Before they took it down for the revamp, Uthgard was the the most successful DAoC freeshard for many years, without any boxing needed whatsoever. Personally I can enjoy the PvE in DAoC because I know how to keep it interesting. for me and the group I'm with.
For example, instead of playing it safe by expin in pve-only zones, we'd venture out to the frontier or a battleground and XP there with the hope of finding some RvR action to boot. PvE and RvR don't have to be exclusive, so if you want to avoid being bored, then change the way you play to make the game more interesting.
The principle is very similar to EQ, in that if you just rush to the cap level and avoid most of the content on the way, you'll get bored/burned out rapidly. There's also a sense of community, thanks to the no-boxing rule, it makes finding/making groups much less of a hassle. Some people just don't know how to enjoy a game to it's fullest by trying to avoid the unavoidable.
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