Leveling up through Kazham isn't a problem. In fact, you can blow through to 40 pretty easily once you get past Qufim. Garliage Citadel = <3.
Qufim and Valkurm Dunes is hell.
It's after 40, when you're using Crawlers Nest and other places the groups start to suck because they form in Jeuno, not at the dungeons/xp zones.
This is mainly due to Japanese custom that the Americans are picking up, and the fact that the /sea feature rocks in the game.
I'm willing to concede it's just due to being on Lakshmi and the North American population isn't high enough, either that or I beat most of the Americans to 40. That and I *am* a Dark Knight.....
I dunno, maybe it's better now. PS2 release might add a lot more North Americans to Lakshmi, but it was hell getting groups.
I had all the best equipment too for a 40
