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The age cap

03:06 PMOriginally I was very opposed to the age cap because I had the strong desire to train my character into the very high levels through picking. However I've recently changed my opinion on the matter. I now think they should make the 160 cap a hard cap and work on resolving balance issues for characters through those levels. When that is handled the game can they be developed from there without balance issues being an issue. Spell lists etc would then be the focus versus making new hunting grounds for 160+ and figuring out balance issues from that. Perfect the game from a balance issue up to level 160 and then work on starting and finishing projects that deal with just adding to the game instead of adding and fixing the game based on what was added. I feel another creature should be made to make getting to 160 huntable but I think this might be a good idea.

Mike reg

04:37 PMYou know, I wouldn't think that a bad idea at all - if I ever thought game balancing issues could (or even would) be fixed in the first place.

Since I don't think balance issues will EVER be completely resolved, I think they should next implement ALL of the sorcerer spell circle and THEN some new high level critters and areas to go with them!

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06:21 PMI'm definitely against that. The games mechanics are not that bad... I honestly don't see much of a problem anywhere. Someone care to enlighten me?

Sonic reg

05:30 PMI don't mind the level cap either. I can't speak for everyone, but I like to advance my character and keep advancing him as long as he's capable of advancing. When I'd go to Teras after I couldn't learn there anymore, I'd get itchy to go back to the mainland after a while because there were still place I could advance further at.

If there was no cap, I'd probably keep picking and gaining more levels like Drizzsdt and Malok and Suvar did, just because the opportunity to do so is there.

Being capped though...now I can take that vacation to Teras I've been meaning to take or whatever and not have the little voice in the back of my head saying "Go learn off something dammit, you're wasting your time in this dump!"

I dunno, I kind of relate it to rich people who still make more money. Like Bill Gates....do you think he actually needs to make more money? Of course not, but as long as the opportunity to do so is there and he has the means to do it, he'll keep doing it.

reg

09:55 PM<< Being capped though...now I can take that vacation to Teras I've been meaning to take or whatever and not have the little voice in the back of my head saying "Go learn off something dammit, you're wasting your time in this dump!" >>

Yeah, I feel the same way too. With the level cap in place I don't feel like hunting is the primary purpose of the game anymore, and so now it's an incentive to get to do the hundreds, if not thousands of other things the game has to offer.

Before I'd always try and see hunting as a competition (and it sure is one heck of a competition) and work on getting Kranar as old as possible, as efficiently as possible. But now it's time to just sit back and relax, no need to be in any hurry anymore, and no need to be level 300 either.

I do however understand the major frustration of those who are way beyond the age cap feeling like their work was done for nothing.

- Lord Kranar, human Archwizard reg

11:33 PMthe age caps pisses me off more then anything else right now. so whatever... god damn cap ruins gemstone reg
05:04 AMHow does limiting the level upon which someone can attain ruin gemstone exactly?

It definetly sucks for those who surpassed the cap and those who were adjusting their training to surpass the age cap, but what about it actually ruins the game? Being a soft cap all they are saying is that they realize people are training quicker than they can adjust and expand the game to fit them at higher levels.

Mike reg

07:26 AMI don't see a problem with the cap, it gives people something to shoot for. reg
05:50 PMIf i were to return to GemStone 3, I would like to see all spell lists, and game mechanic flaws fixed/finished before raising the age cap, but maybe thats my opinion cause I feel that I will never reach the age cap.

-John

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02:34 PM<<the age caps pisses me off more then anything else right now. so whatever... god damn cap ruins gemstone>>

Ah, the words of an empath...


Oh yeah, wanna explain to us exactly how the age cap ruins Gemstone?

[This message has been edited by Methais (edited 04-11-2002).] reg