I can't help but notice that most of the posts talking about how leves give a lot of SP contain phrases like "leve linking" "static party" and "with my linkshell". Leve SP in groups is all well and good, but I hope that SE will keep in mind those who do not regularly have others to link leves with. 2-3K per average solo'd leve may be decent at low ranks but certainly not at higher ones.

I usually prefer to do my leves with others anyway. But just try finding an appropriate range R40 leve link party to join outside of your linkshell(s), it is not quick or easy. And I got the distinct impression that leves were intended to be a way for solo and casual players to have a short but productive chunk of play time without the need for organizing parties and scheduling things. Of course solo'ing should not be as efficient as partying. But nor should it be so inefficient that it takes a solo'er 5x as much playtime to rank up.

But hey, this is my first MMO. I am starting to think that I am way off base here and may have picked the wrong one to start with.