: Many servers feature significantly higher experience (EXP) and GP rates, allowing you to bypass the months-long grind seen on official servers.

Never pay for "donator" status on a server that has been alive for less than 3 months. Always back up your Windows registry before installing a custom launcher. And most importantly—keep the spirit of the game alive. Don't hack.

Never download a "Crossfire Private Server" from a random YouTube description or a pop-up ad. Go to the community’s official Discord server (most private servers operate via Discord) and find the #downloads channel.

This means the golden age of private servers may actually be beginning .

A: Technically, yes. They violate the Terms of Service of Smilegate. However, prosecution of individual players is extremely rare. Server hosts face legal risk; players face account bans on official servers if caught.