Just want to mention that before reading your reply, I was disappointed to discover that this whole beautiful game with so much potential was to be run exclusively in java -and in a web browser, no less. I had resigned myself to spending a mere $15 entrance fee just to check it out, but after reading this post, and seeing that you guys are aware of the major benefits that a C++/# based client would offer, my confidence boosted to the point of dropping as much money as would merit my current title 🙂
Can’t wait for the C-based dedicated client; it should give my i7 + GTX 780 something more to do.