how to get over ur leveling jobs addiction after you have maxed all your jobs

So I have been dragging this out for a long time sense I joined the game this summer. I'm one of those weird types that actually likes leveling jobs, but its so unavoidable that it takes less than a week to get a class to 50 with dungeons and potd. I even leveled my whm to 60 and pali to 56 without any hw content at all haven't done a single post 50 dungeon yet. That being said with msq exp and dungeons most of my jobs will be level 60 as soon as I start actually doing hw content and dungeons. Leveling is one of my fav things to do , the leveling is more exciting to me than gear item level. So my question is how does one get over being a leveling addict once u reach level cap. Im worried Im gona not feel as excited about leveling up my gear but I know this is the only thing thats gona be remotely similar. I do have alts but , aside from ninja, monk and mch which I really dont care for it wouldnt take long to level them up either. Are their any other players out there that just love leveling classes and at first maybe felt lost on what to do next but found something that was just as time consuming as the leveling process. Any tips are suggestions on how to get over the thought that reaching level cap isnt the end of my job? I want to have the same joy I have to day even after I have all my jobs are level 60, I dont wana log in just for an hour to do scrips each week I like that the game can be a time sync if u want it to be but if u dont u can do what u need to do if u souly focus on that only.

Create a new character and level all the jobs again.

Get to Heavensward, get all the jobs to 60, and start progression raiding. Getting through all the extreme and savage content is another kind of rush!

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Originally Posted by SilkaN

Create a new character and level all the jobs again.

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Hah thats aside from what Im asking thought , of course I could do that I have 3 alts already but I really like my main character the most, Im just wondering like what people replace leveling with if they reallly where into leveling and the progression of their characters? didn't exactly mean Id wana redo it on a whole different character

The upgradable weapons kind of replace that grinding at endgame. At lv60 it is anima weapon, collecting battle currency to upgrade them through different stages.

I really enjoy just plain leveling classes too, and have all mine at 60. Stormblood will be released next year and we can enjoy leveling all our classes to 70.

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Originally Posted by bswpayton

Hah thats aside from what Im asking thought , of course I could do that I have 3 alts already but I really like my main character the most, Im just wondering like what people replace leveling with if they reallly where into leveling and the progression of their characters? didn't exactly mean Id wana redo it on a whole different character

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Now I feel bad for trying to sound sarcastic.
I cannot give you an answer since I am too lazy to even level the jobs I already have gear for.

I would just try to see tomes as exp, but you cash them in as you see fit instead of automatically.

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Originally Posted by Seig345

I would just try to see tomes as exp, but you cash them in as you see fit instead of automatically.

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Part of the joy comes from the games recognition of hitting the next level (the Level Up effects).

Honestly, I'd rather they look into the Merit Point system from XI. Give exp a reason to still exist at max level.

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Originally Posted by Welsper59

Part of the joy comes from the games recognition of hitting the next level (the Level Up effects).

Honestly, I'd rather they look into the Merit Point system from XI. Give exp a reason to still exist at max level.

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How about GC Ranks and of course GC seals. There are a lot of potential ranks we could achieve through promotion, and I am certain that SE could add more beyond what's already implied in the game. So when you reach level cap, you become eligible for a new GC Rank and gain promotions through earning GC seals (tangible evidence of deeds done for GC), completing certian tasks/dungeons, etc. In other words add a horizontal leveling branch at each level cap so capped players still have something to 'level' with their character rather than their gear.

You could do what I did once my life was filled with free time due to not leveling anymore: Squander it.

Catch all the fish.

All of them.

I don't find most gear upgrading (through tomes, drops, or even crafting) to be quite as satisfying as leveling. It's just a jump from one piece of gear to another. But I'm quite enjoying leveling up my Relic weapons. That's another long series progression, with a sense of continually advancing in power.

Go outside.

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Originally Posted by LineageRazor

You could do what I did once my life was filled with free time due to not leveling anymore: Squander it.

Catch all the fish.

All of them.

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This. Treat your fishing log, gathering log, and your achievements like they were levels and work your way through them.

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Originally Posted by Teryaani

This. Treat your fishing log, gathering log, and your achievements like they were levels and work your way through them.

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didnt think of that , ha alot fishing is my last thing ill do haha , id even like if they gave mid teir levels or something , liike level 65 or something and just make u have to get like 100 million ex or something to do

Have you also leveled your crafters and gatherers?

Level your companion Chocobo to 20
Start leveling some racing chocobos

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Originally Posted by Welsper59

Part of the joy comes from the games recognition of hitting the next level (the Level Up effects).

Honestly, I'd rather they look into the Merit Point system from XI. Give exp a reason to still exist at max level.

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The problem with a Merit point like system is that it either results in people being expected to have a certain lvl of Merit points earned to do content by the player base, making entry into the system harder for new players particularly as time goes one, or the benefits are so minor that people generally don't see the point in them.

Power level is very important in a Vertical progression game and content has to be balanced around the achievable power levels a player can reach. Thus if a system like Merit points has any impact on power at all it needs to be factored in, resulting in reaching certain levels in it becoming a prerequisite.

Level race chocobo. Gathering and crafting. Complete all of the logs.

all jobs anima.

Learn all your jobs properly. It's very easy to level them, especially using POTD. It's another thing entirely to be proficient at each one.

Play old school RPG's! That's what I did.

Palace of the Dead starts you off at level 1 each time if you start at floor 1. Infinite leveling! :)

I feel your pain. I am the same way. For me it's been about working on all the anima weapons and catching all the legendary fishes. Of course being max ranked in things like GC and beastmen tribes is a given. I can't stand PvP though so have stayed well away from that and I did L1-10 of PotD and just felt meh, I already leveled up once.

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Originally Posted by Suki-

Learn all your jobs properly. It's very easy to level them, especially using POTD. It's another thing entirely to be proficient at each one.

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This. This is exactly what I plan to do when I finish leveling all my jobs. Which, I don't have very many left to level anymore (PLD, WAR, DRG, BLM, and MCH--and 3/5 of those are already level 50+). Then there's my last 2 crafters (55 and 59), and finally Fisher (35).

I also find a lot of satisfaction at continuously finding ways to improve and optimize jobs that I main. For example, I am trying out some new openers on my BRD. Not really any from guides, but just some I sort of pieced together, to see how well they flow, and if they are better than my old one in terms of dummy parses. I'm also trying out new ways to optimize my rotation while in duties. And there is certain some satisfaction in seeing the higher parser numbers for myself. I am also reading other BRD's suggestions on what they do with their openers/rotations to see if that works for me as well.

I also have a couple (okay, well more like several) alts that I hop on occasionally to level, or do other stuff like Sidequests or the MSQ again. Just whenever I feel like doing something different, or taking a break from my main.