Leveling is way to fast...

[Jocko]

The issue is that we're given a boring grind, and then we're expected to repeat that boring grind 6 more times because the game is designed around 'cap' meaning 'every job capped'. This brings up the secondary issue with mid game content, as it becomes increasingly difficult to create enough stuff to play through for 7 different classes (You can't play the through the story quests 7 times, for instance. That's one less thing to do for each proceeding class you level), and also greatly lowers the significance of mid game for each individual class, as they all level past the need for midgame so quickly.

If the game were focused on one long grind as opposed to seven shorter ones, midgame would become the method to which the game is presented to a player, bringing them new concepts and areas at a steady rate, creating milestones for players to work towards, with plenty of new content accessed on a regular basis. I'm pretty sure that's what everyone fighting for a slower leveling pace is wanting, not just a longer grind

To be fair, this could be alleviated with the current system if leveling each class offered a unique experience. As of right now, grinding marauder to 50 is the same process as grinding lancer to 50, and advancing those two classes horizontally (Job quests and equipment hunting) is also basically the same, the job quests being similar quests with a different coat of paint. Taking XI in example (I know, I know), developing Blue Mage was more than just "grind on mobs", to develop the class you had to go all around the world hunting specific mobs for blue spells. Playing Summoner had you soloing Avatar fights to gain your summons. Black Mage had to purchase spells etc. Every class felt like a unique experience. If XIV could offer that for every class, than the current leveling pace wouldn't be that big of a deal, at least in my opinion