I understand how everyone feels about how this event worked out, but I want to make a couple of points myself.
First and foremost, I want to remind everyone that Beta is not a 'play' server, or what I often refer to as 'live' servers.
We are the only public test server for this game, and as a test server our entire purpose is to find bugs and balancing issues and address them before release to the live servers. We never have been able to guarantee the continuity of game play here on Beta, nor have we ever promised that issues found would be fixed on Beta within the testing period of the content, or in this case the length of the event.
Also when it comes to balancing changes, we have never guaranteed that an implemented change would affect Beta players retroactively. Sometimes it is just not possible, or feasible within given time frames.
I also am aware that many do not like the graphics of the unfinished Colossus, but in all fairness, if you want the boosts, the level 9 is still a building of value.
Anyway, I appreciate all of your feedback, just remember Beta is here for things to go wrong, so get used to it
Thanks all,
Z.D.