The latest update Runes of Magic: The Elven Prophecy will be launching on September 15, 2009 at 3:00 am PST.

Frogster Interactive is offering free diamonds, discounts and sales, and community events such as the Great Elven Marathon will ring in this conten tupdate which features two new classes (Wardens and Druids), 3 new zones and 4 instances, a level cap increase to 55, new minigames, and more.

Does Frogster Really Need to Take Down the Runes of Magic Servers Including Web Site and Forums for 24 Hours?

This is great news and I really look forward to this release but does Frogster Interactive really need to take down their servers for 24 hours from Monday September 14, 2009 at 3 am PST until Tuesday September 15, 2009 at 3 am PST? And why in the world will the forums and web site be down at the same time for that long? I mean a new design is great but can’t you guys launch it in less than 24 hours? Did you ever hear about stylesheets and includes?

Runes of Magic Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy HD Trailer:

And Has Frogster Fixed the Runes of Magic Client Download Problems Yet?

Even more concerning is that players will need to download the new client. But has Frogster Interactive fixed the Runes of Magic download problems or not? Since it was not mentioned I am guessing no and this could cause major headaches.

Read more about the release here and about the ridiculously long downtime here.