MMORPGs How they have changed for the better? or worse?

[Nyvara]

I was thinking about this the other day, I used to as I'm sure many others played Everquest.

Back in the day..

If you pulled a pack with out CC you died

If you tried to pull a pack with out a puller you died.

You needed a buffer/debuffer in the group or you died.

If you survived more than two packs you felt like a champion!

And that was just leveling!

Soloing meant you could survive all of the above and folks looked at you like some kind of god. (And you acted like it. Folks that played or know Druids, Necros and Bards know what I'm saying )

At some point that all changed maybe it was WoW. Now it's pull all you can No CC needed only DPS.

Which is the better way. Or did people change at some point moving from Specialized classes and challenge to speed.

I guess I was missing the support classes. One reason I play RDM and played ( past tense) Bard. Although admittedly It's hard for me to count speed rezing as "Support".