Well... I admit... there is a possibility the game is leveling people a tad too fast... before they really know or understand how to play their characters...

From what I understand the game did not used to be this easy. I've talked with a couple people in my FC and they've said there was no way in hell they could have gone up through the levels as fast as I did.

I am pretty sharp and generally pick things up quickly, and am an MMO and Final Fantasy vet.... but I can't necessarily say all the people coming up through the ranks are... and some of them may have gotten the slingshot treatment so are a little behind.