Although nowhere near level 60, I loaded Planes of Power yesterday with no real understanding of the changes I would gain from the load. I'm sure I was the last to figure this out, but access to the Plane of Knowledge is the REAL boon to PoP...levels 61-65 be darned.
Just because there might be one other poor sap out there, besides me, who didn't know...the PoK connects to every city in the game (at a location far from the guards, so anyone can get from city to city by stepping through the PoK without KOS issues). The PoK is a peaceful place itself, with some guards and librarians and merchants and trainers. But I am not sure any of them are attackable or will attack you. As a necro, I'm used to being a little shunned. That didn't happen here.
In addition to city access, you get The Nexus, The Overthere, The Great Divide and a few other non-cityish spots, plus access to The Plane of Tranquility (which leads to other planes where you will actually find mobs).
Ok, so I sound like an advertisement for Sony, but since my first character as a human monk in Freeport looking for a safe (if not fast) way to Qeynos, I was frustrated that the two cities were always impossible to travel between until well over 10th level (and even then, with SoW and inviso usually through Kithicor). It's nice to see that Sony has made travel very easy. I'm sorry to all the druids that will see this cut into their profits though.
Consider, however, how nice it'll be for newbies (remember when you were one?) to meet their friends in distant places. A first level dwarven warrior, a first level erudite enchanter, and a first level high elven cleric can all hunt as a group in the Freeport newbie zone. Choosing to play with your friends who don't want to play the same race as you will no longer be a problem.
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