I think they’ve been pretty clear about it. If you want to be connected to the online game universe, the server must be hosted by Wonderstruck (i.e. so that they can manage game balance and uptime).
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First of all, I don’t appreciate the accusation that I want to “abuse the system”. Just because you don’t understand where I’m coming from is no reason to be belligerent. As for “[getting] it by paying”, that’s not what I want. If I’m paying for something, it’s not free to play is it?
I do want to have my own server, so that I can name it, and my friends and I have a place to gather. I wanted to be the first on a server. I don’t like it when I log on a server and building has already started. I hate the feeling of being late that comes with that kind of experience. That’s why I wanted to build and maintain a server with my own time and money. Just because I want a server, doesn’t mean I want it to be private though. I want my world to be open to others so that anyone playing the basic game can come and enjoy it, and hopefully have fun with my server. Is this unreasonable?
Also, for the record, nothing was assumed. As a matter of a fact, my very first post ever on these forums was to try and find out if this would be possible.
See here for relevant information:
Once again, to reiterate:
But they DON’T have to be hosted by Wonderstruck. Wonderstruck can simply update the client via automated downloads. That plus coding that states portals only connect to worlds running the same build of the game means that technically, anyone, anywhere is capable of running a server.
Your two quotes combined show you where you’re wrong. In the first quote from James he says [quote=“CommissarMouse, post:28, topic:3892”]
Private Oort Online Worlds: Player created private (and semi private) worlds. We will host these for you and run the vanilla Oort Online game logic.
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And then the second quote from James talks about the old plan for subsets of these Private worlds.
It’s always been the case that private servers connected to the universe will be rented from the devs.
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The only difference here is who is hosting/paying for it. The rented servers will help pay the company to keep development happening and servers maintained as the game as pay to play. But presumably if you rent a server you’ll have first access and you’ll be able to name it and have fun with your friends still.
Not at all accusing you, merely exploring possiblities 
Interestingly enough the thing you linked to also clearly states
Let me try to put this as simply as possible.
Private Oort Online Worlds: Player created private (and semi private) worlds. We will host these for you and run the vanilla Oort Online game logic. You craft and sculpt the world. You control access. Your world. Your rules.
Official = Main universe
Private = Servers hosted by wonderstruck, which you pay for
Independent = the servers You host
So i was right.
Everybody makes mistakes, but making a mistake like this and then start raging because you refuse to admit you made one? Thats kinda sad…
Atleast now you know, if you ask kindly you might be able to get a refund, though i would hope you dont. Accept your mistake and lose the price it cost you.
I get you more now, it sounds like you want a free private clubhouse for your friends and you. again you can get that you just need to cash up.
Remember that the game is buy to play and that rented servers are some of the things which will pay the costs of the game
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Right, but I’ve already paid for the game. I don’t want to pay monthly fees. No monthly fees is one of the reasons I chose this game over any other MMO. If they wanted a constant source of income, then they should have asked for subscription fees. I’m sorry, but I still see no reason to pay for something every month that I can do for myself, and only pay for once.
If someone else is running it for me, it’s not privately owned, therefore it’s not private.
I don’t know what to tell you man. If you’re not planning on getting a rented server then you can play on public servers or get an independent server. This is not the developers faults, rented servers have always been the plan.
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Sigh…
Yep, you paid for being able to play on the main server
You dont have to. you can play the entire game for free and even host your own independent servers where you can do whatever you want! what you cant get for free is to be the surpreme overlord over a server connected to the main universe
No, I paid for an account to access the game.
Which you got. Case solved.
Why are you so angry?
TL;DR
Guy finds one post which he doesn’t actually read closely. Buys the game, notices half a year later that what he didn’t read actually didn’t say what he thought. barges in on forums demanding that he should be treated as a special snowflake. Gets destroyed by evidence using the same source he posts. and then still keeps posting.
We’re just trying to help you understand that you may be misremembering the original dev plan and that you don’t need to demand a refund because the game is following the same path it always has been.
Zouls is just being Zouls. He typically prefers logic and doesn’t care for emotion. As long as his logic is correct and yours isn’t, he’ll assume superiority. Only saying this because I know he’ll agree with it. You just have to sort of adapt and accept that as his personality and realize that underneath it all he’s only trying to correct you in order to help you better understand.
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Yes, thank you. That is probably the nicest way you can describe me. @CommissarMouse you are wrong. you made a mistake, we all do, which is completely fine. All i want you to say is i made a mistake, and if possible i would like a refund rather than you didnt do what i thought you were going to do so i DEMAND a refund!!
I have a very low acceptence for lack of logic as what mentioned. It bothers me greatly.
Wait. if i’m objectively right and the other is objectively wrong. then i am superior right?
Starts to ponder the endless wisdom of @Clexarews
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But you still suck at capitalization, so that counters any amount of superiority you might have earned.
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@CommissarMouse The best thing for you to do right now is either A) accept that you misunderstood some minor detail and move on, or B) refuse to accept responsibility and get your refund from Wonderstruck. I’m sure they’d be happy to return your money rather than have to deal with your tantrums further. What is NOT an option here, is to continue to rage about on the forums. Seek your refund via direct message or email with wonderstruck. NOT HERE.
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