I think this whole situation is very sad.
It really makes me sad to think that people are so oblivious and ignorant of the reality around them and even more sad that eventually I will have to play this game with them. This is not a perfect world where a team of devs can sit down and make a game from start to finish and it is perfect, there are delays and bugs and all sorts of other problems that delay progress on the game and every delay takes more time and can take thousands and thousands of your chosen currency out of your budget. Game studios are nothing more then an entertainment business they need money so they can exist and sometimes when times get tough and they have setbacks and/or budget issues, they have to ask for money to make sure they can get the game done in a state that the playerbase can enjoy. The big tip off in this is that they call it a “FOUNDER’S SERVER”, a server for people who have loved and supported the game and want to help them out for a little bonus. The Devs have clearly stated that they still have some testing and work that needs to be done and if players want to pay $50 to financially support this game’s continued development for the ability to play it as is for 3 months then that is a choice for every single player to make, INDIVIDUALLY, if you either don’t want to or can’t afford to pay the $50, then get over it, the real issue is being a founder, giving a little cash to help support arguably the greatest mmo to come out since the golden days, who cares whether or not we get to play a little bit early, it’s a REWARD for our continued love and support of this great game, not some cheap con dlc like you get from EA and the likes. If you want this and can’t afford it, well that sucks for you, but stop trying to ruin things for others with your shallow, and honestly pathetic claims that this is unfair. You think its unfair that in an mmo with a persistent world there are players who will be vastly ahead of you? well find a new genre because this will always exist and if not well just join one of the new servers in June which none of us will be on, problem solved. Since this isn’t the real issue, this obviously solves nothing, it is simply the sad little cries of the greedy entitled people who want something for nothing, well grow up and wait and eventually, you will get it for free. The founder’s server IS happening if you like it or not, so just shut up and accept the reality that we will get our server and you will just have to wait.
To IMC, please ignore the results of this poll and stick to your original plan. Those of us that are loyal to the game, have played the betas, and have continued to love and support this game through it’s development will continue to support you whether we can or are willing to pay $50 or not. Don’t listen to the sad little cries of the entitled who want everything handed to them on a silver platter, if it isn’t this issue it will be another, they will never shut up as long as those who chose to pay can get what they cannot for free, so get an early start on ignoring them and give us an early start on playing this amazing game.