Talking to them might actually have results. It has in the past for me and others I know of. You already know Funcom’s track record with communication and the issues with informing the players of the ToC. This could actually help newer and less informed players of the ToC and what their responsibilities are. You would be the good guy in all of this.

I hear you about fixed income. I’ve been there. Unfortunately the rest of the players shouldn’t have to make up for it. I’ll say this as nicely as I can - this is a you problem, not a them or Funcom problem. This would solve a lot of your issues with performance. So as long as you can’t help that, and I get how frustrating that can be, you need to deal.

PvE has been plagued with large, performance intensive bases for years. I’m not saying these issues you’ve laid out are not a problem, sometimes, probably often enough they are. You have to ask yourself why go to PvE? They want to experience the game and have the freedom to build and make it look nice. This is a problem that Funcom created and the status quo on those servers. Accepting it as it is is probably the best way to move forward.

I agree with you about private servers. They’re a mixed bag of issues and a huge reason why I don’t go on them. But at least it is an option. Are you experiencing the same problems on those private servers as you do on officials? If no, then it is a combo of your rig and the terrible gportal servers that Funcom has made a deal with.

Any mode can be toxic. It depends on your mentality and outlook. You don’t have to participate in toxicity and there are ways to avoid being raided regularly that are completely legit. If you ever do consider it and have never played PvP you can message me for some tips: how to get started and what to know.