Cold_Lightning, I'm not sure if you started playing when you registered for the forums, but if you did and you have ice pets, I'm assuming you are an Ice controller (controllers are the slowest class to solo) it means you are past level 32 (also a little confused as to how you could hardly solo past 14, yet have ice pets, which you get at level 32?). 32+ levels for someone who is playing only (a controller) 'casually' in around 3 months is extremely good progress. And if you continue allocating the same time you have been then you have the possibility of making level 50 solo in the six months you mentioned. Your pets would have dramatically increased your damage output and lessen your risk (read; more xp and less debt) and therefore your leveling speed. Of course it all comes down to our own point of view. My point of view is that leveling speed solo is fine. And you also need to remember that although you get an xp bonus while teamed, whatever xp you receive is split between all the members. Kill (defeat/arrest) per mob teamed will never equal the xp for the same mob defeated solo. Over time.... well who can say. In a good team yes. In an average team/rpging team/bad team/etc.. maybe not.
Also I dont think the current xp system is punishing anyone. You may feel that you are getting punished because you can't allocate the 10-12 hours that you talk about, but that is not really specifically related to Solo xp vs team xp. That's just personal choice. I'm sure we wish we all could allocate more time to the game but as you say we all have other things we love doing as much or more then CoH (as well as responsibilities --> work, taking care of children, elderly parents, sport, school, uni, etc). If you feel that CoH ranks above these other things, then reallocate your time accordingly (obviously not that easy, just an example to bring it back into perspective).
These are just my opinions on what you said. So we obviously differ in opinion. I haven't intended any of the above as a flame, so please do not take it that way.
