the worst thing you can do right now is get ur hopes up, jump into the game and anticipate some huge change that makes the game better. honestly, as of right now, the game is pretty much the same as release MINUS a good chunk of lag and inconveinces.

i'd say wait like a week after 1.18, see how people feel about it. if they get 1.18/1.19 right, people are going to start playing again and things will start to pick up. that would be a great time to start playing.