It is by far the most efficient strategy to level your character. If the game had a more efficient leveling system built into it's more legitimate systems we would be utilizing that. Many other games have leveling systems that put you close to end game levels at the end of story content. So you don't have to work as hard. This game makes you play hours upon hours, days upon weeks even, to get to end game levels. And it makes you play content we've already been playing up to this point.
TLDR: If you Make a better leveling experience, you will get more players who want to engage with it And not *want* to find the exploits.
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I left midway through dawn. Got a stadia 3 month free so hopped back in for free end of last season. Couldnt be bothred to grind level. Have been playing this season semi regularly and yes it is just a bounty fest absolutely not fun at all. I agree with others the main story expansion in fall should be power level required when we have story missions and lots of content to play. Seasonal should remain at that light but just add difficulty modes if they feel the need, I'll not play enough to be able to do the dungeon and then it goes away next season so I'll simply not play it at all. There isnt enough spare time in my life to grind this game and i wouldnt want to either.