If you do not not try an MMO too focused in a perspective of "bashing" (kill chain monsters to level up) you should find pleasure in the game. The compromise seems fair. Quests are sometimes just enough to take the next level. The character customization is endless. Nobody looks like. The PvEvP system into the abyss is interesting and provides a true alliance of "legions" (guilds) among both Elyos Asmodians than in (the two "camps" existing).
If you are tired of the ease offered by the great Blizzardien MMO, it should be able to give you a nice alternative without falling in the farm animal and unnecessary. The story is interesting and cutscenes enrich the main missions of the game.