Regarding the balance situation...
My personal opinion (as an outsider to this whole subject) is prior to getting the tier 10 donation stuff for my contributions to server stability, I was struggling with enjoying the server due to mob damage being high and necromancer HP being low. The moment I got that extra health clicky and heal clickie, everything became way too easy.
The solution, imho, is to add a clicky heal staff similar to the donation one that has a longer reuse for non-donator players. The health buff from the buff bot should be slightly below the tier one donator status. This will ensure that you get a little bit, not a ton, of extra 'umph' for donating.
The donation clickies and gear should also be able to be earned in the game somehow; it would take a lot of dedication to earn them, however, it would be an alternative to donating (and be per-character instead of all on that account.)
It's all a balancing act, honestly.
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