Grinding hardly makes a game good. Grinding means that there isn't enough content put in to keep a person objectively busy. There is nothing wrong with questing. It gives you an objective. Sure, killing 10 bears, or gathering 20 dragon teeth is pretty much grinding as well, but it's an objective. One you want to work at completing.

And Aion is pretty much ONLY about end-game. PvP before 50 is pretty much a joke for anyone thats not a sorc (or cleric in 1v1). Everyone that isn't 50 yet is at the mercy OF the current 50s, because the only place to get worthwhile exp and items is the Abyss.

Sorry, but I'm with Dant. I'm all about taking a month or two of constant playing to get to max level, but not when you have to sit in one area for 8 hours a day killing the same mob over and over.

While dealing with the sorcerer that just rooted and nuked you ass every 10 minutes.