One of the issues here is that D&D Encounters just isn't meant for anyone who enjoys anything else in D&D other than the combat mechanics. If you're not a huge fan of combat it will burn 4e out for you. Try a proper campaign instead.
Also, I think since WotC is essentially (no pun intended) relaunching D&D 4E without just admitting it is a relaunch, it creates this rough devide. What they don't want to tell us is that Paragon and Epic scares them in terms of development and production. They don't really know how to create at that level and that's a problem I see echoed here on the boards by a lot of users. A lot of us don't know how to write or create at that level, so PCs will suddenly out-pace any straight-forward combat, or cement it into a long slog.
I think anyone who's patience has worn thin as WotC re-learns how to make material for 4E should seek out something else they desire, because 4E won't be back on track for at least a year or 2 at this rate. So come back then.
Also, I think since WotC is essentially (no pun intended) relaunching D&D 4E without just admitting it is a relaunch, it creates this rough devide. What they don't want to tell us is that Paragon and Epic scares them in terms of development and production. They don't really know how to create at that level and that's a problem I see echoed here on the boards by a lot of users. A lot of us don't know how to write or create at that level, so PCs will suddenly out-pace any straight-forward combat, or cement it into a long slog.
I think anyone who's patience has worn thin as WotC re-learns how to make material for 4E should seek out something else they desire, because 4E won't be back on track for at least a year or 2 at this rate. So come back then.