when AH2 went live, and people realized they'd need to upgrade computers and have better hardware than before, numbers dropped dramatically. There was a great deal of panic then, as people prophecied the immediate death of HTC.
But let's not forget that after AHII came out, and more and more eye candy was added, there was a great deal of panic, that panic eventually led to the implementing of the optimization code that helped to solve a lot of the FR problems, precisely because people moaned and groaned that AHII as presented, was driving a lot of people away.
Now this shows, that like any good business, HTC recognized that they were in danger of losing loyal customers and did something to address the problem.
But it also shows that HTC is not the great and powerful Oz, always right and never making a mistake.
That's why these forums are valuable, because when they do have a problem, they get immediate and impassioned feedback.
For a couple of months now they'd been hearing from the horde haters about how the game was going to hell in a handbasket.
Now they are hearing from the people who don't like the new setup.
Sure, some hate it just on principal, but there are others who are saying that the changes as implemented, contain fundamental flaws (such as the screwed up ENY, the problem of being able to fly with your virtual friends and the way that the community is spread over so many arenas that sometimes it is just plain boring out there) that must be addressed ASAP so folks can settle down and give this thing a real chance.
People might not like change, but people who are happily flying don't have time to haunt the boards.
Not one of those problems is reason enough to ditch this whole thing, but they are things that should have been addressed a week ago, and since they were not, they should be addressed with all possible speed.
