I recently was on F2P account, and never had any of these problems, even in low level zones with daily event completer. Any class have mobility skills, ranged skills and Aoe skills to tag events. Yes, people do engage with mounts, but that doesn't make any difference, because scaled down level 80 will kill those mobs in a second either way.I was leveling an engineer, using Elixir B, toss Elixir U, Rocket boots and Medkit#Infusion Bomb for swiftness, could get in time almost anywhere I need. Plus a 1500 range Mortar Kit to tag mobs. Best leveling experience I've ever had.