It depends on the Server in my eyes. Successfull Servers might create a custom client since still many people will play but for sure some will think like "hack" or "no bot"...
On the other hand not famous Servers shouldn't use it since people will think strange about the server.
Exactly what he said is
one of the reasons.
2nd reason is the aforementioned "trust", for example if I played a server of yours I would trust you enough to download your client without worrying for viruses, but if an unknown guy does the same, Id certainly wait for several reviews before attemping anything.
Where Im trying to get with this, is the fact that you got to realize most of your players will not be from here to know you're trustable, or just have no possible way to tell if you are or not.
For me thats the
2nd factor.
3rd one I guess that botting thing.
However, Ill have to disagree with
Lolaye on the
"downloading over and over" part, because I honestly dont think downloading 20ish mb every now and then can be so "boring"
(and I say this having a horrid 40~kbs dl connection).
Without trying to offend or nothing similar, I think its also contradictory to say this coming from you, since it didnt stop you from playing
Poke Online server which has always been custom client with updates that require more downloading, right?
It also didnt stop their other 3000+ players!
Id say true reasons are the ones posted above.
I know this is post is long enough, but as a side note
JDB, Id suggest you that if you have a website/forum for your server, make polls before doing this decision.
I found it rather pleasant when I was playing a server a while ago that eventually switched to CC, but before doing it the admin made a poll in the site/forum explaining the whole situation and asking who would like it or not, and giving links to his profile on forums like this, for trusty reference purposes.
At the end of the poll, Id say 90% said they would keep playing, and we did!