Low level fate grind parties ?

[Enkidoh]

There is nothing worth doing to level up in this game apart from POTD. You have to get used to it. I don't get why they even bother keeping leves, hests, fates and low level dungeons in the game.

This simply is not true - leves, dungeons, FATEs are still viable at low levels especially with all the exp boosts available. That attitude I also saw in FFXI with the Abyssea add-on (which PotD is pretty much becoming FFXIV's version of - a levelling shortcut), and annoyed me greatly as it false.

Especially used in conjunction with the exp ring from the Hall of the Novice, rested exp for spending time in a sanctuary, the bonus for levelling a class lower than your highest one, FC 'Heat of Battle' exp bonus, and doing the weekly Challenge Log entries which reward bonus exp, all help with boosting the exp you get from 'older' content. And from level 40ish you can start to do the daily beastmen quests for the sylphs, kobolds, amaljaa and sahagin which are another option (the ones from level 50 in Heavensward for the vanuvanu and vath actually adjust the exp given to your level).

Remember, it's not so much getting that it's not the destination that's important, but the journey. PotD is still an option of course, but it's not the only way to level.