I do think it will happen. It already have happened several times. And that's with 50 players online.
Another example..
- It would allow every single TDA player to magically pop up in a chosen location to "roflstomp" any incoming/attacking forces.
This would mean that "splitting" the fleet suddenly doesn't have any strategical value since you would, in theory, be able to log off at any given neutral/allied port so long as you keep 10k gold in your purse to buy an outpost.
I'm not against "more action" but that is why we will have the skirmish room is it not?..
In the open world, Should i NOT miss the battle given that i am actually on the other side of carribbean? Or do you actually think it's fair that i would be able to simply put up an outpost and "Teleport" (Log out, log in) to an outpost which might happen to be minutes away from where the battle is taking place?
Oh, and btw. why would i sail my "bathtub" from one location to another when i have one at my destination already? I would probably take a fast frigate or a fast fore-and-aft vessel for such trips.