I quit OSI/EA within a few months of the "takeover"..... as it was... anyhow, if you had a question, or a problem, you no longer got help, all you got was an automated message telling you.. "so sorry, we cant help you with that." In my opinion, the game suddenly became a "Big Business" they no longer cared about the little guy. The crowding at major hunting spots was horrible, and no one was willing to "take turns" anymore, they just came in and started killing, no matter who was waiting in line or already there. this is a problem with ANY online game, but one that was easy to deal with. Quit and go to an emulator. I played on wolfpack, sphere and a few others, then started my own sphere shard. That lasted almost a year before lightning took out the server. It was a few years before I got back into it again, and honestly, after all the work it took to run sphere, i wouldnt have started again, if not for RunUO. It was relatively simple to start up, though the new programing language was a hurdle, it was definitely worth it.
We held up the custom stuff for a while when I thought 2.0 was imminent, but now that they have delayed, we have gone back to upgrading and adding to 1.0 again. Were still having a ball, and so are the players. Thats what it is all about isnt it? WE have a platform to play on, so were playing, and like I said, having a ball. When 2.0 comes out, well then we will cross that bridge.
Personally, I dont care if it does take another year, after all, how can you honestly complain about something that costs YOU nothing and gives you so much??? Enjoy it, not many things this fun are free anymore.
Edit> who was it that said God kills a kitten every time you CAPITILIZE a MISCELANIOUS word in a CENTANCE? <End EDIT