Auto level argument posed

[Oreg]

I know many of you are adamantly against this but please consider the following:

Back in the day DAoC implemented a feature to encourage cross server playing where once you had a maxed lvl 50 character you could start a character on x server at lvl 20 or y server at lvl 30 (y server being the least populated etc).

I personally loved it as did 99% of my guild. Certainly the first 2-4 hours that I played my new level 30 I was not completely proficient but once i had 8-10 hours under my belt there was nothing i didn't know how to do and do well. The argument that keeps coming up in every game where this is suggested, that people need to go through the level up process, is complete and utter garbage. Sure, someone brand new to the game shouldn't be handed a level 10 character but most of us have been playing for close to two years now. The ones who will use this service will quickly learn their new roles and their friends will still want to play with them.

Regarding the actual level given. I am not suggesting level 14s be handed out. I personally would be happy if I could start at 7-8 but at least 5-6 would be fine. It would alleviate the boredom I feel two years later at doing harbor and marketplace content. I have started so many characters and deleted them around 4-5 because I was not happy with the build. I would love to be able to , in one weekend playing, start a level 6 new build, get it to level 7-8 and not feel as though I wasted many hours after deleting if i wanted to change something.

I do not expect that this will ever happen but it is my opinion. Feel free to tear it apart.

[Zenako]

Interesting idea. Allow an account to create new toon at 1/2 the level of your highest level toonm when starting on another server from where the hgihest level toon resides. Which would be 7th level now.

How could this be abused. Hmmm. Game pings your account, finds all your toons and figures out the highest level toon. when you create a new toon on another server, you get an option to start "normal" or "advanced". Advanced starts with enough EXp in the bank to just make you 7th level exactly. You need to level up each step of the normal process, and could in fact stop at any point along the way if you wanted to say play a 3rd level toon for some reason. Talk to more trainers and pretty soon you have leveled all up to 7th. Now a 7th level character with only starter gear will be a serious challenge in level appropriate quests. Imagine a party of 7th level "advanced toons" with only starter gear stepping into something like oh Stormcleave! That would be interesting to say the least. Casters will rule the day with melees just hoping to survive until the good stuff starts to appear.

[sirgog]

Imagine a party of 7th level "advanced toons" with only starter gear stepping into something like oh Stormcleave!

I could see them tromping through Normal easily, and Hard if they are competant players. If the casters are top-notch players, one could probably solo it (gogo Suggestion...)

[Oreg]

Talk to more trainers and pretty soon you have leveled all up to 7th. Now a 7th level character with only starter gear will be a serious challenge in level appropriate quests. Imagine a party of 7th level "advanced toons" with only starter gear stepping into something like oh Stormcleave! That would be interesting to say the least. Casters will rule the day with melees just hoping to survive until the good stuff starts to appear.

Mythic approached this by providing a vendor that would give you very basic equipment and weapons that were appropriate for the level range but of very average stats so to speak. I do not recall if there was a nominal cost to the equipment or if it was free.

[ErgonomicCat]

Mythic approached this by providing a vendor that would give you very basic equipment and weapons that were appropriate for the level range but of very average stats so to speak. I do not recall if there was a nominal cost to the equipment or if it was free.

Heck, the DMG has wealth by level guidelines - allow someone to purchase the appropriate amount worth of equipment that was all bound and had no sale value. You won't be uber, but you'd have a couple +2 items and a few potions, at least.

[Twerpp]

Thats a good idea to promote cross-server play. I think just having your 1750 unlock 32 pts on all servers would go a long way.