At this point in the game, "rushing" is not a valid argument.

[Naunet]

um I been playing since Phase 4 on this char. I'm still not even maxed level. So it is possible to not rush. I spend a lot of time RPing, and even leveling a few alts. I'm not interested in end game, so I'm in no hurry to get there. So it's most definitely possible to not rush.

I've got three alts now each with three classes at or above level 15. I've worked on most DoH classes on this character, carpentry and DoL stuff on another. I've spent a lot of time running around screenshotting. A good chunk of my playtime has been spent roleplaying. I play ARR in the evenings, everywhere from 1 hour to 4 or 5 hours at a time, and sometimes not at all. Sometimes I decide to take my game time to Rift instead. And still I have a job at 50 with side classes leveled for cross-class abilities. I did not rush at all.