How are people level 50 in 9 hours?

So someone just hit level 50, assuming they have been playing every second the game has been up that's level 1 to 50 in 9 hours. How is that possible? I'm playing solo and am level 16, I guess I could maybe be 20 if I hadn't taken any breaks, maybe even 25 if I pushed it. But 50? Do you get a 10,000% XP boost for being in a big group or is there something I don't know?

The people that have been doing closed beta races and playing know where to go and what to do, they aren't thinking about their builds because they know where it goes already.

Don't expect to keep up with them on your first character. You'll lvl that fast eventually.

They're experience Close Beta players :)
You could reach that level too, if you already know what you are doing.

They have been playing this game longer then you. They was in closed beta, they planned ahead.

Play like a boss

I was pretty happy hitting lvl 26 before I had to go to work.

Experienced players can hit their 20's in the first two hours.
The top ranked players in short duration ladders usually hit mid to late 20's by the end of 3 hours...
Beyond that, it's just time in the game and picking the best places for the most experience/time/level.

As others have mentioned, the veteran ladder players have pre-planned their skill choices and passive skill allocation and what skill gems to pick up for which quest reward. Pretty much the only variance is their quality of drops (i.e. luck).

No down/idle time = very fast leveling.

It's pretty impressive if you watch some of the folks that really know what they are doing. I've been at work since the open beta launched and was just happy to make Level 9 with a free hour.

Doing things quickly doesn't interest me. I feel it spoils the pleasure. But, hey, each to their own.

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clyclythesly wrote:

So someone just hit level 50, assuming they have been playing every second the game has been up that's level 1 to 50 in 9 hours. How is that possible? I'm playing solo and am level 16, I guess I could maybe be 20 if I hadn't taken any breaks, maybe even 25 if I pushed it. But 50? Do you get a 10,000% XP boost for being in a big group or is there something I don't know?

In 30 minutes I can usually get to about level 10-15.
It takes time, don't expect to be able to speed run the game on your first character.
Just take it at your own pace.