Is it maybe time for a full infrastructure rebuild? (Re: Database and netcode issues)

[RichardButte]

I don't think this is feasible without going through 6 months + of no new content. They would basically have to halt content production and refocus everyone on porting to a new engine, new design, new everything. Game would die.

I mean, no offense, buuuut....

If there's literally one game in the entire history of gaming that has proven it can survive a change like that...

And it's only going to get worse as they continue on the current infrastructure. A stitch in time saves nine, as they say.

It'll be less expensive in the long run to make these changes sooner rather than later, especially when every new system they add to the game between now and the inevitable change will need to be revamped to fit the new infrastructure as well.