Parties are dead slow..

[Zantetsuken]

Ive been in parties from 30-50 without CNJ and we've done great.

You just have to change your strategy. Non-CNJ parties get just as much exp fast-chaining mobs just above their level as CNJ parties get by slow-chaining tougher mobs.

This rampant group-think is what leads to LNC (now THM) only Ifrit Parties and ARC only Moogle parties. It's ridiculous and it ends up being a crutch for bad and/or uncreative players.

But I guess most ppl want to be told what to do and how to do it..