Qoute Tony
"I'm hoping that people who still play AoC aren't scared away from the incessant complaints on sites like this. I would really like to know what those still subscribing think of these updates for once."

I still play AoC, and have been since closed Beta. None of these comments ever bother me personally, but i dont like seeing it b/c it drives potential players away. People have a hard time forming their own opinions. Fanboys will love their game and trash everyone elses, and it wont ever stop. We live in an instant gratification society, everyone wants to be FOTM, and if it doesnt work out their way the troll/flame/hate starts. My arguement still stand though: show me a game that was perfectly balanced and hod no issues at launch.
i thought so.

The PVP patch has been great. It fixed ALOT of bugs, tweaked alot of feats and classes in a great way, and added pvp content that alot of people where really starving for. Personally the pvp xp doesnt mean much to me, i dont need shiney armor and fancy titles as a reason to pvp. I was more excited to see people return to the game after the patch, that had been taking a break while certain mechanics ie gems, where getting fixed, and they are returning. Alot of those that are sick of the dwarf elf orc type high fantasy game, and enjoy the combat are starting to trickle back in.

At this point i think AoC will only improve, especially with the new producer.