I had no idea other PWE games were offline, because I don't play any of them. So, all of you who pointed that out in a hostile tone can go **** yourselves. And opening the cash shop doesn't make it not-beta. It just means they are making a money grab before they are actually done with the damned game.
This is supposed to be a beta for a reason, folks. Server software has to be tested too. Don't fret too much, these things should start happening less and less often as time goes on.