Devs actually did anticipate this and planned for it the new 85s will receive a reprieve from the chaos that is eight hotbars and a bazillion skills. Unless SOE has something up its sleeve that I don't really know about (like a level 85 newbie tutorial), players are going to be heading into the world with a sizable chunk of power but no knowledge on how to wield it.

Remember, no matter how many classes you have played to 95, each one is different and takes a bit of getting used to, so the tips and tricks here can help you as well. Even if you are not new to the level 85 though 95 level range this guide still applies to you. As such, we need a method to help folks to avoid those pitfalls as much as possible. But those pitfalls for jumping into the game at a high level are still there. I can understand those reasons, and I can't really disagree with them. In her latest producer's letter, Holly Longdale talked about former players not wanting to spend forever playing catch-up (much like I did a couple years back!), players wanting to play their way by getting straight to raids and end-game, and players not wanting to go back to the beginning each time a new friend joins the game. But let's face it, this isn't cheating the system, it's sanctioned by the system! In fact, there are some solid reasons behind creating this system. I think that cheating the system with exploits has some obvious pitfalls, not to mention that it makes you miss out on a huge chunk of the game. I have said as much before right here in The Tattered Notebook. Now before we get started, I'll lead off with the admission that I am not a proponent of power-leveling.

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