People CAN push to 50 fast. Is it a cakewalk? No, not even close. The leveling process is multifaceted, and only the effective FATE grinding experience process is a "cakewalk" because your contribution in a group means diddly if other people are all doing it for you. But when you're solo, or duoing, and trying to level as you progress your gearing crafting class, a gathering class to fuel that, and enjoy SOME of the story, then it does take a while. It's not a cakewalk, it's a stroll. A meander down leveling lane. It took me two weeks to get to 50, and that's longer than it takes in WoW by far, given how "streamlined" the quest process is. You can hit cap in TERA in mere days.