PLEASE HELP!!!

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So putting it in perspective:

EQ Live makes these updates which outdate the released servers.

Usually... not every EQLive patch outdates EQEMu

They have done it before and will most likely do it again.

Obviously

The only way to run a working server for most players is yo get hold of the compiled 5.5 DR1 files.

No... this is false. You can run a 5.3 server, which is the latest RELEASED server. The problem is, the only people that can play on it, are people that have not patched beyond a certain point. The powers that be here at EQEMu have long told people to have backups of their EQ folder, so that if a patch breaks the Emu, you can always go back to your backup. This obviously, doesnt help new members.... they'll just have to make a backup now, and wait for a new release.

To compile these, you need a $2000 (fine, $300 for students) program and a basic knowledge in C++, the language of Satan

To compile, you need a compiler, yes.... you don't need a knowledge of C++, just a knowledge of how to compile it (though I can't ever imagine having one without the other)

The reason many people play EQEmu is because its free.

And you can play for free... you can even run a server for free, if you use the latest released version of the server.... if you want to run the developemental version of the server (5.5) then you're going to need to know how to compile... and when you run into bugs on the server (which you're going to find in developmental code) you should know how to fix it so you can share with the community

IN OTHER WORDS:

For you to CONTRIBUTE to a community by hosting a server, therefore allowing free play for others while YOU create and YOU make it work, you must PAY $2,000. The alternative is that the Devs will update it and post it, but to ask for a dev's compiled version BEFORE the official post is considered ridiculous.

We're in the same boat right? whats the big deal? There are over 15 servers BEFORE Rex's crashing release was submitted, WHY can't one of them POST or EMAIL it to help out the other potential servers?

Its not a contest, its all for the same program....

Did that make any sencE?

Like I said before, the Devs don't release the binaries of developmental code, because the code is constantly changing and they don't want to field complaints about it when it doesnt work propperly... despite telling people in advance that it's not going to work propperly.