I've yet again missed out on the AB meta as our (rather full) server got the warning that there are too few players and that we need to switch maps. This is after playing for an hour getting Pylons sorted and doing the lead up events. Lo and behold, half the server manage to get into the new map with the rest of us now locked out with the "Map full" message. It's a real punch in the walnuts especially joining early and contributing to the pre-events.
I don't understand why GW has this really ridiculous server system that seems to more often than not ask me to join a new server despite my current one being active. Even joining early for the meta isn't a guarantee i'll get to participate in the end event. So my question is how do you all avoid this issue? It's predominantly an issue with the HoT meta maps (more so on AB, a few times on TD) and i feel like i'm wasting my time trying to clear those achievements. After a long day at work, i dont get much playtime so missing the meta constantly with these issues makes me want to uninstall and go play something more reliable. How can i see a list of the active servers? How do I view the playercounts so i know not to bother spamming "Join In.." and to simply give up? What is the player limit on these maps (they feel incredibly low for an MMO)?
