I've been PMing JDB with the lagging/timeout issues and it's definitely on his end with the server.

His last message to me below:

Thanks for the update! I’ve always felt the game should be moved to a subscription based fee model to provide some cash for updates etc. I would pay $5 to $10 dollars a month to play.

Agreed. Maybe the money gives you extra features, not an advantage to winning but extra features. So it can still be free to play just a subscription gives you extra. For starters no ads if you pay a subscription.

Once again I apologize about the issues - I think I've come up with a solution that will work for now.

I have been noodling a subscription format... I was intending to pursue that once I'm done with the site rewrite but given these latest issues I may start working on that in this iteration of the site. Would love to hear feedback on that thought.

Just to put everyone's concerns to rest, as long as I'm in charge this will never be pay-to-win, subscription would give you things that credits give you now.

I'd like to apologise, it's all my fault - just won MFN-1 and the servers have all been stunned into inactivity.