ive played since prelude on an off, took a couple 3-4 month breaks in there and then played a couple other characters but my main isnt 77+ yet :( o and im sws.
I've been playing since retail release and I'm a lvl 77 Sword Muse. Have taken a few extended breaks back in like C1 and C2. But I also have a job and was in school for most of the time playing L2 so far. I also refuse to lvl up my subclass >_< simply because I love the class I am already and some other promising games are coming out like Age of Conan and Phantasy Star Universe so I probably won't have much time to play L2 in the future, especially if NC Soft keeps up with their absolutely terrible management. I am looking forward to C5 nonetheless.
I've played since Open Beta, but I played a SK then. I retired him because SK was a bad tank back then. No Guard stance, no shield buffs no nothing. So at the beginning of c2 I started to play my giran Dwarf who I used to sell items. I made her in prelude but only got her to lvl 13. Now she is lvl 77 70%. I enjoy my Fortune Seeker so much better than I ever did my SK.
Dont be so sure! :P In my experience most people chose those classes for subclass, but most have more traditional main classes who are 77+
Im a 77 Wind Rider with hawkeye subclass, on a side note I hate my subclass and never plan to get it to level beyond 75 unless NC comes up with an expansion to noblesse that requires me to.
Had it been possible I would have subbed TH or AW, <3 dagger class forever. For second sub im doing gladiator which was my original first choice for a sub but couldnt do because back then I was too broke to be able to get good duals and heavy armour.
I started day 1 open beta BTW.
Playing since beta, but not the summoner. Summoner since start C2.
Easy XP classes usually take either another easy XP class to get noblesse, or a fun/special class. Works other way around as well (for me for example) I only chose HE as my sub because its easy to level compared to the 0.6% / hr I grinded on my summoner in C3 7x. My HE is close to 70 now with the noblesse quest finished, so i can't wait to use the new ports.