Why do I hear.....

[Iolair]

There has been smooth launches. As Ghosttiger said, DAoC went well, CoH went well and EQ2 also went well (and is still running well).

It will be sad if Blizzard can't make a smooth launch. We can still hope though.
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I want to explain my viewpoint, since I am not sure I got it right the first time.

Smooth launches: I went with what Ghosttiger said, honestly I don't know about DAoC and CoH. So I stand corrected. I don't know if they were smooth or not.
Someone corrected me on EQ2, but since I have been playing practically non-stop since launch, I do think I can talk about that launch. I call it smooth, especially because I have been able to play so much.

My whole point about launches is, that it could seem there is a tendency to make better launches. That we, as customers can expect and should expect better launches and not those bad ones that have been out there in the past.

I was not trying to bash WoW, and I still think it will be sad if WoW will not come up with a good launch. I simply put my expectations up high when we talk Blizzard. They have a good record and I hope they will live up to it. They seem to have a very good game on their hands, so I truely hope for the best.