Quote Originally Posted by Zaptruder View Post
No they're not. But they do need to make the game playable for their customer base and this is a solution to cope with massive server traffic during the launch period. When things quiet down, I'm not suggesting that they keep this function.
Why are you trying to push SE to put more restrictions into NA/EU servers? If you are looking for a MMO to play for a long period of time, all you can do is wait or find a different MMO if you can't. They aren't going to charge us anytime soon.