Imagine, if you will, it's 1999. You are grouped in either Lower Guk or Sol B for 10-12 hours a day. Took you roughly 2 weeks to lvl cap.

Imagine, if you will, it's 2000. You are grouped in Karnor's for 18 hours a day because you are too gimp to get your OS key. Took you well over a month at this rate.

Imagine, if you will, it's 2001. You are farming your NToV to get ready Sleepers....2 months if you're lucky.

Imagine, if you will, it's 2002. You are gathering your items for your Ssra key to get the items you need for your Vex Thal key...6 months.

Imagine, if you will, it's 2003. You are stuck in BoT with your guild cause you lack the AAs to down Rallos Zek for your Elemental flag....uhh...lol

Yeah...No such thing as grinding in MMOs.