Greetings!
Please bear with me because I'm 5 months new in MMOs asking what might be obvious to others!
Somehow, maybe mostly from frenzied slashing in subquests and the monster infested fields on the other side of the bridge, I managed to fluke from level 1 to 5 in a day, after using LOTS of resurrection and revival tokens. I totally used up my 5 soul eggs too! My question is, does using those resurrection features and items degrade your true total score or "level points", compared someone who doesn't use them? (Maybe I shouldn't ask, but where's the best way to stock up on revival spells??)
Also, I noticed in YouTube clips of Oni games that there are lots of "level 1"s who act like Jedi Knights in a playground in some level 5 and 6 dungeons where I'm stuck. They clear all monsters out under a minute like a 4th of July tornado!! It's kind of breathless to see players mowing down monsters so fast! (I gotta get a spear!!) Would I be right thinking that these are really seasoned level 50+ veterans who are creating totally new characters to see whether they can level up with zero pain and zero penalties or any use of revival spells? Do they get special Brownie points being "perfect" like that?
I'm still trying to get the hang of enhancing weapons and using all those complex Equip and Weapons windows to tweak your gear and abilities, and I almost wish the game had a kind of "ghost mentor" companion option who follows you along and gives you advice on everything you do and answers questions! That on-the-job training would really help uncomplicate some things!
Thanks for any answers!