The big thing that puzzles me is why do this in the first place?
If you mention names like Blizzard , Microsoft or Sony you sort of expect a certain degree of professionalism. Maybe not 100% of the time, but dependable nonetheless.If pro7 were just hosting servers for soe and maintenance i could go along with it to a degree.
As it is, I find myself erring on the side of caution, and prefer just to not risk having them handle any details of mine from the get-go.
The whole GOA/Mythic with warhammer online, Codemasters/ Turbine with lotro make me bitten twice , thrice shy about any euro company running mmo games on behalf on the main company. They have little affinity with the game other than a middleman getting a cut of the profits while filtering it, and cut costs wherever possible and charge more for a reduced service.
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