Well the ways i though of to get out of the "noob gear zone" is to
1.paypal(as mentioned)
2.Hunt like there's no tommorow
3.Continue lvling,but with regular hunting
4.Do nothing and just TG whole day
5.Pure lvling
Explanation
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First method i think its easy enough no need to explain
Second method,you need to have alot of enthusiasm,which i doubt you would have seeing how CO has became.But,if you do this,as drops gets better as you hunt more,you would need to do this for a few days only,then you would probably either be in the "Average gear zone" or the "Pro gear zone"which i hope for you to be in the second,for your efforts
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Third method,have a balance in your hunting and lvling,although training is really hunting(notice how the drop is better when lvling),just that sometimes it is slower,if you use this method,you won't need as much enthusiasm as in second method,but you would need some to hunt abit everyday(preferably 1h-3h)and train abit.Well if you use this method,depending on how fast you lvl,how you balance your lvling and hunting,you would still probably end up in around the same zone as the second method,but the chances are lower,as you hunt alot less.
Forth method,you might as well quit,because you are doing nothing,unless you are thinking of tging accounts to high lv then sell them,which is alot alot slower then hunting.
Last method,as i have mentions above,when you are lvling,you MIGHT notice that your drop is better compared to hunting in the aspect of kills.So it really depends on your luck,if you get good drops,you probably last long enough to not hunt,but this is not advised,as,when you are lvl 120,you probably would be like those noobs tros/wars in my server,those who average luck,ending up with no sockets super weapons,noob everything.I'm kind of happy i didnt start out that late,when i was playing,it was'nt as hard as now to get a good set of gears
End of my "short" answer to your questions,hope it helps,if you think its too long,don't read it,simple.
P.S:Maybe this guide is good enough to make a new thread?If you like me to make a new thread or anything PM me or post here,although PM would be helpful