Private Servers

This is the one and only page on this wiki that will even mention this subject.
We are fully aware that a complete copy of the Server and Client source code of Runes of Magic was uploaded some years ago, and that there are Private Servers in the wild that use that codebase to run their private little kingdoms, just as there are Private Servers for World of Warcraft. Some of them even pretend to be official, and actually charge subscriptions. At least one claims to be an upgraded RoM with fewer errors and new features.
AS a programmer and a gamer, I abhor this practice. This is piracy. Theft of Intellectual Property. This is the surest way to hasten the day when companies stop producing the games we love to play because they cannot recoup the massive expense that produced them.
We do not allow discussion, promotion, or even mentioning Private Servers on this Wiki or on our Discord server. You may be warned, ONCE, and then you will be kicked/banned FOR LIFE. I am not joking here, and I may not even warn you. I am also not interested in argument on this topic, and all decisions are final. There will be no discussion. If you argue on behalf of a banned thief, you are assumed to be a thief as well and we will ban you.
Piracy is not noble or daring, nor is it rebellious or cool. It is THEFT.
The only exception to this rule is for games that are no longer being sold/supported by their creators, and for Open Source emulators that seek to continue them into the future for the fans. If there is still a single official server in existence anywhere in the world, even if there is not one in your area of it, this exception does not apply.