Bows get a lot stronger later on. On special tests i've been given 50 templates and they were way OP
they were actually nerfed considerably and I think it ruined it for low levels (these things happen though)
gold and drops were also nerfed quite a bit due to player feedback but I think they took it too far, they improved the loot from chests and "boss" mobs in open dungeons to get people to explore. I think a lot of people don't understand the markers - a torch means its an open dungeon and usually contains sky shards, bosses, and chests like elder scrolls. THESE ARE NOT ON THE MAP you have to actually roam the zone and find them and there are normally several in each zone.
The game has instances dungeons but the VAST majority are open which reminds me of classic everquest. Even has rare names with placeholders and all that - though you can only get loot off of it once a day.
Another thing to keep in mind is that under normal circumstances you will NOT see that many people - this was a stress test as well. Normally you will be instanced with people "of like mind" meaning - if you are a hard core role player you will only see hard core role players. It also pairs off of age groups and things of that nature so 12 year olds will see other 12 year olds etc.
You of course will be able to group with anyone but this phasing is due to the mega server - obviously there will be far too many people to have in each zone so they phase it like that. Its important to keep in mind they were testing the limitations of each phase this time and some of the lag and etc was caused from that.
There has also been talk that people that are frequently reported/grief/troll will be phased with each other (by talk I mean the community nothing official)
When you get to 50 every explorable cave turns into a level 50 version and the other alliances territory becomes open to you making the exploration truly massive.
Every test has seen some serious changes due to community feedback. I would encourage that any issues/suggestions you post on it because they DO listen.
For whatever its worth its the first mmo sense everquest that I have legitimately enjoyed and I went in expecting to hate it with a passion, at first I didn't like it but when I set aside my expectations and treated it like it was something brand new I found myself completely immersed in it.
I know it sounds like i'm a fanboy or something but to be completely honest while I enjoy elder scrolls its never been a "huge" thing for me. Something I play through once and never look back.
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