Quote Originally Posted by Raskbuck View Post
The point is, leveling is a bit too easy with the current system. We've reached a point where you can HQ a two-stars recipe with your eyes closed if you have the necessary skills. It trivializes the content and provide little challenge once you get the hang of it.
And I said before, go to a new server and try it with no Legacy glut, no 50 gathering classes throwing mats away. There was a reason Square locked us on Legacy servers.
According to what you say, you should be able to do it in your spare time in a matter of a few weeks.

You still don't seem to appreciate that while your case might have seemed "easy" someone did the grind and there is plenty of it to do. You managed to avoid it but it wasn't the system, it was the circumstance.