Am I missing something about leveling?

[TH4C]

If you want to reduce your time in DF, enable all languages and the option to enter a dungeon that's already started. The language barrier is rarely an issue. As DPS, especially, all you really need to do is follow the tank, attack what they're attacking, and stay alert. Boss strategies can be an issue, but the auto-translate function can help. Otherwise, stay alert and pay attention to what everyone else is doing. Entering an in-progress dungeon can mean you miss out on a few treasure chests, but (in the grand scheme of things) that's really not that big of a problem anyway.

[rabbitzero]

If you want to reduce your time in DF, enable all languages and the option to enter a dungeon that's already started. The language barrier is rarely an issue.

This. As dps, if i just select english and fresh start, i can wait a decent time, but if i select the others, i've had it pop in just a couple minutes. (mostly it seems almost no one chooses to do an in progress). The only issue is getting a tank or healer to join if they drop, as they can get instant anyway.

As far as leveling new classes up from level 1...if you've done all the low level quests and stuff in the area (on your main class) do you rely on just FATE and leves for getting your alt classes up?

Fates, hunting logs, leves, dungeons, that sort of thing. Remember, the higher your main, the better xp a lower class will get. It's not close to having story and side quests, but it's not as bad as people make it out.