I like the leveling in this game, I prefer it over say, Perfect World or WoW, it's not too grindy, and not too fast. I also like over-leveling my planet, it makes me, as the character, feel as powerful as he is portrayed in the cutscenes. This game is fun, I've played A LOT...Repeat...A LOT of MMO's, and none come to match (Except one) Want a list?Here's one: -WoW -Every MMO made by Perfect World Entertainment -Fiesta Online -Allod's online -Runescape -4story -Runes of Magic -D&D online -Mabinogi -Cabal Online -Maple Story And a lot more, I feel that Star Wars the old republic is On par with WoW, maybe just a bit behind, but that's because it's a NEW GAME