No one does Labrynth of the Ancients in the "normal" fashion anymore. It's full of high end players speed running through it for the once a week clear for their weekly reward. I'm surprised anyone even gave you flack for being undergeared / new. Most people are too busy zooming through it to notice anyone else. You'll probably find what you're looking for whenever you get up to World of Darkness (ie. a "meaningful" dungeon experience).