Quote Originally Posted by redoubt View Post
Well, I know my 3 static groups run elite to 20 because its about twice the xp of hard.
Is it?

Is the difference literally double the XP? I actually havent doe th emath on that myself, but I find that hard to believe.

And even if it is.... Did it really take you exactly the same amount of time to run Elite as it did Hard?

And if it did. Doesnt that sound incredibly broken to you?



Quote Originally Posted by Aletys View Post
You actually need to ask this? Because, everyone needs the favor. Because I don't want to be level 20 before I get my second House K bank bag. Not sure you can even get it if you only run on normal. Because running on hard isn't that much better than running on elite when it comes to champions, so you end up having to run on normal.
thats exactly why I'm asking. People are complaining about the wrong thing here imo. Turbine does indeed strongly encourage the "Elite is Normal" attitude.
For this to work, Things like Bank and backpack space based favor rewards might need a look.

Running on normal doesn't give you the favor you need. Try getting 375 PDK favor to upgrade your weapons on normal. Try getting 400 Coin Lord or Silver Flame favor on normal. Etc, etc.
400 Coin Lord favor is hardly exciting. Its a flavor reward. which I find appropriate. the lower tiers might need an adjustment still though. and PKD? bah. hardly a necessary reward. I literally have NEVER used my 375 PDK favor.

So if champions make it impossible to run on hard or elite unless you're way over level (see screen shot in post #858 where a level 4 quest has a boss with well over 1200 HP), there's no point in having a VIP subscription.
huh? come on. first time open on elite is NOT the only reason to subscribe.

Lot's of VIP's are going to be canceling their subscriptions over this, assuming they don't leave the game entirely.
no. Lots of people may make grand claims that they will quit... be we all know the actually perentage of people that will leave is significantly lower.

Regardless...... actual FEEDBACK on the changes rather than rage quitting is what the devs need. anyone who just called it quits already, was just looking for an excuse to leave the game anyway.