F2P Level Caps - IDEAS FOR RYZOM - Ryzom Community Forum

#24 Added by Amiko 1 decade ago [en]

F2P people like me are limited to using Q 150 but that doesent change the fact that Melee and ranged efficiency is limited to 125 by lvl, Magic is limited to 140 (last spell lvl we can learn) and we can only get full bonus from armor, jewels and Shields for being Q 150's. So generally we can do our own Melee and Ranged weapons, we can craft our own armor which will be a bit worse than the Q 150's a higher lvl P2P player could make, but we could not make Amps that would be sufficent to cast the highest spells we are allowed. Limiting Everything to 130 wouldnt be much of a deal. The only important factor would be scalling down the highest available to F2P players spells down to 130 rather than 140.

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#25 Added by Wildsman 1 decade ago [en]

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Daomei (Leanon)

As it fits into the subject of the thread though not in the thread starter's proposal (my apologies), I would like to make a different proposal: In order to fight depopulation of the servers, the devs should consider to open f2p for old players and those whose sub elapsed and was not renewed. Those players should be able to continue with all levels capped to 125, no access to apartment inventory, packers and guildhall. Once they are renewing a sub, they should be restored to all levels above 125, with their intermediate progress below 125 reflected.

I know that this means some changes in NeL data structures. The levels would have to be held twice, once the original one to be restored on renewal of sub, packers and apartment inv greyed out or hidden, gl/ho privileges for gh inv revoked. The benefit would be to keep players in the game and to attract former players.

Slightly OT, but you make an excellent suggestion. Currently there is a risk and disincentive to subbing, since you will lose the ability to F2P with your character forever if you go above level 125. Your idea would remove this disincentive for newer players and make it easier for older players to come back and get hooked on the game again.

The only "cost" of subscribing should be the money. There should be no other disadvantage associated with subbing.

#26 Added by Arfur 1 decade ago [en]

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Wildsman

Daomei (Leanon)
As it fits into the subject of the thread though not in the thread starter's proposal (my apologies), I would like to make a different proposal: In order to fight depopulation of the servers, the devs should consider to open f2p for old players and those whose sub elapsed and was not renewed. Those players should be able to continue with all levels capped to 125, no access to apartment inventory, packers and guildhall. Once they are renewing a sub, they should be restored to all levels above 125, with their intermediate progress below 125 reflected.

I know that this means some changes in NeL data structures. The levels would have to be held twice, once the original one to be restored on renewal of sub, packers and apartment inv greyed out or hidden, gl/ho privileges for gh inv revoked. The benefit would be to keep players in the game and to attract former players.

Slightly OT, but you make an excellent suggestion. Currently there is a risk and disincentive to subbing, since you will lose the ability to F2P with your character forever if you go above level 125. Your idea would remove this disincentive for newer players and make it easier for older players to come back and get hooked on the game again.

The only "cost" of subscribing should be the money. There should be no other disadvantage associated with subbing.

+1

Anything which helps keep players in the game / makes it easier to return has got to be a good thing.

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