The beta map – just like Silverwastes and Dry Tops – seems to have bigger view distance than the older zones. I can play around 60 fps in any zone but in Verdant Brink if i can see far in the distance (nothing blocks view before me) the fps often drops to 10-20. I hope you guys at arenanet are planning to make a view distance scale. The lower end should be closer than currently and the higher end should be further. A lot of people already want this feature to be able to increase the view distance for their beast machine.
I dont know if optimization is still underway, this fps difference in new zone just seems pretty drastic now, not what id expect from an expansion. I thought the Living Story zones were crp because you had no time for optimization.