Quote Originally Posted by Vargouille View Post
With infinite time and resources we might have done things differently. The two year gap between Epic Reincarnation and Level 30 wasn't a goal, but at the same time DDO is probably better than if Epic Reincarnation had been delayed for another two years.
Let's be honest, it's more of a formality at this point. The current 20-28 has really been the true "20-30 bracket" for 2 years. You should just rebalance the XP curve for 20-30, to be the same as 20-28 is now. Entirely too much time has passed to throw a wrench in it. There's no reason to add in a delayed penalty for reincarnations.

MMO's should be encouraging character development (for both new players and vets).. not scaring them away by telling them they need to spend more time now for the same thing. It should be the opposite of that.

The actual content itself (and difficulty modes) should be the determining factor for challenge.. not increasing the time for character development.