I like the juggling different things Idea.
As one retired old codger to another, I highly recommend the Dedicated Server Launcher.
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A server doesn’t take the kind of graphics power that the client needs, so if you have an older computer laying about you can use it to run your own server, it’s what I do.
So the clock needn’t stop when you need an afk.
You can still juggle your balls all you want of corse 