At this point, all argument new arguments have just been reiterations of things I've already responded to.  There are some reiterations of a valid argument being that my premise is false and that people don't reject even starting the game because of the EP system.  Many of them site that they've talked to many people that have quit the game and the reasons those people quit the game.  I'm not talking about player retention, I'm talking about appealing to them before they even download the trial.  I have responded to this already in my response to DEV Zoom and ultimately it's a difference of opinion.  I realize now that my response to DEV Zoom isn't robust enough to really drive home why my opinion has more valid evidence backing it than the theory that my premise is false. 

I could write a response or a new post addressing the issue around my premise in detail and hopefully more clarity however I think it's kinda pointless right now.  This is a recurring issue on the forums and regardless there is never any compromise on the issue.  The general response is always "live with it, love it, or gtfo".  And the truth of the mater is, that a significant amount of people do gtfo because of it (most of the time that this happens before they even download the trial). 

If I decide to write a more detailed explanation of my premise I'll show why people gtfo before they even download the trial over this issue.  However I think there is little point in doing so right now.  I'm arguing with people that are unwilling to compromise or deny there is an issue there in the first place despite the constant debate on the forums.  People are just too set in their ways.

Doek, though I had no intention of responding any further to this thread I would like to recognize the value of your point about how people don't do much research beforehand.  I see your point and I'll reiterate it in my own words: all they have to be is interested enough to try it out and then there are plenty of reasons for them to stay (paralysis included).  Thus there's a chance they never considered the EP system/gap before they got hooked into the game. 

If there's one thing I do believe in, it's how lazy people can be.  So yes maybe new don't consider the EP system often enough such that any changes to it would would not effect how many people would want to try out the game.  But then again you could say this about any feature of the game.  So theoretically if you subscribe to this logic changing almost any aspect of the game would have negligible effect on enticing or pushing away new players.  The only thing that would matter is marketing.

This might be the case.  I hope to god it isn't the state of our society to be this lazy, but it might be the case.

If you want to be a soldier , and feel rewarded in what you have accomplished and learned in the long term, when things finally go your way play Perpetuum.

If you want to be a hero from the start play all other mmos out there. (except just a few)

Appealing for something different also makes , players bored of the same old mmo games, look elsewhere for game like these.