Working EXP into endgame

[Mcshiggs]

They have said a while back that something like a merit point system isn't in their plans for now. They want to keep the game accessible to new players, and they said that if they let your character gain power beyond the level cap and gear, then it would seem like a daunting challenge for a new player to ever get up to the level of older players. So basically they are trying not to make the current players happy, but the people that aren't even playing yet. I would like to see this change, but I guess we can only wait and hope.

[Fahzewn]

They have said a while back that something like a merit point system isn't in their plans for now. They want to keep the game accessible to new players, and they said that if they let your character gain power beyond the level cap and gear, then it would seem like a daunting challenge for a new player to ever get up to the level of older players. So basically they are trying not to make the current players happy, but the people that aren't even playing yet. I would like to see this change, but I guess we can only wait and hope.

Depends on how they implement the system. Rift's PA system or even EQPC's AA system, yes, that would leave the newer players behind a bit in comparison to someone who had lots of points spent. I think XI did pretty well where, yeah, you wouldn't be as good as the one next to you with capped merits, but you wouldn't be worthless either and it honestly didn't take that long to get what was "needed" to get you on par with them if you were prevented from joining an LS because you didn't have max Double Attack merits or the like. Rift and EQ could take a much longer time to catch up to someone who is maxed even with XP potions. But then again, XI doesn't have a "you can upgrade everything" system.