Been playing since Beta, and was also frustrated by the initial crashes and lags. However, I stuck with it, and it's been very much worth it. I currently have 3 toons going--a 65 DT, 45ish HoX and a 30-something Ranger. I play on a PvE server, but still interact a lot with my guild. Major bugs to grouping and much of the lagginess seems fixed.

I tried the DX10 but wound up sticking with 9 for now; the graphics are still fantastic and drop-dead gorgeous.

I would urge anyone who dropped this game after the first 3 months to give it another go--it's improved for the better and I can't wait to see whatever else Funcom has in store for us.

Also--re Hellgate London--that was my favorite game before Conan, but that game died for me the second that they started whispering that they would go offline At Any Second...for months. Why level characters when you may never get to finish the game?

Funcom really turned around a rocky launch into something fun, big, and great.

Or Hitachi (google Hitachi Magic Wand...)

*sound of canned laughter*

He's here all week, folks, don't forget to tip your server! Try the fish!

Seriously, if the Russian thug-ernment is behind these asswipes, what makes you think they'll face any consequences?