That just means you can take more pride in your experience ranking. The lower base level people achieve makes more challenge in game so people can not run and gun solo the whole game. I think it will provide more team based gameplay and a more active community which will mean who and why you pk will even matter more.
It's what tibia used to be. I just hope this server can provide a balanced and good quality map since it is custom.
Another tip to the developer.
Maybe you can create an additional world map with suggested level zones to fight in so people know where to go and explore for their skill set.
I will use real tibia map for example.
South shore from Thais at cyc spawn will be marked with "18+" level and highlighted in the area.
Cyc mountain north east of Thais is marked on the map "24+" level suggested hunting.
Poh is marked "35-50"
Wild warrior camp is marked "17+"
Darashia necromancers "40+"
Darashia Minos "10+"
Ect.
This will help guide players in the direction they need to go explore or would like to explore without randomly dying to something. They have an idea of what to suspect.
that should be done by players not by the developer. You should explore with fear of death.