05-13-2016, 05:16 AM
I registered for the first time just so I could chime in on how this update affected me.
I'm level 119, definitely still in the noob range but I liked the general sense of progress the game gave you, as well as the cooperation with other players aspect. I was looking forward to reaching AT3 at level 130 and finally being able to farm some cards and party with people in my guild. With appropriate rested time and a party with similar DPS as myself, gaining these 11 levels was probably about 2 or 3 days away for me (not 100% sure, I just leave the game idle). Now with this update, being in the same party of similar DPS it will take about 60 days for me to reach level 130. (I'm not entirely sure of the exp to next level formula but this is a low estimate).
I really appreciate the intent to stop scripters/botters/autoclickers/etc. but all this has really done is destroy normal players. My exp/gold rate is now 3% of what it was before. I know this game is about the long grind but if you think 2 months is an acceptable amount of time to gain 10 levels in the early game you severely underestimate the importance of the sense of progress players need. I think the DPS to exp/gold formula needs to be looked at and tweaked a ton - especially for the early game, which has just been completely decimated.
I'm level 119, definitely still in the noob range but I liked the general sense of progress the game gave you, as well as the cooperation with other players aspect. I was looking forward to reaching AT3 at level 130 and finally being able to farm some cards and party with people in my guild. With appropriate rested time and a party with similar DPS as myself, gaining these 11 levels was probably about 2 or 3 days away for me (not 100% sure, I just leave the game idle). Now with this update, being in the same party of similar DPS it will take about 60 days for me to reach level 130. (I'm not entirely sure of the exp to next level formula but this is a low estimate).
I really appreciate the intent to stop scripters/botters/autoclickers/etc. but all this has really done is destroy normal players. My exp/gold rate is now 3% of what it was before. I know this game is about the long grind but if you think 2 months is an acceptable amount of time to gain 10 levels in the early game you severely underestimate the importance of the sense of progress players need. I think the DPS to exp/gold formula needs to be looked at and tweaked a ton - especially for the early game, which has just been completely decimated.