but i kept hitting the brick wall in the blue mountains and got tired of doing quests again and again. Is there a better way?

There's a noticeable difficulty bump at BM and I got really frustrated by it as well, and nearly quit. Those damn moths....

Egypt is fun, though.

I still play, though not as often as I used to. I enjoy blood/blade.

I'm not much of a team player, and I've done just about everything I can do alone. So at this point, I go back when there's new DLC.

A new Swedish film opening this Friday features Funcom's modern-day MMO The Secret World. Starring Valter Skarsgård (son of Stellan Skarsgård, known for films such as Good Will Hunting, The Avengers, and Thor), IRL is a movie that revolves around the life of a teenage boy and girl who meet in the story-driven MMO, eventually deciding to meet in person.

"This is a story about being a teenager in the parallel world of social media and online gaming which is increasingly challenging reality," says director Erik Leijonborg. "A world where you can hide your real identity and be appreciated for who you really are, or be exposed and mistreated."

http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/10/22/new-movie-to-feature-the-secret-world/

There is a trailer for the movie at the link.