For the doubter's thinking is this worth it, i thought the same a few days ago. I have a azerothcore server with 2k playerbots, ollama AI chat, aucionohouse bot and it's superfun. Then i decided to setup a second linux server and setup Skyfire Project for MOP same as this one uses, it worked fine, but it got no AH bot, and no playerbot's, so would require some friends to run dungeons or even more friends for raiding.
Then I came here some days ago and read the forum and checked more online then thought 'F... it' paid for VIP, which happens securely through paypal btw.
I had a windows server vm running on proxmox and put the .exe i got there, and as promised a few clicks later i had a working mop server. For LAN/internet play you have to modify auth.realmlist in the database, then create an account and login. The AH bot didnt work out of the box for me, but then created a new account+character and used the account id and character guid and updated the world config. So now I have a lively server with bots and a auction house that feels alive.
I do not regret the fee for one second, had super fun with a friend of mine playing on the server, I'm sure minor tweaks like AH will be fixed next release or some time, so all works after setup.
I think the team has done a great job adding AH bot, and playerbots - and im sure bots will only get better with time.
IF you make your account security as level 9 GM you can do a lot such as ingame in chat:
# Give yourselv a monster bag 36 slots
.add 1100
# Add a boost icon on the character select screen - replace XXX with a character name you have, YYY with the account name to receive it
.character boost name "XXX" account "YYY"
# teleport to anywhere you want, Stormwind+++ - find valid teleport names in
# in heidisql search using this: SELECT * FROM world.game_tele WHERE name LIKE '%shrine%';
# or scroll through all of them
.tele name YourCharacterName ShrineofSevenStars
# get gear, use dungeon journal or atlasloot, write command below then shiftclick (to add to chat) any loot from these and it will appear after the .additem
# then it will appear in your bag.
# NOTE if you have selectedf another player they will get the item in their bags, same goes with the .add 1100 for bag above.
.additem
# learn all glyphs
.learn all my glyphs
Stay away from 'learn all my class' or 'learn all my talents' - bugged up my spellbook and had to fix it in the DB
There are much more you can do, changfaction, race..... list is long but here are some to make you a cheater or just get great bags + glyphs - your choice
Hope this helps future people debating wether or not they want this.