Unfourtently OP its to similar to wow, just more hard-core inn terms of grinds for both PVE and PvP. That's all I can say. You still ding 50 with quest gear>grind money for crafted gear/run 5 mans to get random drops and badge gear>raid. Just inn Rift its kinda like TBC, where its more hard-core inn terms of grinds. I have no idea about how good the raiding is compared to wow trough.
I do agree the talent system is amasing, being a tank, melee single target dps, ranged dps, support, and AOE/survival/DPS farm specced as a rogue is fun. Sadly Rift dosent bring alot of new to the table from my POV.
Edit: Lvling is alot quit booring in Rift, cant say its any better than wow. Instant Adventures does not help it, its still very dull
Then again I dont like lvling much.