I definitely think that one of the problems right now with Wizard is that it is difficult to carry your friends forward. I had a ton of people who were my friends due to a DIS meet before the last big wipe. Now I have my dad and the two of us go and run through all the different levels. I do have to admit that it's been a lot of fun to play the game with him. I don't get to see him much because he's in Dallas and I'm in Austin.
So, maybe we should post in for some sort of normal time to MEET up with everyone. Sometime that we always know if we're in the game we can go at that time to that location and that realm and pick up more friends.
I also agree with the time rant. It is agonizing for SEASONED players to go through the repetitive instances for 2 - 3 hours at a time. There should be a way to freeze play. I know the time is built in there in order to draw out the game and I think it should be there.. Or maybe the answer is making the instanced levels no more than an hour.
These guys at KI are smart cookies. They have come up with a really great game and a really great concept. The graphics are amazing. The game is very kid friendly. The challenges are fun. I know people think it's tedious to fight the same kinds of things, but trust me, being a programmer, there is a TON of variety in this game.
Am I hearing that the two big gripes are:
1) Lack of a strong community
2) Long duration for instanced levels
If there are more, voice them so that KI can help.
Happy Wizarding!