The game needs more interesting side content that is less grindy.

[Snugglebutt]

Gold Saucer will still be grindy so not sure why people are referencing that as non-grindy content though maybe just referencing as something new to grind. Whether grinding for prizes, gil, cards or raising/racing a chocobo. Personally I don't mind grindy content as long as it's fun content to grind.

The least grindy aspect of this game is the main story and hildibrand etc quest lines because can only do it once per character but then stuck grinding fates/dungeons/leves on every single alt class for that character which is the most annoying grindy aspect of game for me and would be nice if could repeat story lines on alt classes but with no quest reward (item or gil) but still give experience reward to help level that alt class.

Relic/zodiac novus etc weapon grind coming in second place to that being annoying, Third place in most annoying to me is the beast tribe rep grind is also kind of annoying because of the limitations placed on how much reputation can gain per day. Fourth place in most annoying goes to tokens like soldiery and poetics when they are limited in how many can farm because such limitations annoy me.