Originally Posted by
Biomega
Leveling is an outmoded concept. Progression can be done in ways that doesn't translate to doing meaningless shit for 1-2 days on every character you want to play, before getting to the parts you'll ACTUALLY be doing for the rest of your time with them. It's a holdover from a history that's long been transcended, and the main reason they're keeping it around is nostalgia and tradition. It has no significant functional component to it anymore, because anything you THINK leveling does you can just do better now in ways that don't include a bunch of throwaway content.