You took the time to write a lot, SprocketDev. I believe I've already addressed most of what you mentioned in the last couple Twitch stream threads, but I have a moment here and will recap and elaborate on everything I can.
And that right there is the problem. You shouldn't be asking which server to hang out in more, and instead try including all servers equally.
I have been. One extra trip to MT doesn't unbalance things, in my book. I'll continue to visit all servers as equally as I can.
The only reason why the snowman event was done for FF and AV was because a handful of other players, including myself, complained, and even then you gave MT an extra go at it. You can bring up the thread for reference if you can't remember, like several prior in-game events that were exclusive to other servers (but still showing up as "active" for those left out).
That's not the only reason I went to other servers, but I do try to take complaints into account. I'd much rather do something in response to a complaint or player suggestion than not do it at all. If a suggestion is given as feedback, and that feedback is listened to and action is taken, I think that still counts for something.
I'm sorry if I'm coming off as hostile,
Haha, you kind of do but I forgive you ;D
but it's just one thing after another that is making the player base feel like you guys just don't care. Ping issues, favoring servers, taking ages to get things straightened out (elite's mount hasn't been updated in over a year, albeit being falsely advertised as razormane and you're only now looking into the additive issue)
This is off topic from Twitch streams, but I don't mind addressing it since you're concerned. Ping issues have been improved for the majority of the TERA playerbase over the last few months. October and November were the most troublesome months of 2016, and those issues were due to instability with our Internet Service Provider's network traffic. Players were compensated for this downtime and disruptions have gone down since.
The mounts that have been available in the Elite status bar aren't something I see players mention very often, so I feel it's a bit of a minor TERA issue. On the plus side, we're (and particularly, Noesis) looking into ways to improve Elite status so this shouldn't be a complaint for much longer.
and to top it all off, you're not even being transparent about patch notes. Not only is Harrowhold being made more difficult, even though it's already incredibly challenging without the Ktera talents system (the old gem that we don't get to have) and most folks haven't even completed it yet, we already know through Ktera patches that it is going to be removed (to be made even HARDER before returning at a later date!)
There's a thread about the Harrowhold patch notes where Noesis gave his thought process. I think the message to him has been pretty clear - TERA players crave detail!
The talent system isn't coming to NA, so I hope players aren't anticipating any announcement or further details from En Masse about that.
As far as how challenging Harrowhold is... it was designed to be super challenging. It's also the most rewarding content in the game. Bluehole designed it that way, and we're fine with that being the case. TERA is a huge game with a massive playerbase, and it's not reasonable to expect a majority of players to be able to complete the highest tier content.
along side the broken prison dungeon that just came out! You're leaving all of us wondering what kind of absolute lunacy is going on.
I don't exactly understand your message here. Maybe I'm misunderstanding, though. Broken Prison was released, and both it and Harrowhold are currently in-game. Other than worrying about kTERA patch notes that have yet to affect our version of TERA, I see no cause for alarm (or lunacy, for that matter, but we know how to deal with lunatics around here). If you're looking for confirmation that something that happened in kTERA is happening in our version, that's where patch notes come in (and again, Noesis has a thread for that). But even the slimmest TERA patch notes still list dungeons leaving or entering the game.
but you can just make a lvl 1 on the server and participate lol
A lvl 1 against BAM's meant for level 65's? Funny.
The Baraka Hide & Seek event is pretty newbie friendly. Even if you don't have a travel journal, you can still participate after going through Stepstone Isle. No BAM fighting was involved whatsoever. I'm always open to ideas for on-air events that can include players of all levels, but keep in mind that the majority of players tuning in are level 65, and it's always exciting to watch a good BAM fight!