Make early levels great again

Started by Forest, April 05, 2023, 11:57:41 PM

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I have a simple idea that doesn't change the nature of the game to make the early level quests more challenging and meaningful.

Currently, it is just much easier to script instead of stopping to do the level 1-40 quests and then go back and smash them when you are overleveled.

My idea is to lock out training for higher levels until certain bosses or quests are completed the first time on a server.

Level 12 - High Druid - No one on the server can train past level 12 until the High Druid is killed for the first time. Tune the difficulty of the High Druid for a party of 6 optimally geared level 12 characters in order to kill him. Killing him the first time will open up Aldreth to train everyone level 13 and 14. You can still keep stacking experience just like normal even if the trainer is locked out because High Druid hasn't been killed yet, but the first kill cannot be gamed by being overleveled is the basic concept and it becomes a whole server goal because everyone wants to train.

Level 14 - Ice Sorceress - Same as above, except no one can train past 14 until she is killed the first time. Tune her difficulty for this just like above. Every other boss/quest will be the same concept so no more explanations needed.

Level 18 - Champion of Blood

Level 20 - Dao Lord

Level 25 - Dark-Elf Queen

Level 30 - Manscorpion King

Level 35 - Adult Red Dragon

Level 40 - Dark Phoenix

Level 50 - Zanthus

Flame away!

I think generally, on a new realm, people crank these things out pretty quick, especially if they're trying to keep up w/ the top of the charts. It might seem like a bigger issue now that the realm is rather mature and headed towards a reset.

Also, doing something like this would devalue some of the benefits of playing a low chart to attempt to stay ahead of the rest. I'm looking at you witchunters.

I like the sentiment, and I actually do like realm wide unlocks as a general concept, but I doubt you'll see much in the way of agreement on this particular strategy.