but would a wow clone be one which close to 90% of the above ground content is soloable, precisely my point?? I dont know i never player wow, but thats what someone said... Can you please tell me some games which have decent graphics and promotes a considerable amount of its content to grouping... EQ1 with new graphics doesn't exist Thats not a joke its an actual request... i'd like to try some....

The reason for MMOs being more Solo based is due to the large number of casual gamers that are playing MMOs now-a-days. People just don't play MMOs the way they use to 10 years ago and that's the biggest market out there.

which of course for a business model makes 100% sense, i get that.. but... I am just holding onto my EQ1 experience hoping it will come back around again with new graphics and a bustling population

I think I read or heard that grouping will be handled more via enemy count as opposed to 'boss monsters'. Groups will encounter larger number of opponents appropriate to their size rather than there being the 50 foot boss monster of doom requiring a group that other MMOs offer. Soloing will be possible because the number of spawns will be solo appropriate for solo players.

At least that's the impression I got. I haven't been following their plans super closely.

There is definitely one thing i admit i need to consider more, I have never been big on MMO Pvp... it just never captured my interest, however i am very excited to try Pvp in TESO so, all my fears may amount to nothing as i end up just wanting to PVP!

that would be bloody awesome!

I sure hope there will be group quest available through the levelling process.
People that don't like those should be able to skip them of course.