Do you think CS3 is still coasting on the goodwill of A Realm Reborn's launch? I think they are, atleast a little. During the Rising, they always say they want to continue to innovate and make an enjoyable world for the players, but it feels much less genuine recently. I know it takes effort to start a new multi-expansion storyline after the ten years leading to Endwalker, but the slow release period for major updates is causing me increased concern, especially given the lack of midcore content. It has begun to feel as though behind the scenes they're not taking Quality Assurance checks despite the increased time between updates and I as a player have become continually unimpressed.

I am playing other games now, CS3. I'm not doing it because Yoshida recommended it, but because there is nothing engaging for me now. CS3 NEEDS to innovate if they want to retain players and a community. This is the biggest danger. This could be a one-off bad update situation, but only if they listen to the playerbase, like they say they do.