I'm not 100% sure what the rush to multi-master is. Also, given the difficulty hitting much more than 20 levels above you, I think that any XP bonus from raising the cap would be more than countered by the huge increase in TTK and subsequent plummet in XP/hr. Sure, it might be nice to give bigger rewards for tougher targets, but such targets are so bad for levelling that they are usually done more for fun and/or mats than for XP anyways, making it moot.
IMO, even that is a bit much. The first Fight mastery helps in many, many ways, but after that you really hit the point of diminishing returns. Unless you are so into PvP that you lose sleep sweating whether or not an additional -2 to Adversary Dodge is worth a 1.4% reduction in DPS, I'd say one weapon mastery is enough for most homins. The only exceptions are people who do a lot of "arena style" PvP. But if you are just doing PvE, OP battles and bodyguarding SN diggers, just one will do.
Oh, I still show them the spots and tricks. I just usually don't take an active part in combat when teamed since pretty much anything I do would nerf hard. I know quite a few people who don't even really much care about levelling much either since they can already do what they want to do.... and not all of them are old-timers with a long list of Masters.
IMO, levelling is merely a means to an end.
Very true. I never really set out to get high levels of 2h Sword crafting or HA Vest crafting, but my pursuit of dappers from Overseer missions gave me both. And I never put any real effort into Heal either, yet the mere act of supporting teammates got me into the 240s.
Shangfan
For the game proper, that is completely unnecessary. nearly all standard melee combat tasks can be done with 3 weapons, namely 1h sword, 2h axe (or sword, up to you), and pike. All the rest may play a role e.g. in PvP, but is not necessary. And there is no need to level them all up to master at a time. Mostly. even a master is not really a must.
IMO, even that is a bit much. The first Fight mastery helps in many, many ways, but after that you really hit the point of diminishing returns. Unless you are so into PvP that you lose sleep sweating whether or not an additional -2 to Adversary Dodge is worth a 1.4% reduction in DPS, I'd say one weapon mastery is enough for most homins. The only exceptions are people who do a lot of "arena style" PvP. But if you are just doing PvE, OP battles and bodyguarding SN diggers, just one will do.
Shangfan
In Ryzom, the route is the goal. I had much fun during level training, and somewhat regret that the times are over when I could do training with newcomers, showing them spots and tricks. And I still like plod teams and sometimes heal off team (granted I want my share of skins and eyes, then :) )
Oh, I still show them the spots and tricks. I just usually don't take an active part in combat when teamed since pretty much anything I do would nerf hard. I know quite a few people who don't even really much care about levelling much either since they can already do what they want to do.... and not all of them are old-timers with a long list of Masters.
IMO, levelling is merely a means to an end.
Shangfan
There is a lot of passive leveling in Ryzom.
Very true. I never really set out to get high levels of 2h Sword crafting or HA Vest crafting, but my pursuit of dappers from Overseer missions gave me both. And I never put any real effort into Heal either, yet the mere act of supporting teammates got me into the 240s.
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