Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Everquest 2 has announced some major changes to it's XP curve for the upcoming Game Update 49. What's being affected the most are levels 20-70 (the middle of the span). What took an approximate 176 hours to grind through will now take roughly 100, on average. Other adjustments include an account-wide 10% xp bonus for EACH character at the level cap you have.

Right now, this change to the curve will result in lower level characters receiving an xp bump based on where they were in the curve. We'll have to see how this shakes out and whether we want to look into changing how it works before 49 hits live.

This is not about making the game "easier", I think very few people find themselves challenged by levelling a character. It's about making it more approachable, getting a better player experience through the mid-levels, and getting newer players to interact with veteran players. =)

Have a good evening, and hope the new stuff on Test treats everyone well!

There is yet to be a strong reaction to this news, but will sure be strong one way or another. Changes to XP gain always evokes quite a response.

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