I don't think players are are any worse than they were at live. I'd say it's the opposite, really. Players are too good, too knowledgeable, too well geared, etc. People know where the best group spots with safe places and great ZEMs are. Pullers can usually be expected to single pull consistently. Half the players in their 20s are wearing 200k+ in gear. And no one wants to turn down additional group members when they've got slots open.
Frankly, I remember players at kunark launch being awful. Pulls were basically a dice roll on inc count. Casters tossing out AoE rains over the enchanter. Healers going OOM from nuking. And the good players were struggling with unfamiliar zones and mechanics.
Now groups are boring as hell, and people zone out.
I think it's mostly just systemic issues with a 20 year old game. Players flow towards efficiency and the numbers are in: consistent, unsurprising camps are optimal. And boring.
It's actually nice, community wise, that most groups I saw through my 20s and 30s picked up players until they were full even when they didn't need them. I'd rather players didn't get left out just so my xp rate can be 10% better. But an exciting camp for 3-4 people is usually a boring with camp with 6.
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