I think it depends. Look at the Mario speed runs. Those are mostly about optimizing by milliseconds.
GunValkyrie
But... Dreamcast.
It's amazing and well worth the price.
Get Dewey'd.
Please remember it's fast food. Are the chicken fingers amazing? No but they are good enough so that they are amazing with the sauce. Everything on the menu is just different textures for shoveling more sauce into your face.
Each server can handle it how they want. Who it affects, etc.
Right now the multiplayer mod being developed will allow server owners to choose how it affects the server. But to answer your question, the mod is being developed more for a GTA RP type server. There will be no "co-op" mode to go through the story.
There are still a lot of streets and alley without names. I also wish the name were visible on the map.
The multiplayer mod, is unfortunately a very far ways away.
Some great actors. Hopefully they get some good writers too
Excellent point!