If there was the depth of content at level 40 in WoW that exists at level 80 the game would have a much different progression.
Gamers rush to cap because they want to experience what the game has to offer, and unfortunately all of the game models are based on capping and then progressing through non-level oriented content IE gear content.
Until there is a paradigm shift in the production of games, people will always be in the hunt for the level cap.
Its not the quests, its just the DESIRE to be at the end content and have all the flashly gear....I can remember walking by class ,in wow, in there full teir 1-9? and be like "wow i can't wait to get that stuff!" so you rush thro the lvls. It also affects anything with a cap to it as well...like wows professions..you spend 1000g to rush thro the BS so you can pump out that 450 junk that ppl want to buy or you want to wear and such...I think it happens in every mmo depending on how hard or easy it lets you "rush".
Played:TheRealm,FFXI,WoW,FE,Eve Playing: Nothing( stuck on a ship) Future play: FFXIV,SW:TOR
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People rush because content is end-game loaded.
If there was the depth of content at level 40 in WoW that exists at level 80 the game would have a much different progression.
Gamers rush to cap because they want to experience what the game has to offer, and unfortunately all of the game models are based on capping and then progressing through non-level oriented content IE gear content.
Until there is a paradigm shift in the production of games, people will always be in the hunt for the level cap.
Its not the quests, its just the DESIRE to be at the end content and have all the flashly gear....I can remember walking by class ,in wow, in there full teir 1-9? and be like "wow i can't wait to get that stuff!" so you rush thro the lvls. It also affects anything with a cap to it as well...like wows professions..you spend 1000g to rush thro the BS so you can pump out that 450 junk that ppl want to buy or you want to wear and such...I think it happens in every mmo depending on how hard or easy it lets you "rush".
Played:TheRealm,FFXI,WoW,FE,Eve
Playing: Nothing( stuck on a ship)
Future play: FFXIV,SW:TOR