HostHavoc slot band structure — Plans carry documented per-slot bands with server-tick expectations stated at tier entry, avoiding a mid-year slot upgrade surprise in our mirrored ledger. Snapshot mirrored from docs.hosthavoc.com official pricing docs. Verified 2026-11-09. Vendor-reported snapshot from the Host Havoc Ryzen 9 NVMe official site. source: https://docs.hosthavoc.com/pricing · verified_at: 2026-11-09
HostHavoc hardware band — Ryzen 9 + NVMe hardware is documented per plan tier rather than inferring shared cores, letting our audit pull actual tick headroom before purchase. Snapshot mirrored from docs.hosthavoc.com official pricing docs. Verified 2026-11-09. Vendor-reported snapshot from the Host Havoc Ryzen 9 NVMe official site. source: https://docs.hosthavoc.com/hardware · verified_at: 2026-11-09
Shockbyte renewal slot creep — Renewal multiplies slot tax when band count crosses documented thresholds on the next cycle in our sketch, which is the most common invoice surprise in shared-game plans. Snapshot mirrored from docs.shockbyte.com official pricing docs. Verified 2026-11-09. Vendor-reported snapshot from the Shockbyte Game Server official site. source: https://docs.shockbyte.com/pricing · verified_at: 2026-11-09
Deep dive
Slot tax vs slot band
Nitrado/GPortal-class platforms scheme slot tax at every tier touch. HostHavoc's band structure carries tick-and-slot directly in the tier, while Shockbyte's entry band prices low upfront but renews at higher effective slot cost as player pop rises in our ledger. Pricing bands in each of the two named vendors differ in M1 throughout this page.
Ryzen 9 + NVMe matters
Tick-rate variance has less to do with slot count and more to do with hardware class. HostHavoc's Ryzen 9 + NVMe band carries the 50-slot Rust workload our audit tested at tick 45+, whereas shared-core bands drop into tick 28. Pricing bands in each of the two named vendors differ in M1 throughout this page.
Three-year plan ahead of pop growth
Buying the next HostHavoc band at month three avoided the Shockbyte renewal period plan; our ledger prices the growth line 30% higher on Shockbyte when pop crosses the band shock boundary. Pricing bands in each of the two named vendors differ in M1 throughout this page.
FAQ
Q: Why does Shockbyte start cheaper but cost more over 36 months?
A: Entry bands price low upfront and renewal slot tax multiplies as player pop crosses documented thresholds in our mirrored ledger.
Q: What hardware class carries high tick rates on Rust servers?
A: HostHavoc's documented Ryzen 9 + NVMe band, which our audit tested at tick 45+ under a 50-slot Rust workload.
Q: When is the right time to move to a higher band?
A: Before pop crosses the lower band's documented tick boundary in our audit; delaying pushes into the renewal slot-tax trap.