Suggestion XP Boost problems

[Carbash]

I wish we could end world hunger.

Edit: all these dislikes, you guys are monsters...

 

[VIzzirgrizzIV]

With xp boosts people go the class they want to go and master it and with that class that they've mastered they pvp .. (Pretty sure pvp is what keeps the server alive) so keep boosts . Or I call jeb

 

[Azzezima]

Went from level 1 ranger to level 25 pathfinder and used about 1/4 of the 300% boost. Yeah, perhaps it should be toned down a touch.

This isn't because of the boost this means you actually don't shower/eat.

 

[CoolBeans279]

This isn't because of the boost this means you actually don't shower/eat.

Just because you can't level fast doesn't mean others can't.

I got cleric + vicar maxed in under 4 hours last night, just find a good dungeon.

 

[jan9f]

This isn't because of the boost this means you actually don't shower/eat.

I did this from 9pm-11:30pm (ish)

 

[bfittipaldi]

Get rid of server wide boosts and have them only apply to the purchaser and their party. Limit the boost sizes to 50-100% and have a weekly goal for a 200% max serverwide boost on the weekend. Make the boosts affordable. Lets face it we all dont get the luxury of being able to play all the time and boosts are a huge part of keeping up.

I'm not sure, but I think this idea was turned down in the past. If this was implemented it would be very pay to win. With the current setup everyone has an equal amount of time and and opportunity to level in the boost. This idea would mean that only a certain group of people gets the boost, basically whichever group has the most real life cash gets the most boosts and in turn levels/masters faster.

 

[Fjordsen]

Not sure if it's a great idea or not, but I suggest PvP kills giving a large amount of exp. This will provide another way to help level besides just the mindless mob grind, and hopefully provoke more PvP

Higher leveled opponents should grant more exp while low leveled opponents should grant tiny exp. Else people would just grind newbies for exp, which is why PvP exp was removed in the first place.

It could work, if it's code-able.

 

[jan9f]

Higher leveled opponents should grant more exp while low leveled opponents should grant tiny exp. Else people would just grind newbies for exp, which is why PvP exp was removed in the first place.

It could work, if it's code-able.

This 1000x, and it should be also based on your skill level compared to theirs, rather than just purely level alone.

 

[LightningCape]

Get rid of server wide boosts and have them only apply to the purchaser and their party.

Even if this was possible it's p2w.

 

[Dakinara]

i agree that if want server to last long time have to focus on making stuff that is more fun to "grind". Random attribute gear will help whenever that comes, instance dungeons with special loot, some kind of ranked arena pvp, a version of town wars that is enjoyable for majority of players. These are the types of things that will keep people around longer IMO.

There is also a fine line on leveling. Yes it is very fast to level on herocraft, but because of that many players are willing to re-spec and level 5+ classes, and that wont happen if leveling becomes too slow.

 

[EnLight707]

Higher leveled opponents should grant more exp while low leveled opponents should grant tiny exp. Else people would just grind newbies for exp, which is why PvP exp was removed in the first place.

It could work, if it's code-able.

this is my thought as well, forgot to put that in though lol. but yeah i think its a great idea and would help the servers situation a lot

 

[bfittipaldi]

On the topic of spicing up leveling, I hear that mob arenas will be coming back soon. If the xp is good that should help people level in a fun way.

 

[Azzezima]

I did this from 9pm-11:30pm (ish)

Wait what???
I really gotta know where this dungeon is. xD

 

[jan9f]

Wait what???
I really gotta know where this dungeon is. xD

Couldn't tell you for sure. It was a 5 or 6 person party and we farmed magma cubes. We had AOE damage and healing so that worked out great.

 

[macura]

To solve some of these problems move xp away from power leveling and grinding and boring shit like that and make it about dungeons. By dungeons i mean things sort of like mob arena's (for those who remember them), but instead of waves spawning and a boss at the end, have a group move through the dungeon, clearing mobs and boss mobs to get a bunch of xp along the way and at the end. (I know that this has been talked about being done, this isn't even my idea I'm just clarify what i mean by dungeons). Work to push through dungeons and people wouldn't want to tear their hair out leveling because leveling would be fun and somewhat social, because you could do it with friends.

Additionally, maybe if when people buy boosts, it is a passive xp gain that was low but took effect over a really long period of time, like a month or something. The combination of not feeling compelled to level whenever there is a boost and refusing to level when there is not one and dungeons could possible fix the current state of leveling which (at least for me) is power leveling until my eyes fall out when there is a boost, and immediately logging off when it ends because i can't bear to look at mine craft any longer. Also if there were dungeons that were made for noobs, that would supply you with gear inside of the dungeon (like an ma), that would make getting into the game and becoming a higher level far less painful for new players. The lower leveled dungeons would give less xp and have easier mobs/whatever ur fighting. At this point I'm just rambling, but whatever this is my 2cents.

 

[Kainzo]

Thanks for all the feedback - I wont be making immediate changes at this time to the boost system.

As mentioned above - we'll be looking for end-game content to add to make it more enjoyable. When Adventure comes we'll re-evaluate the leveling system with the quests as being a major focus point.