This is an alpha, not a game. Alpha 2 is a test to see if the servers can handle the load of a full game. There are many bugs and glitches, and the game is not complete.
Phase one of Alpha 2 is testing server stability. The entire point of phase 1 until December is to make sure that the servers are fully functional before they start onboarding more in-game content.
The vast majority of the leveling experience in Alpha 2 is grinding. You will be spending a lot of time killing mobs to level up.
Highly recommend grouping up with a few people to level. A lot of classes lack self-healing, so it is much easier to level up if you are in a group.
Ash of Creation is a challenging world. It is supposed to be more of a group-based MMO RPG. They’re attempting to put the massively multiplayer back into MMO RPGs. So find some friends and meet some people to experience the game together.