Should I switch?

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Hey everyone.

I just heard about Planetside a few days ago, looked into it, and the game looks sweet.

I come from EQ, a short run with DAoC, and currently Shadowbane. Quit EQ because hours of slaying the same mobs over and over got really, really boring. A flood of whining Hibernian carebears drove me out of DAoC, and Shadowbane's currently not that bad.

My biggest issue with the MMO world is the horrid boredom of the leveling grind - which is why I have progressively moved towards more PvP oriented games. I still can't stand any class other than the thief in SB, just because a life of pressing autoattack or casting the same spell over and over again is really quite intolerable. At least thieves have some "extracurricular activities" =)

On another note, I'm a huge fan of Battlefield 1942, been playing it for almost a year now. As opposed to the skillless combat of MMORPGs, FPS combat is actually fun, at least IMO.

So a few questions.

It seems like PS offers a blend of actually having fun in the game and the depth of an MMO. Is this depth really there? Does it enhance the gaming experience?

From what I'm gathering, it doesn't seem like the early levels are as lame and impotent as they are in most MMOs - am I right that you can get in and actually be a force in combat and have fun and stand up for yourself within the first few hours?

And the overall question, based on both my experience and perhaps that of any of you who have come over from one of the other MMORPGs - should I come play Planetside?

Thanks for your help all.