Well I can't comment on what it was like at the start of course, but if you look at their youtube, it appears they have fixed numerous bugs, way to many to list. It looks like they've persevered and have been working hard, despite all the early criticism, and as of right now there are very few bugs that I can notice. It's still beta so there are a few balancing problems and other minor issues but they aren't at all game ruining. Joining a mp game is easy, all you have to do is hit enter combat on the character page. I agree it is hard to find a game with a friend but they've already announced that there will be a clan system and a way to play with friends coming in the near future, along with a load of other cool things. I can really see it doing well (and hope it does because like I say I find it really fun), especially if all the big youtubers jump on the bandwagon, like frankieonpc already has.