Originally Posted by
Jokerfiend
I disagree wholeheartedly.
I'm in the process of leveling 0-90. No heirlooms or boosting tech of any kind. I just hit lvl 70, with about 10 hours play time. That is high, because I have left the game to auto log-out SEVERAL times.
It isn't bad, queue LFG, spam AOE, get easy loot, and continue questing. I was lvl 70 before I cleared Zangarmarsh and expect to hit lvl 80 by Saturday night. If it's taken you a month and a half to level 90 then I'm sorry.
As far as the rest of your post goes...
Now from a brand new player perspective, yeah that would be a daunting task. Then again, name an MMO out for 10 years that wouldn't be a migraine? You have to understand that the market is blown out, like Sasha Grey's O-ring.
This isn't 2005 when Thottbott barely worked, or it took 10+ days played to reach max level. The game is FAR easier, FAR more streamlined, and FAR more accessible then it ever has been. It's only getting better.
Blizzard is saying if you want premium content for max levels. Then you are going to have to forgo a more streamlined level process. Because they aren't going to give us both. So are you willing to sacrifice another expansion for updated questing? Or are you willing to deal with the band-aid fixes for the long run? I for one am willing to deal with the band-aid fixes.
If you think WoW is even remotely awful, I challenge you to max out skill points in Ultima Online. Good luck.