To answer the main question: mostly.

Like others have said, AoW presented a new level of bugs and system changes. It has made it almost impossible to play for newer players that may not understand the workarounds and very difficult for veterans.

It is a beautiful game. Unlike no other.

“Potential” is really all it had. It could have been an extremely successful title, hell it brought Funcom out of financial ruin and still has an almost predatory loyal fanbase.

We can and have speculated on the reasons and you’ll see some apologetics but it’s being handled so poorly.

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