Why should I be excited for Grind Parties?

[SirOleas]

Because it's a matter of how quickly it can be done. I can only assume that all players want to be on even terms no matter how they wish to gain exp. Time spent vs rewarded exp is a big deal. I also understand not wanting to camp/grind mobs. I just happen to enjoy being part of a well organized group that maximizes exp gained through grinding. There are also times I would like to still gain exp without grinding. In which I do side quests/behests/instances. All of which provide exp... But not at the same rate.

Grinding: Show up with party members, Kill mobs; The better you and your members are the faster you gain experience points there's no middle man (running to NPC's, traveling to multiple locations etc.)

Long group quests obviously means you're dealing with multiple NPC's, Traveling to multiple locations to kill mobs. There is a lot of time spent not gaining exp. The time spent doing all these things can not be done any quicker, it always takes a specific amount of time to get from NPC 1 to NPC 2 etc until you finish your quest.

You cannot balance "empty time" with a grind party that's constantly killing/chaining/linking mobs for exp.

Would long group quests be a great addition? Hell yes!... But as fast/effective as a grind? IDK.

Edit: I am not offending anyone or tossing names around so I would very much like it if the previous poster could try and be constructive. It's not my intention to cause trouble. Just continue this discussion with elaboration on what people want. Being specific and elaborating goes a long way in discussion. Calling people scrubs does not.