While I commend the OP for offer of help to the community, and I cheer on those who have yet to obtain their Goobue and hope everyone makes it, I would like to say that it is incredibly easy to level to 30 (and higher). I literally went from 1-16 in about 3 hours yesterday on my PUG duo-ing leves with my friend doing his CNJ (we were doing these for "sj" requirements to unlock BLM & PLD). 16-30 obviously would take more time but certainly 10 days is enough to likely get to 40 or 50 (pretty much solo).

Nobody panic. August 13 is incredibly doable, with or without powerleveling. I honestly thought Goobs were out with that last patch. I'm glad everyone gets a bit longer to grab it. /cheer!