Thanks a lot for the reply.
I got my 3 trusty Trust (harh harh) NPC's - using Trion as Tank (doing a surprisingly good job at that) and Ajido-Marujido and Ayame for DD.
Was in Bostaunieux Oubliette killing the leeches, but damn it took a while killing just a single one; I kinda need new weapons and gear too, but that's hard to come by as well, haha.
I was really hoping it would have been easier to get to 99, and then be able to do the story lines, and run around having a blast at being OPed and do all the old stuff I missed out on the first time around.