...The feels are reals...
I for one wont be leaving this game no matter how frustrating these last few weeks have been, but I'm not most people. The majority of new players ReStart has wrangled in probably wont tolerate the numerous incidents in which they've been denied playing time. I've been with this game since beta days, so I'm here to stay, but I cant imagine how badly these issues will hurt WP in it's entirety. Wake up WP! I know there's not much you can do, but whoever sits in the big chair needs to consider all options (because you always have options).
It hurts me to see the vast percentage of players (new and old alike) are so fed up (to the point of dropping RO) that they openly admit to moving on to other games. This is my FAVORITE MMO by far, and the ONLY one I play, but let's be honest and admit it's an older game. Any chance of gaining fresh players is going out the window because of these incidents, and anyone that's not here because of their nostalgic love for the game will leave to find more updated games not currently having these issues. I understand DDoS attacks aren't completely preventable, but explain that to the hundreds of players who waited 5 minutes and said "eff it" "game's broke" "I'll play such and such". That's it. This is horrible timing with ReStart just spreading it's wings...
For those of us who consider RO as more than just a game, but a part of our childhoods, please hang in there with me and the rest of us. You know there's no other game you'd rather play. This is OUR game. Irreplaceable. WE can make a difference by pledging our loyalty/support to stick it out and keep our server numbers strong. Like all things, this too shall pass. iRO still has some good days left in it, as long as we can weather the rough times like this. We really do have to do this together.