Oh God No. Crate Puzzles Have Come To MMOs

The crates and barrels of lazy FPS designers are coming to MMOs at last. As if MMO designers needed to get any lazier. MMORPG.com's coverage of the "Splitpaw Saga" adventure pack for Everquest 2 includes this ominous section:

...Although it should be noted that you can defy the laws of gravity and build a stairway of crates. The inclusion of explosive barrels is another nice touch. Occasionally, players run across noticeably discolored, cracked walls. If they move the explosive barrel over to the wall and select the 'detonate' option the barrel and the wall nearby explodes, revealing a new passage and hidden adventure.

Oh, god. They've just found a way to integrate horrible crate "puzzles" from shooters into MMOGs. Are they trying to bring the terrible conventions of single player games to MMOs? What's next? Jumping puzzles? Don't answer that. Hopefully, this will prompt a new appreciation for the oft-overlooked Crate Rating System of the long-dormant Old Man Murray (Caution: Link contains flabby white man flesh). Murray, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you!