It's a good thing then that Turbine still offers VIP status (subscription). I play on the EU servers so i have no clue what they charge over there, but i suspect its around 15$.
Thing is, the FTP option might be great for casual players. You on the other hand seem like a typical powergamer (not meant as an offense, i am one myself). And for those, subscription is simply much cheaper.
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It's a good thing then that Turbine still offers VIP status (subscription). I play on the EU servers so i have no clue what they charge over there, but i suspect its around 15$. Thing is, the FTP option might be great for casual players. You on the other hand seem like a typical powergamer (not meant as an offense, i am one myself). And for those, subscription is simply much cheaper.
I suggest you take another look at Opera, the session manager is excellent and does indeed do all those things you mentioned (it is built in aswell).