Returned to Game, Insane Fast Leveling?

[Shibi]

Am I the only one that thinks it's TOO fast? Does it slow down after a certain level, or is it just a rocket ship to level cap now?

I agree, it's way too fast. I have an 80 DNC and 79 PLD and I'm still with sprout. When PLD hit's 80 I will have to take my summoner up next. I have all my crafters and gatherers at 80, I should have all my DPS, Tank and Healer classes at 80 before I even get into Shadowbringers at this rate.

[Tho-Alfaqar]

So, having played the beta and launch of both 1.0 & 2.0, and recently returning after a several year hiatus, I've noticed that you level up now at an INSANE rate.

As in, way too fast. I'm leveling my character to now 50 just by doing the main story quests and the occasional dungeon pickup group.

Am I the only one that thinks it's TOO fast? Does it slow down after a certain level, or is it just a rocket ship to level cap now?

lvl up 2 jobs at the same time this way u wont over lvl

[Keramory]

People confuse this game's leveling with leveling up the job/class. That's like 20% of it.

The game's true leveling has always been leveling up your gear. It's a straight vertical of ilvl without much in the way for options. You may hit 80 quickly, but you got to get up to ilvl 500 to start doing endgame stuff. That'll take longer lol.

[SenorPatty]

So, having played the beta and launch of both 1.0 & 2.0, and recently returning after a several year hiatus, I've noticed that you level up now at an INSANE rate.

As in, way too fast. I'm leveling my character to now 50 just by doing the main story quests and the occasional dungeon pickup group.

Am I the only one that thinks it's TOO fast? Does it slow down after a certain level, or is it just a rocket ship to level cap now?

We are at 17 jobs, with 2 more on the way. You may have gotten one job to 50 in no time thx to msq but I guarantee you, you'll start feeling you've spoken too soon once you get started on all the other jobs

[SugarPuff]

Well, you're not the only one but I think we're definitely in the minority! Personally, I always hit a minor bump from 70 to 80 and end up with a abundance of jobs in the seventies. It's probably more from thinking "It's nearly done, no rush to entirely finish it right away" than any real difference in levelling, though. I just wish there was an option to begin all jobs at level 1, or at least no higher than 30, considering how quickly they level.

[Jirah]

I find it infuriating as the game wasnt meant to cap out so soon as Im leveling a alt and ita mid 60s before Parting glass which means some vital skills are locked up until HW ending and job quests lock my progression and dungeons and instances syncing me down all the time. It isnt beneficial its very poor game design added ontp the freebie new jobs that start way way too late and the putrid level curves but idk alot of people like it. then again alot of people like free stuff

[Hasrat]

A lot of the bulk of MSQ was removed (after the complaints about how grindy it was, and also with how many players dropped ARR because it was such a slog to get through). To make up for bulk removal of MSQ story, they added XP in its place. So a character on a normal server (and not an XP bonus server), should be able to level up to 80 by just MSQ alone. XP bonus servers would get you to 80 well before you finish stormblood

Only a small, and recent, part of the issue here.

Bigger, is the fact that level-cap quests, at the time of their level cap, didn't give exp. All the 2.x level 50 quests, 3.x 60 quests, 4.x 70 quests. Now that they're no longer level cap, they give exp. But it's still a string of quests all at the same level, with several duties besides. It's basically impossible to keep single jobs on par with all that excess exp being dumped at players. Shortly, the level 80 quests will be the same.

But, as pointed out, even if you hit level cap before ever leaving Ishgard, the content you run all keeps you synced and in balance with everything (as much as it can be balanced, anyway).

[MistakeNot]

So, having played the beta and launch of both 1.0 & 2.0, and recently returning after a several year hiatus, I've noticed that you level up now at an INSANE rate.

As in, way too fast. I'm leveling my character to now 50 just by doing the main story quests and the occasional dungeon pickup group.

Am I the only one that thinks it's TOO fast? Does it slow down after a certain level, or is it just a rocket ship to level cap now?

Yes, leveling is fast now. Very fast. Take advantage of that by leveling up two or more jobs in parallell - you enough XP for that.

[GrizzlyTank]

Still think side-quests should have given enough exp to level multiple jobs to max. There are so many of them and doing 100 of them gives hardly one level, it's absolutely insane.