I don't think saying "10 million people trying to access the servers at the same time are causing the problem, not Blizzard." is defending the company. It's just someone who actually knows about technology explaining the situation.

If your car has a 5 year warranty, and the engine blows in a year, is it "COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE"? Do you lobby personal attacks at the company, knowing full well that they're going to fix it, free of charge, and all you need to do is give them time? Especially when they compensate you with a free car for the time being, so that you aren't inconvenienced? (I know you're not one of the whiners, I'm just setting up an example.)

If you answered "No" to that, then you shouldn't feel entitled to anything from Blizzard apart from them continuing support of a product that you're paying 15 dollars a month for. That isn't exactly breaking the bank, and it's one hell of a damn deal when it comes to how much development is being put into the game on a very regular basis.

Think of my previous example for a second. Blizzard is the manufacturer of the car, and the engine itself. The free loaner car they give you? Mailed in-game pets, game time, etc.

The only difference that the product offered is a computer game, a HOBBY, versus a friggin' CAR - many people's only viable and convenient mode of transportation.

You can turn off a video game, leave it for a month, and come back to it without having to worry that everything has been flipped upside down.

Try imagining what it would be like to have your engine blow on you. Now think about it and envision you were on the way to work.

I think I've made my point clear enough.

I'm a Network Administrator, and I can tell you exactly what's going on.

Millions of people are trying to access the same node of servers at the exact same time. There's no actual PROBLEM with the servers - people are just being impatient. The servers are working fine, because they're disconnecting you, which means that they're disconnecting stale connections after a certain amount of time. If it just constantly said "connected" and didn't do anything, that would be a problem. But because everyone is getting "disconnected," it's just a matter of people chilling out/giving up and then everyone can get on.

TLDR version; there is no problem, it's just that millions of people are trying to fit into one revolving door/elevator at the same time.

If everyone just waiting a couple minutes in between attempts, everyone would be able to get on. Instead, everyone is going "DAMNIT I CANT GET IN *tries to log in again* GOD DAMNIT BLIZZARD YOU SUCK *tries to log in again* THIS IS B.S. I PAY 15 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR THIS CRAP *tries to log in again*" Rinse and repeat.

When will people learn?

OH GOD IS IT WORTH IT.

I've been playing since January of '05. It's been a long journey. I think my first real, and hilarious, memory would be when I was playing a Tauren Warrior. I had thought, "Well, warriors are supposed to be big and fearsome, and nothing's more scary than a raging bull with a sword!" So I leveled him to around 15, and I saw a Zevra in the Crossroads. I thought, "Oh, this is like all those little critters I keep seeing, and charging at them to build rage and then heroic striking the mob next to them is the best idea ever!" So I charged at it, and promptly got my butt handed to me. It was around this moment that it struck me that the levels of the mobs I was attacking mattered. And as a level 15 warrior, a level 22 Zevra is probably a little out of my league. ;)

Sounds delicious.

It's...*wipes a tear from his eye*...IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

Yea, it's "The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Still, +1 internet for the effort.

Mini-pets, alternatives to the mounts we all ready have in-game, or vanity gear.

Want Lil' K.T.? 10 dollars, no problem.
Getting tired of your Ice Mammoth? Well, for 15 dollars, you can buy a Black-Ice Mammoth.
Want a tuxedo, but don't feel like dropping your 400/400 Blacksmithing? Here's a tuxedo for 5 bucks. Have fun.

The catch, though, is that NONE of these items are allowed to count towards your achievements. Need only 1 more mini-pet for that pet achievement? Just buy it for 10 dollars!

While that wouldn't make me quit, it would kind of piss me off a bit.

I think the real question is: "Why are you trying to fight a Paladin?" ha, I kid. I believe that healing should be nerfed a little for Paladins that aren't holy, but not so much that it's completely useless. Bubbling and healing ARE parts of our class, remember. And also don't forget that you can fear/drain life, or pop your health stone, or siphon life (or whatever your dot is that you get back some HP per tick.)