1. no one will quit if this patch is delayed/postponed. a lot of people will quit if it goes live.
2. this patch would require rebalancing of almost every class. Engineer pets will need to be beefed up significantly, and engineers will need personal nano-buffs. Alternately, I suppose you *could* just put in a working trade-skill system... as it is, engies are like MPs and Crats, pet-wise but have NO worthwhile nanolines for combat. traders would need to be entirely re-designed. armor reqs (or solitus breed caps) would need to be raised. the effects of this patch will be widespread, and i doubt we've even begun to comprehend the impact it will have on casual gaming.
3. casual gamers *will be hit hardest* by this patch. They will not have large guilds to keep them buffed during missions, or help with implants. They will no longer be able to get free buffs at, oh say TBH buff extravaganzas, because those buffs won't have lasting effect.
4. veteran gamers are getting yet another slap in the face.
this is just a few things i've pulled out of reading this thread so far. i hope CZ can find the same points...
good luck with this guys. prove us wrong. dont' break the game with this patch.
Zyxlquith (96 trader)
-- acting president, omni shadow ops
oh hey, and DONT MAKE WRANGLES LAST LONGER. i HATE being debuffed when they're running.