@Btown
Just remember, B, that asking for help is the first step to rehabilitation :)
Seriously, tho, I think the conversation about level doesn't recognize the real addition we got this wipe - we can rank at ANY level, so level really becomes a secondary concern to ranking and zoning. If you are ranking hard then the xp will come anyway, and that grind is a lot easier when you are steelskin/have an extra spell in every slot.
for those of you arguing those things cost too much $$$ I would suggest you stop killing vingaard guards, which have crap for money, and get to mid-zoning where there is plenty of money to be made.