[Maintenance Discussion]-6-10-14 COMPLETE

Highestelf - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Don't confuse the following with QQ - presenting my game experience is necessary to illustrate my point.

I've been playing almost daily since Feb, 2009 and to date, I have little to show for it.

PWI is free to play, I get that, but after 5 years I am disappointed that none of my characters gear demonstrate a reflection of my commitment to the game OR those I have helped progress beyond me.

In the early days, I personally helped "MANY" others complete challenges that allowed them to move onto high level game play, all at great expense to myself. Some of them have gone on to be in the ranks of the first to go above level 100, whilst I still struggled to get out of my 80's. Hell, I've yet to see level 102 on any character. While I do have a couple of dedicated friends that go way back to the beginning, those that I helped long ago have complete amnesia and had no sense of loyalty, in returning favors that bumped them to end game status.

What do I have to show for dedicated assisting of others for 5 years? WSS3 and R8 pieces that I can't afford to refine beyond +5, nor place decent shards in sockets. Admittedly, the type of gear I have on my 2 main characters would have been enviable to most, 4 years back, it isn't worth a squat anymore. My gear still does nothing to allow me to participate in high level challenges with much satisfaction.

I know there are many arrogant people, that will be quick to suggest the gear isn't the issue, it is a question of whether you can play your class properly. They say this from the security of their Ref +12 pieces Fully loaded with ATK/DEF shards! Also, more than likely they are one of the 4 most recent OP classes added, which have all but made the BM/Cleric's all but useless (only opinion, I know).

My point is, there are just as many personalities as play styles in this game. Those that approach the game with a personality that focuses on helping and benefitting others should have some direct way of benefitting from their contributions. For example, in the early days, people actively sought to assist on FB's for the benefit of earning rep, that necessity has long been eradicated and become meaningless.

If you can relate to the experiences I described, the following might make sense to you:

I'd like to see a point system along the line of the FB rep reward AND not limited to FB.

People should be rewarded POINTS for squad participation in all major quest/challenges.
The amount of points should be based on:

1. Degree of difficulty for the challenge
2. Players level, relative to the level of the challenge
3. Players damage received, relative to their defense stats (Benefit lower level and poorer geared players)

The points should be tradable as currency, for purchase of non-tradable:

1. Guaranteed gear refinements
2. 1 - 10 dragon orbs
3. Rep
4. Exp

This system:

1. Would NOT threaten cash players
2. Would be of greater benefit to long the term - weakest / squishiest players
3. Would motivate interest in high level players (they will benefit from points) assisting lower levels

manyak0090 wrote: »

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SweetieBot - Lothranis wrote: »

Perhaps there is a way.

Kittysama - Raging Tide wrote: »

SweetieBot y u so ***? Q.Q