I actually like the idea. It takes time to form a party. It is a pain in the butt. If you have a good social group, good for you. For those of us that don't, it is a hassle. I have NO problem giving gifts. The problem I have, and some how every other poster here missed in the OP, is that there are jerks that are not…
As someone that played WoW and Anarchy Online on launch day... Well, The old Starwars Galaxies, too, I can say that no, this is not the worst launch ever. This is actually pretty darn spotless, by comparison.