I think leveling is ok.. There is a lot of xp to go around, between PVP, space battles, questing, flashpoints, etc. I guess it's good for players who want a variety of things to do when leveling. My highest character is level 34, and I've been playing since Dec. 15th (early access). Then again, I started this level 34 character around the beginning of Jan because I didn't like the previous server I was playing on.