Quote (Bean` @ Jun 5 2014 09:06pm)
the leveling is fine, about the same as other games. difference is there are so many time sinks that distract you from the actual leveling process (although I dont find it to be a bad thing). things like path quests, challenges, trade skills, your house/land, and plenty of other things., im level 23 now but Ive played as much to probably be near max level in most other games, but I enjoy exploring and enjoying all aspects of the game and taking my time. i think 15 is around when i started there (east of thayd) and I am also a stalker. yeah, brutality is what you should stack with your gear as it scales well with your abilities.
here is a guide i found pretty useful, but you need to fill in some of the blanks and customize your build to your preferred play style.
ah alright cool, what guide?