I don't like fast leveling in MMO's that's why no other game held my attention other that FFXI. I agree i didn't like long party wait times and I don't want just a grind-fest for a game, but I remember when you saw a person that was level 75 you were almost in awe of them, because you knew they put in some serious time and effort to get there and to be wearing the gear that they were and it made you strive to excel.

I don't like everyone having all max level jobs either, it takes the uniqueness and fun and feeling from it for me. back in the day when everyone saw me, they KNEW i was a samurai no doubt, I had the Hagun great katana back when it was millions of gil, Haubergeon when it was a couple mil, Soboro Sukehiro when the area for the battle was level capped, etc. and the same for others. folks were career jobs, and took up the crafts to support that job etc. they took the time and effort and knew it in and out and what they were supposed to be doing and how to do it. xi was not for the weak or the spoiled pampered players that we have today and THAT'S what i miss and why i don't play xi now because that era is long gone. i don't want xiv to be starting out where xi has already ended up. easily leveling, watered down content and no "real" sense of accomplishment.

All of my hopes are now on 2.0 I didn't play xiv at launch because I didn't have a pc capable. but now I do and was banking on GW2 but after learning of 2.0 I came back home to Final Fantasy. At least leave the leveling as is and just make it not so easy 40-50 like people say and the same for beyond when they raise the level cap.