01/31/2017 Update:
On ACEMU’s Github Issues page they are working out details for:
Rework packet pipe Enhancement
Client Launcher needed Feature
Character movement needs proper implementing Feature
Characters aren’t saved or loaded properly yet from the DB Feature
ACE Chat System Feature
ACE World DB Design Feature
ACE loading dat files Feature
What this means is they are working on database management, database contents, making sure the character movement works correctly, as well as the chat system.