Make FFXIV more like FFXI and less like WoW

[Nadrojj]

The grind aspect of XI was also self-inflicted I am sorry to bust some bubbles. I played XI for years and never felt like I was grinding because I actually did stuff in the game aside from Valkurm to Qufim to Khazam to Abyssea... Players 'chose' to grind and that is their fault. There was so much else to do in that game if people would just step off the beaten path for two seconds. One cannot hit themselves in the face with a bat over and over and then blame the manufacturer of the bat.

I'd like to know exactly what you did, especially pre abyssea to get to level cap. You pretty much had to grind. I'm very interested, please don't disappoint.