TLDR: the Homecoming servers now have an official licensing agreement with NCSoft to run the game without major modifications (still free, still funded by monthly voluntary donations, won’t delete characters or progress, will continue adding new stuff).

Further details here with a quick FAQ: https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/47223-ncsoft-homecoming-license-announcement/

—- Philip

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