I hate to shed a negative light on the patch. I personally don't really care. As long as there are good outdoor hunting spots for level 135-200, I'll be happy. I'm just noticing a ton of people in full dragon armor, and they belong to one of 3 orgs. What that tells me is that the same people are farming the only ultra high level encounter in the game.
I just wonder if people are going to play nice and if there are going to be enough of these high level encounters to keep people spread out. I also wonder if they are going to be all containing good loot tables or if in typical fashion, is one going to be drastically better.
I personally don't need anything off Tarasque, but I feel for those who do. It's a shame, because the playerbase in AO is a lot different than EQ when I quit a few years ago. 95% of the playerbase is more mature, and can share spawns, and cooperate. I did the whole Alvin quest in under 24 hours, all 3 parts, with no guild help, just cooperation. It's great what can be done when the small percentage isn't monopolizing.
So, the can is open, let the discussion and flames begin.