World of Warcraft General Guides - Level Grouping in Cataclysm Guides
Your average player isn’t going to go and group up just because they think they should. Instead, they’re going to take the path of least resistance. This breeds a generation of players who reach level 80 and don’t know how to group, how to get groups, and want everything handed to them. The dungeon finder gave them a bit of incentive to group but most players don’t even bother with the long queues for lower leveled players. Even right after it came out I found myself waiting FOREVER to heal for 70-80 instances. If you can’t tank then you’re not going to be doing much random dungeoning anyway.
Additionally, we need a new way of handling high level players and low level players within the same group. If your friend helps you quest then he’s going to one shot everything but you’re not going to get a bit of grind XP. Let’s let friends match levels, capping their damage/healing to that level bracket (to avoid the gear issue), and enjoy the benefits of finally being able to play with your girlfriend who keeps running off cliffs or smashing her head into every enemy she sees.
So with Cataclysm, since we’re getting a fresh start, can we please have more group incentives? It’d help everyone in the game from the level 5 newbie to the level 80s. It’s something the game desperately needs. Sure, keep the solo game the same as it is, but let us group up even if it makes the game a bit quicker.