It gets worse the higher you go. level 59 might take you 3 to 4 weeks to get through it playing pretty hard. It is not a race. Enjoy the ride and have fun. That is what it is about.
There are Zones that have a lot higher ZeM. CB is one, Unrest, Befallen, etc. Some classes kill faster than others. But grouping tends to take away some of the boredom, talking to others in the group helps.
If you play a class that dies a lot, Ranger comes to mind, Ghetto Gate, you will really want to quit after running to your corpse 4 times a day, 5 zones away. This game is Hard Mode for sure. But because of it, it is very rewarding to know, in the long run, you stuck it out and got to a high level.
It gets better with better gear. A great weapon, and a Fungi, and a nice Haste item on a Melee sure do make a difference.
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