why the devs take the lazy way out on low lvl content scaling?

[magitekLuna]

why as we go lower that current level content we lose skills. as of lvl 90 any thing under lvl 60 is close to not playable and under 50 even more so. why not let you have the skill but adjust them for the content ? then there be some lvl of fun in this old content that out side of being forced in to by roulettes no one really do.

[Striker44]

Not lazy, just practical. A few thoughts:

1.) It's physically and literally (in the actual meaning of the word) impossible to balance the presence or lack of skills. For most abilities, either you have some people (higher lvl) having to do many more abilities just to achieve the same damage as a lower-level player with only a couple abilities, or the players with higher lvl just obliterate everything and leave the lower level players the content is designed for feeling worthless (never a good thing). Other abilities like AoE vs single-target only level gaps become even harder. And then there's things like tank invulnerability, WHM Benediction, etc. that can't ever be "balanced" against people who don't have those abilities yet.

2.) The content is designed for the lower-level players. They are the stars making their way through something that is new for them. Higher level players are rewarded for doing the roulettes and playing the lower-level content with less abilities by getting max-level tomestones for their participation. It's expected that not every player will find that "their thing" - all that really matters is that enough do (and enough certainly do) to keep the queues going for the newer players leveling through the content for the first time.

3.) In-universe, the reasoning behind it is that when you do lower-level content, you are using the Echo to re-live the experience. Meaning you only have available to you the same abilities you had at the time you first did it.

[ICountFrom0]

Not lazy, just practical. A few thoughts:

1.) It's physically and literally (in the actual meaning of the word) impossible to balance the presence or lack of skills. For most abilities, either you have some people (higher lvl) having to do many more abilities just to achieve the same damage as a lower-level player with only a couple abilities, or the players with higher lvl just obliterate everything and leave the lower level players the content is designed for feeling worthless (never a good thing). Other abilities like AoE vs single-target only level gaps become even harder. And then there's things like tank invulnerability, WHM Benediction, etc. that can't ever be "balanced" against people who don't have those abilities yet.

2.) The content is designed for the lower-level players. They are the stars making their way through something that is new for them. Higher level players are rewarded for doing the roulettes and playing the lower-level content with less abilities by getting max-level tomestones for their participation. It's expected that not every player will find that "their thing" - all that really matters is that enough do (and enough certainly do) to keep the queues going for the newer players leveling through the content for the first time.

3.) In-universe, the reasoning behind it is that when you do lower-level content, you are using the Echo to re-live the experience. Meaning you only have available to you the same abilities you had at the time you first did it.

That's better than I could have done it, thank you.

[Silver-Strider]

3.) In-universe, the reasoning behind it is that when you do lower-level content, you are using the Echo to re-live the experience. Meaning you only have available to you the same abilities you had at the time you first did it.

I am missing quite a few abilities then. I distinctly remember Fluid Aura, Protect, Stoneskin 1+2 and Divine Seal when I was playing ARR on my WHM as well as Stone 1+2 and Aero 1+2 being their own buttons and Cleric Stance being a thing.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

I am missing quite a few abilities then. I distinctly remember Fluid Aura, Protect, Stoneskin 1+2 and Divine Seal when I was playing ARR on my WHM as well as Stone 1+2 and Aero 1+2 being their own buttons and Cleric Stance being a thing.

I get what your saying kek.
But Half of those skills have been removed. from the game. Ppl cant use skills that dont exist.
Well...except the Mobs. But they arnt ppl XD

[VeyaAkemi]

I am missing quite a few abilities then. I distinctly remember Fluid Aura, Protect, Stoneskin 1+2 and Divine Seal when I was playing ARR on my WHM as well as Stone 1+2 and Aero 1+2 being their own buttons and Cleric Stance being a thing.

Well, you see, Eden makes a point that the WoL's memory is awful, seemly so bad that it's affecting the Echo.

[Silver-Strider]

Well, you see, Eden makes a point that the WoL's memory is awful, seemly so bad that it's affecting the Echo.

Would explain how SCH forgets Energy Drain at least lol.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Well, you see, Eden makes a point that the WoL's memory is awful, seemly so bad that it's affecting the Echo.

Given the number of times we've been stabbed, slashed, smashed, slammed, shot, poisoned, electrocuted, set ablaze, frozen, and all manner of other various bodily harm, it'd be more surprising if the WoL didn't have some kind of permanent damage, destined hero of ultimate destiny or not.

[Nestama]

I am missing quite a few abilities then. I distinctly remember Fluid Aura, Protect, Stoneskin 1+2 and Divine Seal when I was playing ARR on my WHM as well as Stone 1+2 and Aero 1+2 being their own buttons and Cleric Stance being a thing.

I mean, we have been hit by a few tank busters and stack attacks over the years...

[Deceptus]

I am missing quite a few abilities then. I distinctly remember Fluid Aura, Protect, Stoneskin 1+2 and Divine Seal when I was playing ARR on my WHM as well as Stone 1+2 and Aero 1+2 being their own buttons and Cleric Stance being a thing.

Bets response to the "You didn't have abilities at that low level". Yeah, we did. They got pruned later.