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The server is somewhat necessary because even though Pavlov is the most popular VR FPS, it is still almost dead. Even getting a S&D game is hard, and when you do, it usually one team of masters league players stomping kids who have so little idea how to play that they defuse their own bomb.

Identity isn't ideal on the server, but somewhat inevitable. Some play with arbitrary or blank names, but if they use voice chat, that's identifiable information. Without the server, we'd probably never get a single post about the game, just like how almost every other VR game never gets a single post, so I think it is better to have it than not.