Yea, the pets aren't like pokemon at all. It's not like they're little monsters you choose and feed and level up to help you battle enemies or anything.
spinnius, the lag you're talking about is called Rubberbanding, it happens mostly when you're in a dungeon and the people in the realm you were just in go to oryx, but also happens at other times.
Power, you realize it's not as easy as a system automatically spotting dupers and banning them, right? Also, the everything soulbound thing is just temporary.
For all you complaining about there being no use for fame, you just dont know about it. You can buy RUM and SHROOMS, the (almost) best items in the game (Right behind the dirk). RUM AND FREAKIN SHROOMS. SO PRO.