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I'm fine with every hell level except 59. That level is an abomination.
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that's so cute.
Once you get on the cheating train like the rest of the server, those levels are a breeze. | ||
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They aren't cheating. They lead very lonely and sparse lives. Do not envy them, you should rather study them like a sideshow curiosity.
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Cheating is confirmed
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Hey CSR When Will PNP Rule 14 Be Enforced?
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Few things on hell levels:
They were not built to artificially stretch playtime. Even after they were "smoothed out" (i.e. removed), the total exp required to hit max level remained the exact same, and therefore the time investment into leveling stayed the exact same. (You could argue nuances like spending longer in 58 and less in 59 means certain blue-cons will net more exp etc but overall the change was to remain equal.) I'm not sure the hell levels were a mistake as much as they were just an outcome of the way the algorithm was designed. It's possible (even likely) that the outcome was unintended, but that may be forever debated. Exp calculations per level have a bunch of things that go into them, but one is an overall "level multiplier." The multiplier first jumps to a higher value at level 30, then again at 35, then 40, 45, and you get the idea. I don't remember the specifics of the level calculation here, but each jump in the multiplier created a large spike in required exp for that level, and hell levels were born. Side note: the amount of exp you lose on death is calculated based on the total required exp of the PREVIOUS level. This is why you lose a shitload of exp when you die at 31, 36, 41, etc. and especially at 60. Speaking of exp mistakes, though, my recollection is that the 5% bonus exp that halflings get was originally intended for humans. They were supposed to level more quickly to make up for having no innate racial features. Someone put a value in the wrong box and here we are. Lastly, that PCGamer article linked above is an amazing read for any EQ fans (which I assume is most here). It was written for the 20th anniversary of EQ and dives into how this game came to be. Highly recommend! | ||
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There's pros and cons to the massive grinds and timesinks in EQ, but mostly cons. We still play it because mmorpg game designers haven't come up with a good answer to "how do you make lots of engaging content that rewards time and effort without tedious grinds" and hopefully not because we actually think the pinnacle of mmorpg game design was invented in 1999 by a rag tag team of stoned mud players and sony execs and will never be bested. | |||
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