| In my opinion its more to do with the age of the game or if levels mean anything. Ive met so many 70s that by right should not be able to operate a keyboard without seriously hurting themselves or their surroundings that Im totaly convinced that paying $50 to have a insta-70 character would make no diffrence what so ever.
On the other hand I would never begin to play a game with a year or so under its belt if I could not catch up decently fast. For example, I would not start a EQ2 char today to play with the 2 friends I have that play that game if I could not join them in doing whatever they are doing in under a month. I simply dont have the time for grinds anymore, but I do have cash. If I can buy a character to my liking to enjoy a few hours here and there with them its a diffrent matter.
Levels on their own should (and in some games sure as hell DO not) not dictate who is a good player, its more a measurement of how friendly the game is or who had too much spare time and is on top at the moment. As stated previously, its an outdated concept in itself. | 