I don't think it is ILLEGAL to play Private Servers. However, to own a Private Server is illegal.
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Private servers are Illegal, i would not advice playing and/or making one.
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Correction. It is not against the law to make a RuneScape Private Server. If that server should begin to charge people to play their game, and profit from it, then it would be considered copyright infringement. Simply making one to learn how to use JavaScript, have fun, etc. is not illegal. My advice, go ahead and play, but don't pay for any servers. Chances are, it's not worth it. I am the CEO of Game Ryte Studios and we have a RuneScape Private Server. We are not violating JaGex's copyright protection because we are not making money off of it, except for donations, which is not considered as profit, because it is a donation. I have talked with JaGex employees about this, and they concur with what I say.It is copyright infringement and it is illegal, regardless of commercial.
Not really each time you play one they will know your IP Address.You use them at your own risk, never enter your main runescape account and password on a private server, not even if they ask you for it!
http://www.ilvgames.com/play/6336/AQW+private+server.html I think this works. :) Actually, if you asking about a specific thing, your question wouldn't make sense. A private game server is when some one copies the coding to a game, edits it to how they want, then put's it on the web. The most common games to have private servers are: WoW, Counterstrike, and Runescape.