Guild Wars 2

I just recently started playing Gw2, and I really do like it. There’s just a few problems that are making the game feel awkward to play. I really want to get these sorted out so I can have even more fun playing.

My first issue is that I really don’t know what to do as far as leveling goes. In a traditional MMO sense, you level to get max level so you can explore everywhere,Kill things and get cool loot. With Gw2, it feels like I’m leveling ultra slowly and if I try to explore a new are or something, I get killed because I’m too low of a level. It feels like the only way to level is to clean out someone’s farm or go stand on a mountain.

My second issue is that the gear seems bland. I’m level 11 and I look the same as I did when I was level 1. None of the enemies drop gear, nor do any of the heart quests give gear. I have no idea what to do, where do I buy gear that looks different from the starting gear?

Also, please don’t say anything about PvP, or that the game is only fun if you play PvP. I can’t stand it.

Thanks