Personally, I think it's because this game caters much more to casual gamers than EQ1, or most other MMORPGs. Soloing is not only possible, but pretty damn easy for most classes, and grouping is even easier.
As much as people don't want to admit it, it's the hard-core gamers that push the game, the developers, and the community to new heights. Without much for them to do in this game, and without a lot of real challenge for anyone, there's not as much drive or passion on the part of anyone to really invest themselves into the game like with EQ1.
Now don't get me wrong, making the game more playable for casual players is a great goal, especially as I'm a casual player myself. But I think in their quest (haha, get it?) to do so, they made the game too easy and in some ways too convenient and it just doesn't grab onto you and dig itself in like EQ1 et al did in the past.
PigLick
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