In 1 hour, for most players

http://www.lineage2.com/en/game/getting-started/newbie-quest-guide/where-to-go-next.php

"Many players reach level 40 after about an hour, but you’re encouraged to enjoy the game at your own pace."

Who are you mad men!!??!! LOL! this guide is severly off. After level 15ish, you are dumped in Gilieon where you have your first hunt mission Find 0/100 red and 0/100 black necklaces off of lizard men. The only other quest is in the other city. So, I spent over 3 hours farming, dying due to PvP, and I finally have 100/100 red and 50/100 black... Who is it possible to get to 40 in one hour? I think if I skip the hunting and go to the other city??? That is kind of an ESSENTIAL note that should be added, considering you hand hold the player UP to that point.

Any ways, this is not a QQ.... I AM HAVING FUN! ^_^, and I have no problem dying at the hands of another player ^_^. And I really like the game.

The guides crack me up though, also, the Class guides always link you to this site that just shows the class path, like Fighter > Knight > etc..
I have yet to find a current guide for skill progression and build (if there is such thing). I notice most guides are from 2008, and almost all the users are probably dead in real life as their accounts for their youtube videos are GONE!
So, I just pick the best skills for myself, and that I think are going to be useful as a future healer and move on. It is really not that complicated, but yeah...
IT cracks me up the marketing to get the casual players in this game. :)
Keep it classy! See ya in game!:cool:

I agree one doesn't get to 40 in an hour, but getting to 30 in an hour is pretty easy if you just follow the quest line.

It doesn't sound like you're following the newbie quest line.

It took me 30 minutes to run through the quests that take you to your first class transfer at 20 in 30-minutes. Then you get a quest that tells you to use the teleport for Gludio where you then proceed on quest lines through Wind-Mills, Ruins of Agony and then Ruins of Despiar.

After another 30 minutes in Windmill and Runes of Agony you hit level 30 easy and then move on to Runes of Despair.

I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. Lineag ][ is reach in end game so getting to 60 is not much of a chore, even for a casual gamer. After 60 it becomes more harder to level which is good.

-Bambam