Why can't Dungeons be longer/harder, but more... piecework?

[PyurBlue]

The choice is entirely your own. You don't have to choose the most efficient method if it's not how you want to spend your time.

Unless what you want to spend time on has leveling as a prerequisite. One of the goals for me is to have more end game content (more capped jobs to play). This involves leveling. I could choose to not level efficiently, but then that just pushes the end goal further away. If running content directly provided the same XP as daily roulettes I'd have more ways of reaching the same level of efficiency, which I'd prefer.

It may be efficient in exp/time, but there are other criteria by which you can value your time. For example, many people suggest deep dungeon as a fast way of leveling, especially for DPS like me. I am ok with running deep dungeon, but it's not my type of content, so I choose not to do it for leveling and only do it if I want something from it (other than exp) or if I am joining other people.

That's true, XP/time isn't the only metric of value but you do have to take it into account if you want to do anything that has a level requirement. Most of the game has such requirements. While I don't have to level, there wouldn't be any point to playing if I didn't because I wouldn't be able to do anything I enjoyed.

[linay]

Unless what you want to spend time on has leveling as a prerequisite. One of the goals for me is to have more end game content (more capped jobs to play). This involves leveling. I could choose to not level efficiently, but then that just pushes the end goal further away. If running content directly provided the same XP as daily roulettes I'd have more ways of reaching the same level of efficiency, which I'd prefer.


That's true, XP/time isn't the only metric of value but you do have to take it into account if you want to do anything that has a level requirement. Most of the game has such requirements. While I don't have to level, there wouldn't be any point to playing if I didn't because I wouldn't be able to do anything I enjoyed.

And that's why end game content is time gated, so choosing the most efficient method isn't necessary unless you're just behind. And once you're caught up, you can remain that way without having to choose the most efficient way. But again, that's your choice to want to get to endgame faster.

EDIT: You know, maybe I'm going at this the wrong way. If you just want to get to endgame, then go do the roulette and spam the highest dungeon or do deep dungeon and run fate/hunt while queueing or do MSQ if you have it. You can get to max level in a day. Don't complain about the method since you're not time gated at all from leveling.