I'm finding it difficult playing the beta, it seems there's no "reason" to play it yet.
MPBT had planetary conquest in beta so your actions had meaning.
I'm going to wait until they come up with the next MAJOR revision that will include more stuff (they said they're perfecting the Lone Wolf experience right now).
BTW, I don't know about others but I really don't like the graphics as they are now. The thing that makes WoT fun for me is that fact that you can clearly see your enemies but the maps enable tactical gameplay, with both long range sniping and short range brawls.
In MWO you don't see shit beyond 300 meters, it is all BLURLAND and there's no decent zoom-in. Plus everything is colored a different shade of brown. This is a shame because the cryengine can do great, life-like, colorful graphics (without the damn long range blur). It takes all the fun out.
it has been mentioned that the developers are more interested in getting balance right currently than worry about any sort of missions.
The next major one is the actual release, so a while yet. And the lone wolf as I understand it is not a mission system, it is so you do not need to join a group / clan/ region. not a solo mission.
re graphics, each to there own. No idea if release will see much of a change as the game is beta and far from being a "what to expect at rease". but then if you do not like it, no reason to hang around, might as well go play something you find fun.
Zoom can suck a little, but then most weapons at that range are so inaccurate as to be pointless shooting them anyway. Though talking browns and bluring, I am guessing you are refering to the volcanic map with the heat shimmer going on? the others are clear. Besides, there is heat vision if you want to see better at range (at the expence of terain visability).