Moreover, there is the anti-corporate thrill. Private server communities are often fiercely anti-establishment. They see Gameforge and Bluehole as companies that mismanaged and killed a beautiful piece of art. By playing on a private server, they are engaging in a form of consumer protest. Donations are usually for server costs or cosmetic perks, not power. The relationship between the player and the admin is horizontal, not vertical.
Tera Online Private Server
Moreover, there is the anti-corporate thrill. Private server communities are often fiercely anti-establishment. They see Gameforge and Bluehole as companies that mismanaged and killed a beautiful piece of art. By playing on a private server, they are engaging in a form of consumer protest. Donations are usually for server costs or cosmetic perks, not power. The relationship between the player and the admin is horizontal, not vertical.