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I think grinding is a somewhat necessary part of the MMO experience. Typically hardcore players mind it less, and in general I think MMO's in a general way are geared towards that kind of play...or at least only those players that put alot of hours in at one sitting will be able to get the entire experience the game can offer. LotRO as mentioned gave little xp for killing mobs and much more for questing, and theres loads of quests so to me that was about as far away from a grind an MMORPG is going to get. But, LotRO is also geared towards more casual play. If Aion is like that thats fine, if its like WoW I also would feel at home, if it's harder than WoW I personally still wouldn't think much of that fact. But thats just my preference.
Even if an xp grind is avoided, you're still likely to suffer one for crafting and currency accumulation keep in mind.
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