Quote Originally Posted by Rothan117 View Post
The grind is completely out of control. First it caused me to park 7 out of 8 toons permanently, and now my one remaining toon I just cannot work up the interest to do the grind at all. I play some quests on lvl 100 warden, content myself with quest gear and not having every available trait point. The grind is not simply worth the return on the time investment. So instead of doing it, I am down to logging in a few hours a week and spend my free time playing other games.

In summary, Turbine's idea of massive grind to keep people logged in has backfired in my case, I actually log in a lot less. And judging by the server merges and my empty friends list, I am not the only one.

The inane fetch and carry/do the dishes type quests that make me feel like the lowly servant instead of a mighty hero have not helped my attitude to the game either.
I'm right there with you. I'm only playing my main now, and she doesn't have all the trait points/BB points anymore either. I keep her geared well enough to get through the content but don't stress over having to have the best possible build.

With the way the tier 10 crafting materials drop, I'm not even bothering to max out the new crafting tiers. The further we get in the game, the less I'm motivated to play any longer than it takes to do the new epic and see the new area. Once I'm done setting up my houses, I may not set foot in the game again till the maintenance is due. Well, except for the Yule fest, but even that doesn't hold much appeal anymore.