What horrible changes from 1.0 patch?
The 1.0 patch that got out in Asia that semi-killed the game (kills some of the sandbox to make it more themepark). For example, traders that get their ass piratized and their trade packs stolen, still get some reward when pirates turn them in. Then the Delphi Coins, which is a currency with which you buy boats, houses that you get by turning in trade packs, has been moved to daily quests (yes wtf) + other bad changes. There's of course good changes as well, but overall the game in 1.0 is more casual, less PvP, more PvE, more themepark. Read more about it here:
http://archeagesource.com/topic/2481-real-talk-10/But Trion (and everyone else) knows how fucking bad 1.0 is and I seriously doubt they'll implement the bad parts. Maybe that's why the EU/NA beta is taking so long.