People with your attitude are now a niche audience. I used to think a bit like you do regarding this when I was a teenager, but as I grew up and didn’t have the time anymore I’ve come to accept that tedious grinding and time sink mechanics are just crutches to prop up plain bad game design. Having several hours a day…

MMOs are a business. Game companies are making products, not sports. There’s a reason MMOs don’t cater to so called Hardcore (when in reality, a LOT of what makes an MMO player eligible for ‘hardcore’ difficult content is time. Yes, there is skill, but in order to reach the literal math to get at the top-end of…