2009-07-27, 01:06 AM
You would expect as a game develops and matures for ITS own goals and precidents to take root and expand.
Before when 2nd job was the only thing available, it could be said that the overall goal was to get there. And indeed it was for the most part. Of course you could kill a boss, have the most money, most fame, best equipments and all, but what was the game's goal? It might be more obvious now with 4th job, multiple major bosses, new areas meant to help level 2nd and 3rd jobbers up.
Its to increase the overall gaming experience of the masses. Do not forget that even though Nexon is lame, it is still doing the proper thing in releasing content for this level range, because, low and behold. I'd wager that a large majority of the gamers on the servers are between level 40 and 80.
I do agree that more high level places need to be introduced into the game. I can also understand people complaining about Exp tables being changed. But realistically, the game can't stay the same. If you didn't have a dynamically changing beast, it would be dead in a few years. Gaining levels is the goal for the vast majority of players, and increasing the rate of gaining will of course lead Nexon to gain further profits by people needing Pets and Shops to sell goods.
What this means is that we, the players can enjoy a smoother ride to 200. Those near the top of course will gripe about the fact that they worked hard to get there. Sadly, I agree that this game, nor any game should force you to "work" at any level to increase level and position. Its almost makes you look insane to the outside world, massacring Yetis daily expecting yourself to level. I mean, break it down to sheer math.
If you need 10,000,000 Exp to level up, and you can kill something that gives you around 1,200 Exp, that's roughly 8,334 monsters you have to kill. Even if you can kill roughly 10 per minute, that's 833.4 minutes you need. Or 14 hours... And I'm sure that that Exp level is low for what you'd be getting when you're killing 1,200 Exp monsters.
We all have to be partly mad to get as far as we have. I mean, I'm nearly 22, a senior in college and I started playing when I was a Frosh. Granted, an eight month break, but generally. Yikes. I'd have at least 2-3 Lv. 80's on WoW by now.
Maple Exp Tables aren't even compariable. I can't think of another MMO that makes you die at your computer for a level.
Before when 2nd job was the only thing available, it could be said that the overall goal was to get there. And indeed it was for the most part. Of course you could kill a boss, have the most money, most fame, best equipments and all, but what was the game's goal? It might be more obvious now with 4th job, multiple major bosses, new areas meant to help level 2nd and 3rd jobbers up.
Its to increase the overall gaming experience of the masses. Do not forget that even though Nexon is lame, it is still doing the proper thing in releasing content for this level range, because, low and behold. I'd wager that a large majority of the gamers on the servers are between level 40 and 80.
I do agree that more high level places need to be introduced into the game. I can also understand people complaining about Exp tables being changed. But realistically, the game can't stay the same. If you didn't have a dynamically changing beast, it would be dead in a few years. Gaining levels is the goal for the vast majority of players, and increasing the rate of gaining will of course lead Nexon to gain further profits by people needing Pets and Shops to sell goods.
What this means is that we, the players can enjoy a smoother ride to 200. Those near the top of course will gripe about the fact that they worked hard to get there. Sadly, I agree that this game, nor any game should force you to "work" at any level to increase level and position. Its almost makes you look insane to the outside world, massacring Yetis daily expecting yourself to level. I mean, break it down to sheer math.
If you need 10,000,000 Exp to level up, and you can kill something that gives you around 1,200 Exp, that's roughly 8,334 monsters you have to kill. Even if you can kill roughly 10 per minute, that's 833.4 minutes you need. Or 14 hours... And I'm sure that that Exp level is low for what you'd be getting when you're killing 1,200 Exp monsters.
We all have to be partly mad to get as far as we have. I mean, I'm nearly 22, a senior in college and I started playing when I was a Frosh. Granted, an eight month break, but generally. Yikes. I'd have at least 2-3 Lv. 80's on WoW by now.
Maple Exp Tables aren't even compariable. I can't think of another MMO that makes you die at your computer for a level.