Well Op everyone pays their dues that is how it goes in life and in game. Each time I take an alt up yeah running all that sucks, having to wait until sastashia is old news before you can run it first time, grinding MSQ to unlock dungeons and leves, it feels like wading through mud, by the time you hit 50 and a world of content hits you in the face you really don't want to stop and clear all those hard modes. You feel entitled and here's a secret we all felt that way even when it was new content, what do? You get a friend to buy you heavens starter gear and faceroll all of it, don't neglect your relic weapon quests either or Hildi, grind it all, open it all up.

There really is no rush because despite what the "elitists" say, "we called them casuals in WoW endgame because FFXIV has no real endgame by any other games standards lol 60 cap." Take your time level a gatherer and a craft or 6, you'll need it to make all that junk you find worth something you can sell. What do with all those seals after you are Lieutenant? buy craft mats and make them stuff to sell is what. Secret Poetics is only good for untradable crafting mats, glams and a couple minions. Take your time Alexander is not going anywhere he's only an arm and torso anyway.