Considering that someone tried to get my password before I even owned the game, I could've gotten banned if I had the game earlier. They only implemented their first security feature a few hours ago.
Plus I think I might be able to switch over during less populated hours, from what I've read.
ArenaNet just suspended digital sales of the game on their own website. This is to prevent the server situation from getting much worse as they upgrade infrastructure. You can still buy it through retail and other digital sites (if it's in stock).
It's still an MMO so I guess there's that. But it trims a lot of fat and has a really enjoyable focus on exploration that you don't often see outside of single-player RPGs! It really has its own identity.
More focus on exploration? That does sound more fun! I mean it still looks like it plays like a WoW like MMO versus something like Tera etc which none of my friends played except Mech so meh.
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