A thought on solving the content gating issue. Long read, pls bare with me.

[OccamX]

That is your opinion... if you don't like story in a MMORPG then you're playing the wrong game.

Of course it's my opinion. I love story in my MMO, and I want to play a story-driven MMO.
My issue is with the structure between gameplay and story. Allow me to illustrate.
S = story
G = gameplay

If you've played since 2.0 came out, your experience went something like this:
SSSSS-GGGGG-SSSSS-GGGGG-SSSSS-GGGGG-SSSSS-GGGGG-SSSSS-GGGGG-SSSSS-GGG....

If you're picking up the game now, and you are interested in endgame, your experience goes like this:
SSSSS-G-SSSSS-G-SSSSS-G-SSSSS-G-SSSSS-G-SSSSS-GGGGG....

If I'm the only person who feels this way, that's one thing. I highly doubt that. I don't know what the solution is, but I hope S-E can find one. Because for me, speaking for myself, it has been a very painful and disappointing experience.

[lydiah]

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Then i'm sorry that it has been your experience and that you are not enjoying it like I do. My gf picked up the game recently and is also having a blast. I like the way the game is going and so does she. To each his own I guess. But I have talked with alot of people in game too and everyone is pretty much having as much as I am. I guess you can either stick with it or don't, but please don't try to change it into something it isnt either.