EC explains how the current progression system is flawed

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So people want an MMO that isn't an MMO?

I thought grinding was just part and partial to the MMO formula.

There are fun and unfun grinds. Generally, the more times you have to do the same exact activity and the less engaged your mind has to be while doing it (i.e. the easier it is), the more unfun it is. Running every level 50 dungeon a few times was more fun than running hundreds of the same types of Fates, for example. Of course, fun is subjective, but I think you'll find this true as a general rule.