Is there a way to play the game without grinding?

[Zorafim]

I don't mind grinding for meseta if I have something to buy. I don't mind grinding for MP if I get a noticeable stat boost. I don't mind grinding for an item if it means I get a pretty glowstick to hit things with. And I don't mind grinding for exp if it will let me equip a new item or allow me into a better mission.

However, at the moment, there's no reason to grind besides getting useless levels and hitting the level cap. At the moment, I have and can equip any weapon and armor I could want, and can access every mission available. I've even capped my job. Thus, there's no reason for me to grind in the same area continuously. And yet, I can't think of anything better to do with my PSU time.

If I could just explore, or do a series of levels as seen in PSO, then it wouldn't be bad. But due to player mentality, I cannot find anybody else to do this with. Everyone is grinding the same mission, meaning nobody is freely exploring the rest of the levels. To be with anybody, I'd have to be stuck in the same level, canceling when we finally finish it.

So, what should I do? Maybe find those Jaggos? Hunt for my save unit? Or just put up with the boredom and grind until I have nothing else to do? Is there no other option?

[NPCMook]

I feel the same way a lot of the time, at times after a 5th run through Holy grounds or something I find my eyes getting heavy and I'm yawning a lot more than I normally would.. Perhaps finding an RPing group would break your rut

[VanHalen]

Pull a Great Parum Adventure. Do every mission on one planet with your friends.

[Zorafim]

I have friends?

[ssl118]

Start a new job. I did it and with lab S2 you can get your HU, RA, FO to whatever lvl you need in no time. At this point you have to make your own fun. Set goals and work toward them. It's kept the wait for additional weapons fresh for me.

[Kimil]

I've been wanting to do this ><
Just go through LL and FFF,
then maybe go through De Ragan and NOT cancel. I haven't killed that big cow in a while, I wonder how he's doing.
How's ONma now?
What about Fanatics?
Remnants?

everything got a stat boost, I wanna go killem!...

No ones with me though.

[VanHalen]

On 2007-03-15 21:43, Zorafim wrote:
I have friends?

Yeah.....well I thought you did. If not I will be if I can get my subscription renewed tommorow . Just take the people you like the most on your list and do every mission on Parum at the highest difficulty you guys can do. Like Train Rescue>Mad Creatures>Sleeping Warriors>Plains Overlord>Mad Beast>Lab Recovery>Endrum Remnants>Dual Sentinial.

It's the closest thing to an adventure feel without grinding. You can do this on any planet but I think Parum has the most missions I'm not sure. Even RP as a tour guide!

[Zorafim]

I doubt I'll be able to coax anyone into actually doing this, but I think soloing on A rank seems like fun. I haven't been on Moatoob in a while, so I may start there. Maybe I'll build my PM's Battle stat while doing this as well.

[AweOfShe]

Let's do a Neudaiz World Tour.

[Jey]

Once in awhile I'll just go on a tour of the Big Mean Bosses and Beat Them Down.

Unfortunately, Dulk Fakis is no fun on A, and Onmagoug is a pain no matter what the level, so I usually drag a friend or two along for those.