I want to strangle the Arch Druid

[Roland]

Eventually, at some time, just like an honor system.  It will all be very well tested too.  As we know the beta testers didn't find any flaws in the game because the QA dept was able to handle it all.

Um, you do realize that they've already stated a PvP system will be in BY RELEASE, don't you? I think it's a little tiring to still be knocking the fact that a system isn't in when they've already assured one will be by release.

Granted, I agree it sucks royally not to be able to beta test the thing, as I'm sure it will need lots of tweaking, but such is the nature of MMOs. NOTHING is perfect out the door - I know from personal experience doing a lot of modding. What looks great at first can later on seem quite off-the-wall. Games, like many other things, are a constantly evolving process. Nothing works out perfectly right off the start, no matter how much we may want it to. ESPECIALLY something of this calibre.

I'm not trying to defend Blizzard, nor the industry in general. Just stating something that I think many people are overlooking - MMOs are VASTLY larger than most games, and thus the ability to balance them and get everything "just right" from the start is an impossibility, as new things are CONSTANTLY being added - not just in one fell swoop, like with an expansion pack.