Quote Originally Posted by Rustic View Post
Leveling up to 100 was generally a supreme pain in the rear pre-110 increase. That it's as it is now for 100-110 doesn't surprise me in the least.
I remember that, but 90-100 never had anything on 100-110. For the last few levels of alchemy, back in 2006, I remember going to Zvahl to farm ahriman wings for pro-ethers. It was slow, and it cost me some gil, but I made it eventually. These days it's just.... ugh. Someone suggested I try Malison Medallions. I checked the AH just to try to do one synth to make a Malison for my personal use. I couldn't find all the ingredients. Yet I'd have to do DOZENS to skill up. Why did they even raise the crafting cap if you can't reach the cap? It's like if they'd raised the XP level cap from 75 to 99 in one update, but never introduced Abyssea or Grounds of Valor, or any new mobs at all, and you eventually had to settle for 18 XP per shot on EP mobs.