from beta I know it slows down as you get above 10. not sure if they changed that.
11. I played the day and got to lvl 8, so that feels right. I did the whole small isle, even side quests.
12. I enjoy it and know that after lvl 50 there are vet ranks so there is enough to do. have fun

Firstly, I don't have any experience of TESO as of yet. I never got to play the Betas, and I'm currently waiting for the 3 day early access to begin.

What I would like to say, and it is just an opinion, is take time to enjoy the game and don't rush it. I'm sure it's the same for a lot of people that when playing a game for the first time (especially MMOs), and leveling that first character, it presents a sense of adventure and discovery you don't get to enjoy as much the second time around.

The leveling system may be slow (compared to other MMOs) but that is because TESO has only just been released. I'm sure over time when level caps are raised and the game evolves, leveling may not be so slow in the future - but that will come in time.

I would urge everyone to try and enjoy themselves as much as possible when playing TESO for the first time because if you rush and don't take time to "experience" the game, you will hit the level cap before most people, grind out the end content too quickly (and with less people to play with) and get bored. Too many people do this and then come to the forums and moan about it.

This isn't aimed at anyone in particular - just an opinion based on a lot of previous MMO experience. Take from it what you will.

GholarDraki wrote: »

What I would like to say, and it is just an opinion, is take time to enjoy the game and don't rush it. I'm sure it's the same for a lot of people that when playing a game for the first time (especially MMOs), and leveling that first character, it presents a sense of adventure and discovery you don't get to enjoy as much the second time around.

My opinion is the same and I agree with the rest of your post, it just was a bit too long to quote. The problem which the topic starter faces is a bit different though. If you want to limit yourself (and many solo players want that) to questing and exploration, you do not get enough experience to be at the same level as the quest are. It does not matter if it takes you one day or one week to complete all the quests, you are still very likely to be behind the quest level pretty soon. It does feel that you have to either PvP (not everyone likes that), or repeat the same dungeons on the way many many times (not everyone wants to group from the start), or grind mobs (not all players are into grinding) or use the Mara rings combined with other XP bonuses which can be found. Of all those additional sources of XP I fear that I will have to eventually follow the "grinding" route, just like I did in Beta.

Of course we may be wrong and maybe after level 20 the leveling curve will change a bit. If not, similar topics will keep arising more and more often.

It does seem a bit slower than the last couple of betas. Not a big deal, I'll get there when I get there. As long as they aren't constantly moving the goal posts, so slower-leveling players can never participate in end game content while it's still relevant, anyway.

leveling is way way too fast, im playing an MMO, its a long term investment. after two short gaming sessions (as Im sick) I am suddenly 7 and only done like three quests in the starting area.

so they nerfed xp in different ways and the only effective way to level up is grinding mobs in groups of 2-4? great ....really. Ah well, I expect they will increase questing xp..otherwise I assume a bunch of people wont get past their free month.

Barely a week and theres a guy in my guild at level 31. A handful of others not far behind him. It really doesnt take that long to level if you know how to. Heck Im at 16 and I never got off of Bleakrock during the Betas.