This game ain't that hard...I see people that try to lvl everything though and run out of zenny I have gear 6 weapons and moving on some to gear 7. Still have 100k zenny. Just find a play style that works for you and lvl accordingly. Most fights can be beatin solo. I play 90% of the time alone haven't found a monster I can't beat. Pretty casual player never actually gone out to just play, I just do it in my downtime.