The only problem I see here is that Minstrel wasn't leading. When people get comfortable running around in castles and MH they don't need to step up to the desert. I always personally thought it was crap that the mobs were the same every time and that I could run thru desert and necropolis without regen non stop. Believe me if it was still fun running around and doing the same crap I would still be playing. I had way more fun killing epics than desert (some of which were near impossible to defeat). Some people play for the elite part of the game, the risky part, the nobody else has crystal sleeves part. The other 99.9% expect everything to be easy and handed to them. They think if they bot in enough that one day they will just magically learn the ability to actually play the game. Sure levels help but the game is much more than levels. This game is so slow paced compared to other video games that its ridiculous that people whine. Especially when you consider the fact that they "follow" someone else.
I honestly don't think about sloth much, but when I do I am sad that the elite part of the game has turned into this.
PS Anyone who doesn't like Rick can kiss my ass. He kept this game going while you been crying like bitches.