True, that's right they did but I don't remember it being anywhere even REMOTELY close to as bad as it is in event hall. Talking about like unable to even move or insta crashing. I just remember a few players having issues at the time, I never did personally.They didn't "used to be in town with no issue".if they add the NPCS into towns -- it be laggy. That's why "they kept them in event hall"its mainly Cassandra and gaga and maple tip lady that lag you but those used to be in towns with no issue so I don't really see the reason for the event hall at all anymore tbh. it clutters so much info on not a large map. npc's are too close to each other. just a lag fest
The reason they got moved to Event Hall to begin with was the infamous "town lag" that they caused.