>Levelling: Takes way too damned long. If I have a role, I
>don't want to be restricted by having to grind for 4 hours.
>Though this has been 'addressed' by Immortals with various
>recommendations, it doesn't help the fact that it takes
>someone 150 hours to hero. That is really unexcusable and it
>IS hurting the enjoyment of the game.

Two observations. First, does it really take that much longer to hero a character now than it did two years ago? Second, at least with most classes, if your only goal is to rank then it shouldn't take 150 hours to hero. Just my opinion. If you wanted, you could always limit yourself to combos that have a particularly easy time with ranking.

>Immortals: I believe there is a trend in the immortals who are
>leaving their positions right now. I count what, 7 who have
>left in the past 2-3 months? That's crazy. I think something
>has to be changed in regards to promotion and induction of
>immortdom. Needs demand changes and I definately see a need.

This I can agree with. And not just because I petered out and couldn't finish my area. Some people enjoy writing them, but I'm guessing they're not the norm. So I question the wisdom of using area creation as the hoop through which each new imm must jump in order to prove their dedication to the staff. That said, I think it would be a shame if the game ever became static to the point where new areas weren't being added at all, so I definitely think someone on staff should whip out a new one every once in a while. I guess if it it really is a job nobody wants to do then it makes sense to dump it on the new guys.

>Community: The community is what is really killing this game.

I'm sure you'll get some agreement from the staff on this one. There's a reason the official forums are moderated to the degree they are.