Ahhh... I remember when I hosted for a while, many moons ago. In hindsight, I was an awful host. I tried, I really did, but alas, nothing was to ever become of me. If I remember correctly we were ranked about 45...not high as rankings go, but we were the sister of an alliance ranked high teens I believe. It was fun, I will say that. People are so different and unique. I was unfortunate that I had only been playing the game for about 5 months and didn't know all that much about it. I ended up quitting the server. I tried again on SS54 I believe, but the server was already too far developed for me to have a chance. I tried Age II but that wasn't my cup of tea either.
I think if I were to try hosting again I would be better at it, as now I have a better understanding of the game. My problem is that I don't have quite enough time to be a truly dedicated host, as I am busy and offline most of the day. Plus, a large part of the reason I gave up Evony was because I found out about the world of GFX... And GFX is something I don't want to quit for Evony, I've invested too much time into it.