I admit it can be off putting to see someone who starts playing the same time as you reach level 50 and your still level 15 but it's really just a choice. I've decided to take a slow pace and level up each class one or two levels at a time at least to certain point, spending time with each class like this gives me an idea of what play style I may prefer and seems to prolong the usefulness of equipment I'm crafting, and I'm really getting to know the game and too me that is nice, but for others they simply like to get everything and have everything as fast as possible, and there are always going to be people like that and they are just as entitled to PL and experience all the content quickly as I am to take the slow road of leveling each class and experiencing new quest content at a slower rate than everyone around me.