Because it's WarpPortal and it's also hosting iRO, RO2 will have a really good player base. WarpPortal servers don't suck but the customer service is pretty bad, which is something I can overlook. RO2 is pretty much RO1 with grinding, since everyone is calling RO2 a generic grinder.

I agree with Xeon. MVP & WoE will make the game incredibly popular. I remember iRO, I was about to quit for good because the game was just so damn boring. Days before I was quitting, WoE comes out. After that, I stayed on iRO for years. RO2 will do just fine within the American market once WoE hits.