The thing with WoW quests is they're all mostly the same. The pre-Cataclysm revamp definitely added flavor to some of them, but it's still "kill # of this" or "bring # of this that X mob drops", followed by killing their leader. FFXIV is essentially the same, except it's more basic than that. I am getting tired of killing toads at Treespeak, I tell you!

They're working on allowing us to save up leve attempts, which is nice, but what the leve system will turn into is anyone's guess. It looks as if it's going on the back burner.

That being said, leves are not a bad way to level. I typically find my hands full during my sessions, between battle and craft leves and whatever else it is I need to do. Any more than what we are allowed currently, and I'd probably be overwhelmed.