"People already have the option of doing things besides xping. Nobody is forced to xp (using xp as a verb here)."

I never said so, did I?

" I don't see high levels as a problem... levels are more-or-less relative anyway, but *if* that opinion is shared by administration, there seems to be a simple solution to slow down levelling while making minimal changes within the game: simply double or triple the base xp required to level. "

Way to completely ignore the MAIN point of some guilds gaining tripple the XP of others, or double.

And that you want levels to be fast and easy is your view. I can't honestly say I respect it, but then again, I do want a bit of a challenge... Not just, create char and be highmortal in a week or two.

"I would rather see the exp tables changed per guild. Or maybe certain guilds would get a negative modifier."

Yes, that would work to balance out XP, I guess.

Of course, that would also quite need a pwipe, unless the option was to make fighter or paladin combat XP the baseline.