creating an account via the website and requiring an email confirmation like iccup is not that big of a deal, why not just do it that way? if you think about new players registering their accounts with email confirmation will also make the server seem more legit and less gimmicky, in their minds at least. Being part of the advertisement team you don't understand how many people got cold feet about getting into wc2, because they thought it was a virus or a big joke, it really doesn't make any sense, they are just being prejudice, but at the same time, catering to stupid people is what advertisement is all about.