Totally. Hell, there are guides dedicated to leveling you in the fastest manners possible (though the few I've seen are often specific to a class or side).
The problem is, even if you CAN level that fast, most newbies likely SHOULDN'T, partly because they should get a better grasp of the game before getting the fancy-shmancy things and partly because they're more likely to miss out on what is fast becoming the foundation for any MMO: SOCIALIZING.
Seriously, the game is a thousand times more fun and interesting when you've got friends. Shit, the primary reason I quit the private server I'd played on before was because all of the friends I'd made left or had their schedules rearranged so I couldn't play with them. :blue:
In fact, the reason I'm playing NOW is because I was motivated to return by some friends who'd picked it up recently or quit and have returned. We're all in various stages of learning for the game, and it's a ton of fun.
Though, I'm not sure how serious I'm going to be about raids yet... Probably won't even consider those until I've got at least two alts to 80.
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As for the king of morons suing Blizzard: BOO-FUCKING-HOO! EVERY RPG has had faster modes of transport that are unlocked during progression. The reason? To keep the stupid newbies from getting into areas that'll fucking murder them so fast, it would be equivalent to watching a youtube poop video about a guy getting hit in the balls set to various memes.