Adding with the same but other server, Valguero 512 EU has gone from bad to worse with every patched released since Genesis 1 DLC (truth to be told it was bad before but I'll be nice). Currently we get disconnected at random times, not so fun if you are out flying or down swimming. The save lag has increased and takes longer times and now we got a problem that some people just cant connect to the server at all, we've getting "connection timed out". Do I feel hyped about the Fear event, no, not really, do I feel hyped about the TLC, not, will most likely just add more buggs and problems (its how its been since I started to play this game, with each DLC and patch, more problems are added or showing up). The Extra Life event, on the same day as the TLC and these added connection problems... wow, I get a feeling that you Wild Card are doing all you can to make people leave this game and never EVER buy anything your studio releases again. Your community managers are not doing their job in my opinion, to me, they are from my experience, the worst I've encountered since I started with online gaming, back when Star Wars Galaxies was new. The question is if its their lack of knowledge or if they are under orders not to respond to the problems that EVERYONE is aware is going on.
Sadly, the only way to get a stable and somewhat good experience of ARK is by single player/local hosting or renting a private server. The official servers is as far as I can tell from my experience 2,700 hrs in, totally crap.
I love the game, dont get me wrong but these server and connection problems are just killing it for me I am sorry to say.
I hope that stuff get fixed but sadly, my exerience this far of WC is that it most likely will not get much better than it is now.