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nimloh
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I think there's a lot of people wanting to get their hands on the Foundry and creating their own adventures for the community. There may well be a plethora of very good content in addition to the "official campaign" produced by the developers, particularly after the game has matured for a few months.
If this is the case, and the game is a lot of fun, then I can see myself wanting to play through all the content. However, if there is a lot, then it's possible to out-level all the interesting content in the game.
I think it would be a good option to turn off XP gains so that I can stay at a particular level and work through at-level quests before moving on.
If this is the case, and the game is a lot of fun, then I can see myself wanting to play through all the content. However, if there is a lot, then it's possible to out-level all the interesting content in the game.
I think it would be a good option to turn off XP gains so that I can stay at a particular level and work through at-level quests before moving on.
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Of course, you know the problems that this "option" causes if the game will have any form of low-tier pvp, in that case, the exp turn-off should be available only in PvE environment.
Edit: keep in mind that there are also alternative solutions to this sytem, like a mentoring system, for example.
Everquest II is the only one I can think of that has such a feature -- and I have played more MMOs than I can recall.
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Ahh the one MMO I didn't play. Thanks for that info.
If leveling is based solely on xp acquired, with additional skills granted by training in some manner, there would be no way to stop a level from occurring. Asheron's Call used, and might still use, the latter method. Once sufficient xp was acquired the character's level raised. Additional skills and benefits came automagically in the form of skill points, spells available at level, and so on.
Will be interesting to see how Neverwinter manages the leveling system.
When you level, you are the one to assign ability points (STR, DEX etc.) and take up abilities. There is nothing that happens with auto-levelling - your Defence, attack and ability points are the same. So unless you select something, you won't be able to level up in any D&D game.
However, you need not go to trainer. Leveling can be as simple as opening up your character box and clicking on numbers to level up.
Wouldn't it make more sense to just play the O.C. and wait for the community content to build up then just roll a new toon? Or if the creator allowed for it, take your toon in at level but take the plus and minuses.
I remember those quests from the Vault when you did this the Author stripped you of all you hard earned gear sometimes, I hated that.
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Battle of the Immortals and I believe War of the Immortals as well, also have this feature, in that you have to manualy click to level up, otherwise you'll remain on the same level for as long as you want, and in the meantime you can store up to an extra level worth of exp for when you do chose to level up.
Though, I'd suggest you don't try them. They are bad. Really bad...
Manually leveling up is slightly different than disabling gaining experience but so noted it's not auto-level.
so it wold be good to have lover xp gain, xp blocker or manually level op as in the preweuse neverwinter nights gams so you dont out level evrything before you have reached the region like two regions ago witch obvious make the game to easy which then again make the game a lot more boring when my cleric can one shot evry small enemy before tey even had the oportunety to ever be a tret to me which is unfotunet an having to wate a weak fore my frend to retch my level (so we can enjoy the game together wittout wory about out leveling dungeons and not having a to easy time doing it ether) is not that fun ether...
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I think so but its more of a PvP tweaking options since they added PvP xp.
WoW has a disable xp gains from pvp, but that also means you are grouped with other people who have xp disabled from pvp. meaning when you twink out and stop your xp gain, you get matched with equally twinked out players.
Lotro has it.
you buy a pocket Item to equipp it is called stone of the tourtise....
Many MMo's have an XP toggle or control sink of some kind.
Say What????
Really WoW installed that long ago its like 10gold to disable and 10g to turn back on. Did it hundreds of times with many characters as I lvled them to enjoy each class and content. Its a must for any MMO for it to be a rich experience.
Right now my 19lvl twink is trying hard not to lvl and I can't invoke or do professions really cause I don't want to lvl out of that bracket.
That's an excellent solution! I hadn't thought of that, but that would solve the XP problem nicely.
If this was implemented, then the only thing I'd ask for is remote access to trainers (like Rhix or the AH) so that people aren't forced to return to Protector's Enclave just to increase their level (I try to avoid PE as much as possible because of lag and game crashes).
I'm not sure if it'd be such a good thing for PvP, but for PvE it'd be a godsend! Great idea!
in DDO you can still gain xp but not level up for 2 levels about your own... after that you dont get anymore xp.
Yes, this sounds like an ideal way to deal with the host of PvP issues that would occur otherwise.
Anyone who wants to twink because they love doing so can, but this prevents those who would just take advantage of this to ROFLstomp new players.
The City of Heroes/Villains games also had a 'Turn off XP Gain' feature. Was great if you had out-levelled a friend and wanted to still play while waiting for them to catch up, or to make sure you could experience all the content for a particular level (dungeons and skirmishes come to mind for NW). It also gave you a portion of the XP you would have gained as currency, so you could make sure you had the best gear for any particular level.
CoH, i miss that game a lot
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