You start playing lvl 15. Just like in hotu. There is only 1 small diffence - You DONT get any xp at all. Kill undead boss that claims to conquer the world - gain 30 xp. What the point of killing and exploring when all you get is +1 ring or somewhat. But it's nothing compared to one of the fights where you 1v1 some golem, which is invincible. And guess how to kill it - you pick up the regular short sword from the ground because your short sword + 2 doesn't do jack shit. That's where i draw the line - terrible gameplay. Don't buy - play hotu instead.