Leveling Up

I am new and couldn't find any answer to this question: Exactly what goes into leveling up an account and what are the benefits of levels other than new games in the casino?

Crimes, Gym Trains. Attacking and mugging/leaving Pretty much everything gains you experience however its a long and enduring process.
Benefits to leveling up kinda stop at level 15 other than the health increase

You want to make sure you spend all your energy and nerve. Since you're new, focus on the 2-nerve bar and 3-nerve bar crimes. As for your energy, you might as well not attack because your stats are not sufficient to make a dent on levels around and higher than you. So spend your energy in the gym.

Benefits don't stop after 15 -.- You get a merit every 5 levels, health increases (allowing a higher chance of survival in battle)...lvs 50 75 and 100 have Honors which include a merit each, and players are more likely to think twice before mugging over seas (even if your stats are low) So no benefits don't stop

if your trying to lvl head over to the tutorials section of the forums anfd read HANKS power lvling guide

I'd strongly recommend NOT power levelling!

The main and most important reason is that the energy used to power level can NOT be made back up - therefore the energy is lost for good. Therefore use the energy on training and reach level 15 naturally.

Build a drug addiction and only train whilst under the influence of xanax/ecstasy if it gets to that stage.

100 percent agrees , in fact if I could do it all over again I would level to 15 and then never commit another crime in the game. I would not however do drugs, I prefer the drug-free gym route personally but I am the minority when it comes to remain drug-free. I would have sat on level 15 for ever and just train and let the only thing level me is the attacks out and missions. Your better off just not hitting out as well until your stats are uber impressive. One million in stats for example.

Avoid the casinos, nothing fun about losing your hard earned cash.

Good luck. No matter which direction you take if you need any help or questions feel free to hit me up.

That post makes no sense^^ If you want to stop leveling just don't click the upgrade button.

For level holders who just read that: 100% you should keep doing crimes and gaining as much experience as you can for the one day you realize that level holding at 15 is a terrible idea and that you need all the life you can get for wars.

If you feel that you are really weak for your level then try out level holding for a bit, but now days life points are the 5th battle stat and the more you have the better.