"I'm actually surprised how many people patted them on the back in the beta forums while in game I heard nothing but complaints."
Many people did not download and test the beta on their systems, their first time was seeing it today.
I am not surprised, myself.......
only about 1/5th of the registered players ingame, also are a registered member of the Aces high Messageboards/Forum...
anyways, thats what has been posted in the past...and if that is the case then 80% of the players online was not even aware there was an Open Beta to check out since June 25th of 2009.......
If people would look at the aces high HomePage every once and a while and read up on the News updates, then they might of known it was coming........
Is why I always thought that when new players sign up and create a gameid, they also should have to register their username on the BBS.......at least then they know of it, that it exist and then it would be noones fault but their own for not keeping up with News about the game we all love to play........
YMMV
hope everyone figures out a way to keep enjoying the game.......good luck.....