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rich45039
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Just wondering if there are plans to increase the level cap any time soon?
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Yep, I don't have a link handy, but Cryptic have said in several places that there are plans for raising the level cap later this year, obviously subject to change based on the development schedule.
Joined January 2010.
In regard to hating Star Trek 2009:
*shrug* It'll be just like a level cap raise in any MMO. People who are currently capped and geared will hit the new cap in an absurdly short period of time, and then there'll be new gear to grind for and new 'endgame' content to repeat.
Overall, I'm for it, since it'll move the end game along from what we've got now (hopefully), and they've discussed finding ways for us to use our non-primary ships with the higher Admiralty/General ranks that we'll get with the level cap increase, which sounds like an interesting idea.
Joined January 2010.
In regard to hating Star Trek 2009:
True, but the problem that's starting to exist is that players are maxing out already the level 50 cap, with full reputation in both Omega and New Romulus, on multiple characters, their fleets are beginning to get to Tier 5 starbase and Tier 3 Embassy, so people are going to start running out of things to do here shortly.
With LoR that'll change a bit with most people running up a new Romulan, probably a new Klingon, and maybe a new Reman, then run their characters through the Tholian rep system while trying to farm purple mk xii warp and singularity cores.
The other issue that's happening really is that if you're already max rep in New Romulus and Omega, why the heck would you even both with Tholian?
So the easiest way is, to let LoR go live, let them all get pretty close to finishing up the reps on their new characters, then raise the level cap, forcing people to level up all their characters again, and start the grind all over again for the new shiny equipment that'll give a 0.0001% increase to their efficiency.
Although I've heard they won't increase the level cap... but they will increase the rank.
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I really like this idea, and can be easily implemented for all the factions. It would make keeping ships actually mean something. Even if this system is a sort of pseudo copy/paste of the doff system, I think people would really enjoy using it.
Also, about this idea, I think the ships equipment has to play a factor in their missions, and also they need to be crewed. So, you could have another pool of officer's gained, even if it's just captains (possibly maybe promoting your own boff's to their own command) would be kinda cool.
Seriously Starkaos, that's a great idea rigth there. You should copy your post and mine, throw it in the suggestion forum.
Actually, it would involve promoting your bridge officers to Captain and equipment is obviously a main component of it. Basically it would be away teams in space except for the obvious differences between ground and space combat.
Here's a relevant quote from November 2012's Ask Cryptic:
In short, level cap increase is happening, and Cryptic are already discussing ideas to use our non-primary ships.
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Joined January 2010.
In regard to hating Star Trek 2009:
Probably would be little difference like when they raised the cap prior to F2P.
All endgame NPCs get bumped up to the new level and we play with the new tricks. Maybe one or two new Captain powers, maybe somekind of ship upgrade (since they said they know people don't want to buy T6 ships after buying so many T5 C-store ships).
So pretty much there would be little change.