2028 is a good time for the game to have come out. ^^ The level cap is high and leveling is very difficult. For the record, as far as those who use ranged weapons go, be it bow or rifle, their playstyle will be rather more difficult, as they have to actually aim their weapons and account for how they work. However, they get the benefit of range and speed. But for those who can just "run and gun" or anything, there's gotta be something to let others dodge if they're fast enough (not that it would be easy, by any means) but there's an idea in one of the SAO novels called a bullet prediction line - after somebody has fired once and made others aware of their presence, red lines show where their shots will hit once fired. It's not easy to evade them, but it does make it a little more fair. Also, I'm gonna make my guy a little farther ahead in time spent playing, but because the leveling system is so arduous, he won't be able to be too far ahead.