Quote Originally Posted by NoctisUmbra View Post
I can agree with some players needing supplementary experience as opposed to others. The irony is, grinding those levels without getting PLed doesn't teach you something more profound than Cure, Cura, Curaga and Stoneskin.

Nothing teaches you endgame content performance, like endgame content.

Now if the game had more challenging content sprinkled throughout the lower levels that actually promoted learning, then I may be inclined to think differently. As it stands in XIV however, grinding in exp parties and getting PLed can be considered equally mindless.
Of course it doesn't. The battle system is fucked.