ISPs throttling connections on residential lines. Even small business internet connections aren’t ideal for hosting large games at any length.
With all of that said, yeah, you could probably host your own server on your own internet connection for you and like 10-15 friends. The more action heavy the game is, the less you can host before the latency and overhead become an issue. Action heavy titles (like sports titles or first-person shooters) are super latency sensitive and each player exponentially adds to the requirements needed for running a smooth game.
The biggest issue that you’ll run in to with multiplayer servers will mostly be internet related. Games are very demanding (ARK included) on internet connections and most residential connections will have latency issues due to ISPs throttling connections on residential lines. Even small business internet connections aren’t ideal for hosting large games at any length.
With all of that said, yeah, you could probably host your own server on your own internet connection for you and like 10-15 friends. The more action heavy the game is, the less you can host before the latency and overhead become an issue. Action heavy titles (like sports titles or first-person shooters) are super latency sensitive and each player exponentially adds to the requirements needed for running a smooth game.