tilt42, I have read the entire thread and did not see where this was intended for solo content. The suggestion that you not stack encounters and test from end to end is just advice. Testing from end to end seems solid advice for solo or group content and depending on level or difficulty desired not stacking encounters…
So they can call this beta all they want, but when u sell features for $60 or $199 the game is launched period. BETA is OVER. In Cryptics defense they have been on top of fixing issues relatively quickly.
Just an idea but why not have the game client notify players the server is down rather than letting them think they can log in only to get a timed out error and go searching the forums for an answer. Thanks. G Stonecleaver