This quote is from one of my guildmates. It pretty much sums it up for me, too.
Yesterday, The Saga of Ryzom was my favorite game out of them all. I've had the most fun in any MMO with Ryzom, but now, it just isn't fun anymore. I can't Harvest without being mauled by low level (<20) mobs. Two Vigorous Cloppers took me out in a matter of seconds while I was just outside Fairhaven. I'm Lv. 90 and I have over 1500 HP. I've lost all sense of accomplishment. I feel as if all my hard work amounts to absolutely nothing now that just about anything can kill me.
If the combat system isn't reversed to what it was before, I'm not sure I will be sticking around much longer. It's truly saddening when you are completely afraid to leave town.
I was a hardcore fan of this game and I've loved every second I've spent in it, but this Patch has just butchered the crap out of the enjoyment factor. I'm just stunned is all. What were they thinking? What reason did they have, design wise, to make these decisions? *sigh*
I felt like my home team just lost the championship. It feels like someone took whatever pride I had left, held it up by its head, and kicked it square in the nuts. I want the game from Yesterday back.

This isn't the Ryzom I Beta tested and this isn't the Ryzom I've been waiting for. It certainly won't be the Ryzom I will be paying for.