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[Alhanelem]

No, there is no solid basis for it having an impact on the other player base. You are assuming the development resources are finite and cannot be expanded for any reason.

On the contrary, there is a very solid basis and I very clearly explained it. It takes resources. There is no denying that. The exact amount can be debated all day but that's not important to the point. They can't wave a magic wand and instantly have more resources. They would at a minimum probably have to hire additional personnel, which means additional costs for a certain amount of time with no increase in income until the venture is completed. This isn't some made up thing i'm conjuring up, it's basic business concepts for the industry.

Yes, they can expand their resources if their analysis determines that a certain increase in income will be achieved. But they can't realistically do that until the money starts coming in. There will be at a minimum, a short term impact on normal game development. Whether or not there will be a long term impact depends on how successful the venture is.

I'd rather have people like Draylo have the game they want and let the devs go where they will with development of the game

I feel like you're arguing with me for no clear reason. This is my sentiment as well. I won't be joining such a server, but I'm totally not opposed to it existing *as long as it doesn't compromise development on the current game*. We can really argue all day about whether or not it would, but in the end, it's SE that needs to analyze the costs, benefits, potential and pitfalls, and come to their own conclusion about that. Until then, the only thing any of us can offer is conjecture.