And this is why its best not to get too involved in games where you have no control or have no possibility of control over the infrastructure that underpins the game.
>> its best not to get too involved in games where you have no control or have no possibility of control over the infrastructure
Unless you are a professional competitive player, why would anyone become so deeply connected to a _game_ such that future updates, and/or the publisher shutting down the game entirely, would result in such a vehement reaction? If you're the type to cry "lawsuit" over a game getting updates, you may want to avoid playing such games.
tldr; For some people, "its best not to get too involved in games where you have no control" probably starts and ends with not installing an MMO to begin with.
What would actually happen if I logged in now with my account that I haven't used since vanilla? Would I be told I'm SOL?