Yup. All of this statement. ^^^^

I attribute the issues in the game to them removing the typical XP grind with a gear grind.

I do too. It’s so much easier on the eyes. My chrome is black themed. My altiris ticketing software for work is set to a modified theme thanks to an inventive modder.

Idk. I was Nvr one to just start spreading out everywhere. I focused more on building Wonders and amassing gold.

Here’s an idea. Next time, set up WiFi for your PAYING customers so they don’t have to use their cell ISP! lol

Haha well, do it. Take some time off, read the Patch notes for 4.0 or watch the archived 4 hr live letter and get prepared. Buy a potion to boost your lvl if you have to but otherwise, get to SB as soon as you can.

Excellent use of vacation time. I’ll be off the 13th-31st of July to do the same. 👍

LOL I know your pain. XD

Yes. Stormblood is this far a great story. I was burnt out by HW end game but I was bagged to return and finished HW in one day. ... I’m glad I did. Stormblood is actually fun. Yes the things you may disliked still exist but, there’s something different about it now.

I love the whole teams interaction with it’s player base and fans. Even if they do sometimes frustrate me, I still love them. lol

I felt the same way. But I have to admit the new Stormblood expansion has a great story! So far.

The only issue with playing via the free trial is that you miss out on a LOT of the game. Things such as the following:

Very good point. But at the same time while not the author themselves but the countless others who did the same thing, I think that’s one of the reasons the servers are having issues. So many people used those to skip to 4.0 and now they are bombarding the instances.

Still doesn’t mean that SE shouldn’t have been…

I’m thinking one of the biggest reasons they may be having issues is because of the whole potions option. If people weren’t allowed to skip the entire game to get to 4.0, there may be less people involved in the new expansion. Thereby putting less stress on the servers specific to those new instances.

The potions were…

This. All this. Since its inception, both internet and video game communication, even prior to voice comms for consoles, the anonymity of the internet drops any and all respect, couth and inhabition.

It’s a bad idea because you then have no idea how to play your JOB!