Personally for regular character i think the new leveling system is ok but.... for Hardcore it's a bad move imo, since aps have been add for hardcore level 86, i know many people who have just stop playing for those aps because of that.

Considering many old player only still playing to collect aps i think its a really bad thing, took me alot just to did my 3 hc character to 71 as i really don't like hardcore mode, bring those guy to 86 is something i don't wanna do with this new leveling system, so sadly i will play a lot less since my main goal in the game is not fun for me anymore..