So, just how bad are Wizards pre-60

[Master Roshi]

once you get to 34 it's not too bad for soloing up, and I find quadding much faster than grouping under normal pick-up grp situations. Ports are nice to have, makes some decent coin for little effort, and you can quest a staff of the wheel in about an hour or two if you can port yourself around or have a friend punt you wherever. 49 sure does let wizzys come into their own though.