LMAO... can you tell me how far you got before you assume this is grindy?
The max level in this game is 60. I was able to reach level 35 in 4 days. Thats as far as I will go in closed beta since the level 35+ content is on the final map.
There are several ways you can speed up your leveling:
1. Quests- do them and they will give you lots of exp and lots of gold.
2. RvR- the RvR maps allows you to gain experience from your PvP kills. Not only does PvP makes thing go by fast, the experience you gain from kills is a fair amount of EXP.
3. Goddess Blessing- this blessing grants you some super buffs. Faster regen, zero EXP % death penalty, more life, more dmg, and much more. With all these buffs you have less downtime. This measn more time to level and quest.
4. The dungeons- dungeon quests and mobs give you exceptional experience. They may be tougher, but with the right builds it is possible to solo them.
5. Parties- need I say more?
If it takes 4 days to get to level 35 in a MMORPG where the max level is 60, how do you define this game as a grind? Lemme guess, you only played to level 10 and did not do any quests? Its the only answer.