Last wipe i played on survival, this wipe im playing on scourge. Both US. Played on a 12700k and 3080TI.
On survival seems to average out to be like 1/3 of players that scourge gets. i feel scourage has been a better preforming server with more players.
So when i hear things about server preformance i feel you are talking more to the survival side. I get that pipes probably take a big hit, but thats why i feel like one solution for all servers isnt the way to go. Ive seen bases in survival that can be all piped together over 500 composters that you can fill off one box. That i understand is not what you want to see as a server owner.. In scourage its a task to upkeep 50, and it not as profitable as other things you can do. It gives you a nice start that is forsure.
I think a cap on composters could be a good thing. putting 50 stack pickles is just going to make ppl put down more, and doesnt hurt survivals huge piped pickle bases at all.
Love,
Steveo