I think the big picture is being missed somehow..the server(s) are fine. Japan does not the energy to run the game. While trying to figure out how to make the game run smoother is a commendable topic, it can not address the problem at hand. Sadly... (and here is the hardest truth of the matter) this game is dieing and does not have much time. This is obviously known my the developers, who continue to downsize servers and upgrade gaming content in the hopes of extending the games life further. With this said, knowing the game life is ending, it does not ring true that SE would spend time nor money in updating servers or server locations.