Things seem to be building slowly, but definitely better than the last prologue stage which is where things fell down last time.
This time there seems to be a bit more spirit, and the game staff are taking interesting steps such as providing a brief introduction in the Beginners bevin (a neighbourhood you can visit) which in some ways is far more human than the troiling of WoW where you are thrown in and left to get on with it, and you never even see the game staff unless there is real trouble.
It will be interesting to see how the online game proceeds. Will it fail and fall like the D’ni, or will it be bolstered by the Greeters Guild and the explorers themselves.
Only time will tell.