Quote Originally Posted by Rath View Post
So it's been about 3 1/2 years since I last played. I have been reading all of the recent changes and they tempted me back. Is there any new ways of leveling, or should I just start levees from 60 and collectibles as before?
And yes, to answer your question, Ishgard is the new deal as stated by the others above. But even without it, it's still a breeze anyway. They have made leveling... well, and crafting in general... super easy since Stormblood.

For someone like you, it won't take you long to figure out the adjustments you need to excel in the new system. The relatively new buttons that you can't miss out and need to immediately utilize these days include: Reflect, Prudent Touch & Delicate Synthesis. Hasty Touch is a relic now. Don't bother with it. Manipulation has gone through at least two generation of changes, and is currently the major source of durab recovery. Waste Not is just as good as it was, and is now utilized together with Manip to deal with 35 or 40 durab items when using Delicate Syn. For the rest, I'll let you discover for yourself.