I could help but notice that playing via java web start doesn't seem to be an option anymore. Is this temporary, or just the way things are under the new management? I started playing this game because I didn't have to download anything and I'll be a little bummed if this isn't supported anymore.
The webstart feature was removed for multiple reasons. We weren't satisfied with certain functionality limitations which were causing problems with Pox. In the short term there aren't any immediate plans to bring it back, but that isn't to say it isn't coming back. There is still a long road ahead for Pox all of which take time to develop eg.: Revamp, Bug Fixes, Balance, Expansions, new features, Steam, etc.