Many people think it is a con, surely it must cost money? Why would you allow players to play for nothing?
Yes it does cost money, it is not cheap to run a game and pay for the server. There is free hosting out there but they would not allow anything server intensive as an online game onto their servers.
The reason it is free is because there are options which you can enhance your gameplay by spending a little money, visiting competitors, filling out surveys and other suchlike activities if you choose to.
We don't believe in giving donators a significant advantage, we believe in giving them a more enjoyable game to play rather than the ability to purchase the top spot.