IDEAS FOR RYZOM

Hey Folks, i was thinking while waiting for the weather to change about game mechanics etc. I reactivated now 2 months ago, after a long break (i quit pre-merge, been there since 2004 with several pauses) and i must say that the server despite merge is pretty quiet (means, our population has severely decreased) and even for basic things like exp (magic/melee), there is not so much group possibilites anymore (well, at least during my play time - GMT+9).

So, i was thinking how it was in the past, but also compaired with other mmorpgs i used to play like Daoc, Lotro, etc. All these games have something in common that is somehow lacking here : group exp bonus. Honestly, except the fact that it's easier with at least a duo setup because no downtime (regeneration), i don't see any "extra" which would motivate one to organize an exp group for bashing mobs. I joined high level exp groups (240+) bashing ploderos for hours to make 1-1,5 lvls ? (For my part, i prefer going by the jugus in GoC ^^)

I think that a 10% exp bonus/per player in a group should be implemented, in order to boost a bit the leveling. Let's be honest, most of us have already their main lines maxed (ele, heal, 2h, ...) but the new generation still struggle months long to max theirs, and even it's fun to learn the way the game works, and to discover new areas and mobs, it's [censored] too long...

This would also provide more teamplay, which is also very important later, for being able to group by bigger things like op fights, boss runs, etc, and is in my opinion a good way to socialize and make the community more friendly.

Just my 2 cents. ;-)

subbed account already have double-xp by default. Don't think there is a need for more.

Well, i think we all aware of that, aren't we ? ;-)

I still think lvling is much too long for most of those who are not here since years, so much lines to lvl up to... 250, don't know...

And not all of them have suscribtions, i know many people around i speak with everyday which are playing f2p (and yes i know there are krissis and how to get them etc).

The double-xp is for me not a good reason, sorry. Even with it, the exp is still too slow. Anyway, the idea wasn't only about exp, but about GROUP, which involves much more as only experience points.

The whole game is slanted toward team play.

In a team you can get rezzed and healed.

Solo you have to take DP many times. You have to sit and wait to heal.

So teams are already getting an unfair advantage.

i agreed with mjoliren for this one !

Well, the "plodies" thing was only an example guys ^^
I meant this bonus to be sort of general thing, helping to boost a bit the lines as not everybody anymore has months/weeks (depending on time and abilities from each person) to bring up all the "necessary" skills to enjoy highend areas of the game. Fact is that sooner or later, other games rectified their aims (especially when population decreases) in order to easy the things a bit and motivate players to group and have fun together (= people don't give up because too difficult/too long, they enjoyed their fun together and new friendships and LOG IN). This said, the idea of 1 melee line 250, the other next to lvl becoming free bonus, sounds interesting in deed.

I'm glad to have some reactions here, even if most are against group bonus, always interesting to share different point of views. Would be nice to have new players opinions as well, as they're the first concerned i guess.

Thanks Loved =) u perfectly illustrated which i couldn't translate correctly enough with my poor english. ^^ I completely forgot about this weekend exp thing and so, that's true i already saw it too in other games, and also some "welcome back" exp (not a lot, generally 1-1,5 lvl boosted exp in lotro for example) when u didn't log for a while. There are surely many ways to make the life of homins a bit more easy regarding exp, without unbalancing the game. I don't see any reason by such a low pop to continue the hard way, and would like again to emphasize the TEAM (remember what it is ? ^^) aspect, motivation to group with other players to bash mobs. How many times we were in duo/trio and there was somebody asking in regio, but we barely got enough exp to invite somebody else. Something is wrong here : trio max, but if more we have to go to MUCH harder mobs which would make the leveling much longer ? na. I think denying this cannot be considered as honest. There is in deed a problem with grouping in here, and it's exp related, more than anything else.