Metin2 needs different/older Freebsd or MySQL version
This is a typical misconception that Metin2 servers run exclusively on old FreeBSD versions. They can be run without issue on the latest FreeBSD and MySQL versions as well.

The desired MySQL version is not available on the new FreeBSD.
We recommend installing MariaDB on the new FreeBSD versions instead. You can find the MariaDB version available on a specific FreeBSD version using the following command:
pkg update
pkg search mariadb|grep server

After this, you can install the specific version from the previous command for example like this:
pkg install mariadb118-server-11.8.3_1

What is the difference between FreeBSD i386 and amd64?
i386 is a 32bit operating system, which is older, can only use maximum 4Gb memory. The amd64 version is 64 bit operating system, which is modern and can use all of the VPS memory. We recommend to use the amd64 version.

My Metin2 server crashes from a DDOS attack or
My Metin2 server or database was deleted
The Metin2 source code contains a lot or errors, for example those which can be used to crash the server, or delete the database or the content of the VPS. You have to fix those errors in your Metin2 source code. We can protect you against high bandwidth or high number of network packet attacks, but a firewall cannot protect you against problems in your server code. You also need to install IPFW firewall on your VPS to protect your Metin2 server, our firewall is not enough for that. You can see the details in the next common question.

How to install IPFW firewall for Metin2 server on FreeBSD
You can download our recommended IPFW script from this link:
https://dl.vps4you.hu/public/Metin2/ipfw.rules

To install this IPFW script, follow the steps written into the script. You can view and edit the script with any text editor.

Stronger DDOS protection for Metin2 servers
We can configure extra protection against Metin2 DDOS attacks, for free. To request this, open a ticket on our website, give us the service ID and the Metin2 ports (not the P2P ports). After each reinstall, you will need to request this protection if you want it.