....If you dislike WoW so much, and you're so happy you quit, why in the world are you even bothering to post here? It seems pretty pointless, never mind the huge time drain. In the time you've been whining, you probably could've gotten a character ready for endgame (which apperently isn't worth it due to the bordem factor, right?) But do you seriously have nothing better to do?
I have to agree with Chris that when it comes to grinding, there's many ways to do it. I have several lvl 70's, and with the large number of zones at each level you can easily do completely different quests each time you grind. For example, I was fooling around on my hunter, running some guildmates through something when I realized to my suprise I had never even set foot in Stonetalon. On my shaman, I grinded there for about 4 or 5 levels.
So you see, with at least 3 different possible zones you could theoretically grind in at any given point in time, with a *slightly* open mind I'm sure you could find something new. There's no requirement to quest in places like STV. Sure the xp is good, but if you want a change of pace, try Desolace or something.
Lastly, WoW is the way it is, take it or leave it. If you didn't have to level and earn you gear, what would be the point? Some of my friends play on test realms where they can get to 70 in 5 mins, get free epics, etc. I personally would hate it, the best part about WoW for me is the sense of accomplishment I get when I just log on one of my 70's. Sure they're bumping the level cap. Sure my current gear will be next to useless once the next xpac comes out and I'll have to get brand new stuff. Such is life. But having a character at a level cap, being able to do things like run a friend through an instance can be quite fun. Even for people who hate raiding, there is still fun, soloable end-game content.
It's all about community. Finding a good guild, with people you enjoy being with, makes the grind that much less tedious. I started my own guild on Anetheron, and I absolutely love it because at almost any given point in time, I can jump on an alt and go quest with a friend. If you don't reach out to people and find the players out there who are like you, that you enjoy talking to and grouping with, you'll get sick of the game. I quit WoW for about a year and a half because like you, I was bored of it and couldn't stand grinding. I had never really reached out to other players, never joined a decent guild, and was almost 60 (pre-BC) with hardly any friends on the game. A guy I met over a year later got me to roll a character on a new server, and I haven't been happier since. My second round of WoW was comepletely different-I was in a nice guild with people to talk to and quest with, and that made all the difference. Sure leveling and grinding does have a tedious aspect to it, but the people you interact with in-game make it much more fun:)
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....If you dislike WoW so much, and you're so happy you quit, why in the world are you even bothering to post here? It seems pretty pointless, never mind the huge time drain. In the time you've been whining, you probably could've gotten a character ready for endgame (which apperently isn't worth it due to the bordem factor, right?) But do you seriously have nothing better to do? I have to agree with Chris that when it comes to grinding, there's many ways to do it. I have several lvl 70's, and with the large number of zones at each level you can easily do completely different quests each time you grind. For example, I was fooling around on my hunter, running some guildmates through something when I realized to my suprise I had never even set foot in Stonetalon. On my shaman, I grinded there for about 4 or 5 levels. So you see, with at least 3 different possible zones you could theoretically grind in at any given point in time, with a *slightly* open mind I'm sure you could find something new. There's no requirement to quest in places like STV. Sure the xp is good, but if you want a change of pace, try Desolace or something. Lastly, WoW is the way it is, take it or leave it. If you didn't have to level and earn you gear, what would be the point? Some of my friends play on test realms where they can get to 70 in 5 mins, get free epics, etc. I personally would hate it, the best part about WoW for me is the sense of accomplishment I get when I just log on one of my 70's. Sure they're bumping the level cap. Sure my current gear will be next to useless once the next xpac comes out and I'll have to get brand new stuff. Such is life. But having a character at a level cap, being able to do things like run a friend through an instance can be quite fun. Even for people who hate raiding, there is still fun, soloable end-game content. It's all about community. Finding a good guild, with people you enjoy being with, makes the grind that much less tedious. I started my own guild on Anetheron, and I absolutely love it because at almost any given point in time, I can jump on an alt and go quest with a friend. If you don't reach out to people and find the players out there who are like you, that you enjoy talking to and grouping with, you'll get sick of the game. I quit WoW for about a year and a half because like you, I was bored of it and couldn't stand grinding. I had never really reached out to other players, never joined a decent guild, and was almost 60 (pre-BC) with hardly any friends on the game. A guy I met over a year later got me to roll a character on a new server, and I haven't been happier since. My second round of WoW was comepletely different-I was in a nice guild with people to talk to and quest with, and that made all the difference. Sure leveling and grinding does have a tedious aspect to it, but the people you interact with in-game make it much more fun :)
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