Keepers of the Glade

Perhaps you detected the sarcasm in my poll choices. Every time they do this, it funnels all the 70+ or 75+ charcacters into a small zone or area to grind out the levels. Myself, I hate feeling like I just have to gain the levels in order to stay up with everyone. But that is exactly what it forces everyone to do. I think it is too soon as well. Typically, level cap increases have been about every 2 years I think? This just seems premature.

Granted, it's not until November, but another year would have been better. It just trivializes all of the previous content, such that there will be another expansion or two of zones with nobody in them. As far as raiding is concerned, it won't leave much that will provide much of a challenge.

SOE isn't doing much to promote the game to new players any longer. They are just trying to hold on to the existing player base as tightly as possible. Who wants to start playing an 8+ year old MMORPG with a level cap at 80? The thought of leveling and AA's for a new character to level 80 seems insurmountable to me.

I suppose nothing that we say or do will have any bearing on what they decide to do, but I think it's worth complaining about

Conqueror Yorag

I will continue to play as I always have. I hardly ever create a group to Grind exp, I create groups for a purpos, usually to complete a quest, get a spell or get an item for me or others in group. I let the experience come as it may. When TSS first came out I spent a lot of time running through the low level quests and therefore did not hit 75 as fast as some others, but I had fun doing it.

Hunter Omegga Silvguard
75th Season Champion of Faydark
Forest Stalker of Norrath with 900+ AA points.
Master Fletcher (233), Master Archer (305+AM3/EQ), Master Tracker (300), Master Forager (200)

In my opinion I'm going to keep doing as I've always done . . . I'm going to play as much as I can, and if I make level eighty, sweet. If not, I don't care. I don't have to be capped to have fun playing my character, although that's kind of what Sony (I believe) is pushing for. There's still plenty of content that has yellow and red consider mobs at level seventy-five that I'll be more than happy to kill while everyone else is off on a mad rush for the level cap.

Instead of raising the level cap, I think they'd be better off putting their brains to use on new content. I'd love it if they'd create new zones that are a little more challenging for level seventy-five players, but don't exactly require you to be five levels higher to defeat. It'd clear out some of the content we have now, open it up to players who aren't capped yet, get everyone somewhat trivial, and then we can see what we can do about raising the level cap.

If you ask me it's just a little bit ridiculous for levels . . . I can just see it now: level one hundred characters with mobs hitting for ten thousand and it being "not too hard of a hitter." It's turning into some kind of . . . I don't know, it's just seeming like eventually you're going to be too uber for anything in the game to kill you. *Shrug*

We shall see, I guess.

The Faces of Kadem

I think you all cry too much about SoE. if you dont like what there doing or who they are targeting too. DONT PLAY THE GAME! thats my opinion.

I"m all about an increase in the LvL cap - only 66 my self, but it gives me a longer future to look forward to.  I just like playing the game - you grinders can fight it out to see who is the max all you want.  I just like the idea that there is always something new, different and exciting to get in to.  "I didn't buy a Ritz 'cause it's a tiny edible plate... I bought a Ritz because it's a Ritz... c'mon man, I just like crackers!"  Enjoy it for what it is and enjoy it how you wish.

 Midian Nytebreed, Proud Druid of the Keepers, Defender of the Glade

um agree with mid too - but out of interest - 2 years ago (when I started re-playing) the top level was going to be over 100 . Thats a long way for me to go.....