They probably did think it would be a problem. But whatever their solution to it might have been has obviously not worked. It's a beta afterall, this is the time where all the problems are meant to be found and fixed. I'll also add, that even games like WoW, retail games run by huge companies have these problems. Why should this game be any better? It might just be me, but you sound like you're being over harsh on the game for a fairly minor problem.They released a free game to the entire internet. Did they not think this would be a problem?
What retail game have you ever played that wasn't an MMO, where it told you you weren't allowed to play because there were too many people? Even on Warcraft you can go to another server. I liken this game more to Battle.net--which, while incredibly sucky, never told me I wasn't allowed to play.I'll also add, that even games like WoW, retail games run by huge companies have these problems. Why should this game be any better? It might just be me, but you sound like you're being over harsh on the game for a fairly minor problem.