default* | The run from level 1 to level 7 | Part 1
I've heard all kinds of statements about how long it takes to get from level 1 to 7 (and I might do 10 soon). I've read everything from 2 hours to 40 hours. Well, I got curious and decided I'd try it myself.
I used only the default cards because I was also curious how much I'd miss augments. My results are below
:: Real time: 5 hours and 8 minutes (I recorded everything so I'm using this time)
::Server time: 4 hours and 20 minutes (time seen on your profile page)
::XP per minute: 999 (almost entirely on Skyhammer)
::I only played on normal servers. No max level 5's...that would have been really cruel.
::I barely noticed that I didn't have any augments.
With these results I can safely say that if a solid player was taking things seriously (no music and a real loadout) and also maybe had a friend playing medic they could make it to level 7 in around four and a half hours of real time. Maybe a bit less and maybe a bit more mostly dependent on external factors. I can also guess that a new player, especially a new to FPS's player, might take up to 25 real time hours to hit level 7.
So at least now I know approximately how long it might take to hit level 7 based on experience.