The future?

Yes, people are still working on this game (we've had regular expansions all along, 2-3 times per year.) No, most likely there will never be a level cap raise, since when Wanmei bought out Archosaur (the original developers) they compressed the originally planned XP for 100-150 (originally planned level cap) into 100-105.

Ah yes...the future.

*points to signature*

Sakubatou - Sanctuary wrote: »

I think he means r9t3, +12 everything, level 105... what's their left to do? Wait till the next expansion comes out, right? Maybe work on an alt and do r9t3, +12 everything, level 105 all over again with the same game content.... and then?

Think he's wondering what the game has left to expand to. Any new expansions are going to be at best level 100+ since it doesn't make any sense to expand level 1-99 content when 80% of your player base is 100+. But the gear we have for 100+ is already overkill for our game content. If they released harder content for those geared up enough to challenge it then they'd get all the Qq threads like "The new Seat /Aba are too hard".

Because of caps on the game its kind of expanded itself into a corner. Any new content would be too easy because our gear is overkill. Any new gear would be to OP for the content. Can't raise the level cap. New alts tend to be forced to play alone or rushed to 100+ and then you're back in the 100+ daily loop. I think he wants level 105+ content for people who are G16/r9t3 geared and still want to grow/be challenged.

Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy PWI. I see the comments about "I came for play, not for work" but my character is really a project for me. I compare it to my wife's scrap booking. It's "playing" but it's also a work effort to create/build something awesome that sometimes does seem like work. I don't mind if its repetitive like running 1000 Nirvanas. The payoff is the shiny new gear and an improvement to my "project." Still fun for me.

Still though, adding a new race makes everyone happy. b:pleased

I'd still love to see a Undead race.... Zombie and Vampire!

mickeymad wrote: »

So nobodys working on this game no more? They want to sell stuff without working on it? How is it possible to have something to sell if they only make us buy and dot make anything credible for us to buy? I want to see a level cap raise in this game. Or nobodys working no more in this game? Maybe it will cost something to raise level cap! So what you've done to all the money we already gave you? Is beer that expensive? Is that your retrebution to the people that still cares about this game? We just pay pay pay! Can you work, care?

Ok gonna have to quote...

"No one should know too much about their future Marty" Doc Brown - Back To The Future.

Good Film to.

Walpurga - Dreamweaver wrote: »

*rolls eyes*

No, level cap cannot be increased

EXP table is already set. You will have to do a complete server wipe, write a fresh exp table, and then create 50 levels' worth of areas. Might as well make a new game at that point.

Game engine also will not be able to support any new races/classes

Hum... Not totaly true... In some cases the game would require an upgrade the orignal design of the game is well set to be able to change settings add classes to its max intended ETC. However yes their are limits. The Cap i dont believe is HARD Caped at Lv 105 thats probly 150 as per the orignal design. they never thought anyone would hit 105 and their are quests ETC for 105+ as well as BHs but 1 they are not active and 2 the new gears will outstrip the Mobs / Bosses.

Some of the above im sure will be added at some point... Updates are being tested all the time we just get them in 1 big pack now. All i would say is Stand ready for the updates and be ready to adapt... Something more people should learn to do.

Fiery_Demon - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Honestly saying it's your own problem if you just paid tons of $$$ and then powerleveled your way up to 105 and now have nothing to do. I've played this game for 4 years and my highest level char is still this one. I do quests and have fun while playing, there is enough content to deal with. The only thing that worries me is the lack of solo quests for levels 80+. I really liked the Tideborn quest chain, the one that went on for ever, if anyone remembers it, and I think there should be more of similar quests.

198 posts but just 1x lvl 98 within 4 years. You must be more active in fourm than in game. Even a bunch of my chepest alts which lvl just with orbs + bhs are 100+ now (and I always use only the hypers which we get for free).

heero200 wrote: »

Ok gonna have to quote...

The Cap i dont believe is HARD Caped at Lv 105 thats probly 150 as per the orignal design.

If I remember right the experience curve for 150 was compressed to 105 not cut off at 105, this means that if you shift it back to 150 there will have to be changes to each players level to reflect the curve, also if you follow the curve as it stands the exp for each level would soon reach a point where you need a whole lifetimes playing to get 1 level.

heero200 wrote: »

Ok gonna have to quote...

"No one should know too much about their future Marty" Doc Brown - Back To The Future.

Good Film to.



