Quote Originally Posted by Rowyne View Post
This is a huge complaint of mine, because right now it's a very contradictory statement. Old-school mindless grinding, a la FFXI, is one of the fastest ways to level right now. You can't stand in Ul'dah without being inundated with shout spam from people putting grind parties together. How is that getting away from being a grind-centric game?

I would like to see real quest-based leveling, where I could do nothing but quest all the way to level cap, if that's what I chose to do. Reason being, I play most of the time duo with my husband, and questing is what we enjoy doing together. However, questing is still so anemic, that's not yet an option.
I highlighted the important parts to show you how this statement is not actually contradicting anything:

We still have some ways to go, but Final Fantasy XIV will gradually shift from being a grind-centric game to one that offers enjoyment for all playing styles and circumstances with its ever-expanding variety of content.