I don't think you have thought much about what you are saying. While many players do leave after a short period of time, many others stay. Warez is BY FAR the easiest way to obtain jj2, as purchacing it is nearly impossible for some people, and even if they do have the ability to purchase it, it is usually though the internet via a fan realtor. To send money to them, you would require sending credit card or other secure information to them through a relatively unsecure connection, not to mention that you are sending such information to someone you don't even know. Of course, you could do it by mail, but sending money through the mail isn't a great idea either, and neither is sending a cheque. An international money order is the only truily safe way to do it, and banks charge a fee to have one made.

You say Warez does not help JJ2's future at all. Well, consider the alternatives. No warez means almost no new players. This game has been abandoned totally by its developers, and hoping that it will someday be revived is just wishful thinking, at best. I know the game was redistributed, but that was in very limited quantity and only in parts Europe.

Finally, even if you DO manage to buy the game, I guarantee to you that none of the money you spend will be going to the creators of the game via royalties, or if it does (pretty much impossible), it will be an insignifcant sum of money that no one really needs.

I am not usually a warez supporter. If a game is available in stores or a trusted online one, go buy it. If a game has been abandoned, forgotten, and taken off the markets, that's a different story.

Gasp. I promoted something illegal. I guess I can kiss my soul goodbye now.