Hum... Not totaly true... In some cases the game would require an upgrade the orignal design of the game is well set to be able to change settings add classes to its max intended ETC. However yes their are limits. The Cap i dont believe is HARD Caped at Lv 105 thats probly 150 as per the orignal design. they never thought anyone would hit 105 and their are quests ETC for 105+ as well as BHs but 1 they are not active and 2 the new gears will outstrip the Mobs / Bosses.

Some of the above im sure will be added at some point... Updates are being tested all the time we just get them in 1 big pack now. All i would say is Stand ready for the updates and be ready to adapt... Something more people should learn to do.

Corrections:

1.) Even if the game was "upgraded", as you state (which would mean re-hiring Archosaur Studio's staff and re-coding most of the original game), you fail to recognize these key factors:
-New classes wouldn't fit into the lore
-Uncapping the cap of level 105 would break everyone's toons. It's been proven by SylenThunder and many others - if you attempt this, you will make the character's unplayable.

2.) There is no level 105+ BHs. You state that "their are quests ETC for 105+ as well as BHS". There are many quests above 105, but they haven't been localized and are the normal "kill x amount" of mobs for no real reason. Bounty Hunter quests are dalies that were added about 7 years after the initial release of Perfect World (PW1), and the quests for 105+ were implemented on release.

3.) A "hard" cap is what is implemented at 105. It is considered a hard cap because it's a brick wall. There isn't a 105 with more than 0.0% exp towards 106, because level 106 'till infinity ceases to exist in all versions of PW2 (including PW-CN, PWI, and all other legal licenses of PW2). You state that it's a soft cap? How-so? That would imply you can reach beyond 105, but it would take so long that it wouldn't be worth it. I don't know anyone beyond 105. How odd.

4.) New features and content will surely be added. That we can agree on. However, the remaining portion of your argument is null, void, lackluster, highly incorrect. We have players who have actually stripped the game's files down to bare-bones and check what each patch contains prior to injection via the patcher. Don't think that you can come up with false statements and not get caught.

mickeymad wrote: »

I don't believe level cap cant be increased. I understand that keeping level cap at 105 is a solution for stoping some cheating power level up, but we cant stand aside and look. Lets find a way to stop de cheats and fight for more for the game we like to play honestly.

Dear me. Just read what I wrote to the other poster. You are incorrect and can't properly structure your sentences to compile an argument or legitimate statement.

I For One Wanna See A More Update In Each toon giving them new skills and as seekers have a continuous aoe why not give the mystic class a continuous aoe and also make the other toons better thn wht thier r now with netter skills

the rummor saying new classes is possible is because dev is too lazy to make it happen, also because PWI company is too cheap and greedy to pay for it

gyroki wrote: »

198 posts but just 1x lvl 98 within 4 years. You must be more active in fourm than in game. Even a bunch of my chepest alts which lvl just with orbs + bhs are 100+ now (and I always use only the hypers which we get for free).

What does her/his post count have to do with this topic? I agree with him/her about there being more than enough content for this game and it's your own problem if you paid a s h ! t load of money to level fast and then be bored with nothing to do.

I've been playing as long as s/he and I also still haven't hit 100. Hell I haven't even hit level 90, this 86 mystic is the highest I have ever gotten.

mickeymad wrote: »

So nobodys working on this game no more? They want to sell stuff without working on it? How is it possible to have something to sell if they only make us buy and dot make anything credible for us to buy? I want to see a level cap raise in this game. Or nobodys working no more in this game? Maybe it will cost something to raise level cap! So what you've done to all the money we already gave you? Is beer that expensive? Is that your retrebution to the people that still cares about this game? We just pay pay pay! Can you work, care?

The turt is, if they add lvl cap up to lvl150, then all r9 players leave the game. Why?. 130lvl weapon(white, from merchant) is better then whole r9 . The truth is, PWI is a old game on old engine, so don't expect new things from it. Well play Nerverwinter...or not? ^^

to be honest you wouldn't rly want a lvl cap much higher than we currently have as certain mechanics for how classes do damage etc would break for example a BM/seeker/barb with GoF weap and 900str, sins/archrs with base crit %in the 80's or higher, it would turn the game into who hits 1st or who's apoc runs out 1st so much stuff would need adding it would just get stupid especially for any1 who try's to remain a f2p purest and b4 quoting private server that "do x this or y that" remember most privates max lvl and max gears/refines/shards etc are available in near 5days after DL game even b4 u take into account any of the customisations they have made to their server,

more content for what we currently have i.e new instances, more alternates for end game weapons and armours so we dont all end up clones and perhaps more ways to customise play style through limited additional skills I think would serve betr to reinvigorate the game for current and old players while keeping accessible to new 1s

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