Why can't other MMO's do it like EVE Online? They have a 1 hour maintenance every single night! It is never annoying because it is a fact of the game and always expected. In fact, if they have nothing to fix or alter, the server gets a few reboots and then is back 15-20mins after the maintenance started. When they release expansions they normally extend the 1 hour to roughly 4 hours and any side effects of the expansion are dealt to in their normal 1 hour downtimes. These downtimes never affect anyone because they are what essentially is considered a game mechanic.

They will care when all the Aussies and Kiwi's leave the unofficial 'Oceanic' US servers and join the ones based in the Oceanic region. Think about how may upset Americans and other minorities there will be when they realise they have no-one to play against on the server. See what I did there?

Hey Werdan quick question about cure mind. When it says "mental effects" does that refer to force user CC's? If not then can you clarify what the difference between the physical and mental effects are, maybe even giving some examples. I like the idea of your latest changes. Definitely means you can keep yourself up longer until help arrives.