13 June 2005.

CubsWoo

CubsWoo

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My Monk hit 75 on that date. But that's not really the story. The story started fifty-four days before that, as the new version update chopped 122,000 XP off the total needed to get to 75.

At the time, my Monk, Jadey, was level 50.

Fifty-four days later, after leveling every level under the new system, I'm 75. Many of the April 75's were outraged at the change. That the new breed of players hitting 75 didn't work as hard, didn't overcome as many obstacles, that level 75 was no more than a glorified level 72.

Now, nearly two months later, I've got to ask - do you feel the same way? I have to think that I'm one of the first people to take their first job from 50 in April to 75 now, so are we, as a player base, less than you are? Have you taken your own, newer jobs to 75 and enjoyed the accelerated leveling path? I'm not posting this in the Flameboard because I don't want it to become one, moreso to ask those that opposed the update months ago still feel the way now that they did then.
 
They basically took 1 level off with that update. I was going to level no matter what so no difference really...
 
_Neosquall_ said:
They basically took 1 level off with that update. I was going to level no matter what so no difference really...
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Um... that's at least 3 levels of exp, unless it takes you 122k to level from 74 to 75.

I still don't like that they changed it, but I've gotten over it as I said I would in that thread.
 
I never really did mind it, but I wish those who had leveled through the changed levles before would get something for that 122k exp that went poof. They could have easily just applied the players total exp to the new system and let them get the lvls/merits that comes with their extra exp. Would have got no complaints from high or low lvls them.
 
well for me it's a good thing cuz when the patch came out i had 4 jobs at 50 but some of the 75's who got to it before update bieleve that after the patch ppl wont have as much experiance as others did before with there job and which will cause more noobs at 75 :s
 
The value of level 75 was decreased overall, I don't really see my jobs leveled pre-update as being more meaningful than yours leveled post-update. Whatever value I might have had having for the 100k+ exp to become 75 was simply lost, which is why I was angry. As Rones said, if that was converted into merits or something, I'd be happy because then it wouldn't have been a loss.

On a side note, Sky certainly is starting to get corwded with all these level 75s up there now. You used to be able to find a camp easily now not so much anymore. Just kind of proof that they should have worked on expanding end-game content before lowering the "flood-gates".

On a side-note, if tommorrow they announced they were lowering exp from 50-75 another 100k how would you feel Cubswoo?
 
that 122k doesnt even matter, if you suck at your job at level 50 122k ISNT going to help you get any better.
 
Firestreak said:
On a side-note, if tommorrow they announced they were lowering exp from 50-75 another 100k how would you feel Cubswoo?
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I'd have a really good reason to go back to my Taru.
 
Grats cubs ^^ must be nice to hit 75 with mnk, i can't wait but i've been on a slow lvling pace since i started the game specificly because i'm more into content and doing random crap for money. On a side note, anyone over lvl 50 got boned hard during the xp system update, they should have just counted total xp and left it at that. No one woulda bitched, but now ya got lvl 75 people who've been there for a minute that could have put down the game for a month and not been any worse for wear :P

As to not having talent for your job at 75 ... gimme a break, that's an assanine statement fror anyone who's lvl 75 to make specificly about people of the same lvl and i'd be glad to debate any lvl 75 about the merit of the statement. As i stated in another thread, if you haven't picked it up by qufim (lvl20ish) your not going to. The biggest cause of noobs at lvl 75 is overprotective links that plvl and basicly hold everyone's hand so they don't have to work for anything themselves.
 
I have not hit 75(or come close yet), but I feel that my 2 cents is not completely worthless. My belief is that the reason there are suddenly more lvl 75's, is because obviously, there are more players. And after a year and a half, more of those players are reaching the level cap. 122k exp points, at that lvl, will not make or break a player in terms of skill and ability.

The pre-existing lvl 75's had a right to be upset, because the 122k that they out their time into getting was lost... with no compensation. However, I don't believe that it lowers the value of reaching 75. It's only 122k exp less that you have to grind along and do the same thing to reach 75 that you would to reach 72.
 
I just have to say you lvl like a madman and I lvl slow as hell. I was 64 then, 70 now :P
 
It's the person, and the player, not the amount of XP needed to reach 75.
Nothing changes as a result. Even so, as time marches on, the learning curve plateaus anyway.
Old schoolers...give it a rest.

I've been playing for 1 year, 2 months, and I'm not even 60 yet. Damn these horrible changes!! :roll:
 
Firestreak said:
The value of level 75 was decreased overall, I don't really see my jobs leveled pre-update as being more meaningful than yours leveled post-update. Whatever value I might have had having for the 100k+ exp to become 75 was simply lost, which is why I was angry. As Rones said, if that was converted into merits or something, I'd be happy because then it wouldn't have been a loss.

On a side note, Sky certainly is starting to get corwded with all these level 75s up there now. You used to be able to find a camp easily now not so much anymore. Just kind of proof that they should have worked on expanding end-game content before lowering the "flood-gates".

On a side-note, if tommorrow they announced they were lowering exp from 50-75 another 100k how would you feel Cubswoo?
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I'm with Firestreak on this one.. and I'm still upset that people at 75 lost that 100k+ but nothing I can do about it.. oh.. and I believe some CoP areas yield good exp at 75 like somewhere in the meadow or something like that.. I am unsure as I still need to do Promyvons >.>
 
Rones said:
I never really did mind it, but I wish those who had leveled through the changed levles before would get something for that 122k exp that went poof. They could have easily just applied the players total exp to the new system and let them get the lvls/merits that comes with their extra exp. Would have got no complaints from high or low lvls them.
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I echo Rones on this. I was never upset with the people getting the benefits, nor did I think less of their accomplishment in any way. I, however, reached 75 mere days before the update.

What Irks me (not really upset) is that I basically got nothing for that 122k. Think of it this way. Say Im in a good party and I averaged 5k/hr. I just partied an extra 24 hours for nothing. Give me some merits or something!

Oh, and many gratz CW!!!
 
Elemmire said:
and I believe some CoP areas yield good exp at 75 like somewhere in the meadow or something like that.. I am unsure as I still need to do Promyvons >.>
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Aye, The rams and greater birds in the medows con vt and it to a 75 >.<
 
If you're steal upset about the xp loss, I think you need to get over it. I lost quite a bit(not the full 122K or wutever but about 2/3 of it) and it doesnt bug me at all. >.>
 
Firestreak said:
The value of level 75 was decreased overall, I don't really see my jobs leveled pre-update as being more meaningful than yours leveled post-update. Whatever value I might have had having for the 100k+ exp to become 75 was simply lost, which is why I was angry. As Rones said, if that was converted into merits or something, I'd be happy because then it wouldn't have been a loss.

On a side note, Sky certainly is starting to get corwded with all these level 75s up there now. You used to be able to find a camp easily now not so much anymore. Just kind of proof that they should have worked on expanding end-game content before lowering the "flood-gates".

On a side-note, if tommorrow they announced they were lowering exp from 50-75 another 100k how would you feel Cubswoo?
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pretty much my feelings exactly

oh well itll make my nin and smn hit 75 quicker.
 
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