vahlmyth wrote:
Seriously?
Did SE do **anything** during the beta periods?
I'm beginning to think they didn't start development on the "new" version of the game UNTIL the beta tests.
The combination of down time, patches, forced server closures, etc. is shaping this up to be in the Top 5 worst launches in MMO history.
Unless they do something miraculous (and soon) the critical 30-60-90 day period post release will be devastating.
One of the reasons for the patch is to clear out the AFK players. The reason things are going better on Japanese servers is that they are only logging on when they are playing - there is a natural good manners that people log out when not playing and that keeps space clear on the servers. On US/EU a large portion of the population is AFK preventing those who want to play from playing. It's like the queuing in beta for instances, the Japanese progressed because they could work together rather than feeling entitled.