EXP BOOST FOR ALTs - What do you think?

TheGOHgamer · May 2015

Hi everyone,

I think that if you have already leveled a character to level 50, then if you choose to make an ALT to try out new classes / races, then the game should automatically give you a 50% (or whatever) EXP boost so that it becomes less of a grind and a chore to make ALTs. Right now after getting only to VR2, I don't think I can do it again with another. I made a few ALTs and gave up at around 10 - 20. Way too much time and effort, and extremely boring if you have done it before.

Therefore; I say if you have leveled to 50 at least once, then any other character you level after that will get an EXP boost. This way it's less of a grind and it actually gives you an incentive to keep playing and creating ALTs for new experiences with different races, guilds, covenants, etc.

If you leveled once then you have already been through the story, and there really isn't any need to grind through it all over again as you did the first time. You would not be missing anything so it's not like it's breaking any immersion. Right now people are put off creating ALTs because of how long it took to level their main. Boost for ALTs would fix that and keep people playing much longer. At least that just my theory.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks.

zeitzbachrwb17_ESO · May 2015

It is needed because this kind of system is in most MMO right now.

Champion point -kinda- works as a global account stat buffs.
But yeah, EXP buff one is kinda coming as a crownstore exp pot purely for leveling alts.

htoncic · May 2015

Yes, please.

Arthur_Spoonfondle · May 2015

Great, keep turning ESO into a WoW clone, to satisfy the lazy and self-entitled.

mtwiggz · May 2015

I'm leveling my third character now. It's become a chore more than it is enjoyable. The quests have absolutely no replay ability. Not to mention most grinding spots have been nerfed to oblivion (see what I did there).

I would rather an "instant VR14" item, but I'll settle for an EXP gain bonus. As the "instant VR14" item would be greatly unappreciated by the council of pay to win.

Ojustaboo · May 2015

I'm happy for those that want it, I would also like the opposite, want to take alts through each faction, slowly leveling them, not outleveling any areas,.

I do realise this could affect PvP so would be happy for any disabler not to work in Cyrodiil

Wolfshead · May 2015

TheGOHgamer wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I think that if you have already leveled a character to level 50, then if you choose to make an ALT to try out new classes / races, then the game should automatically give you a 50% (or whatever) EXP boost so that it becomes less of a grind and a chore to make ALTs. Right now after getting only to VR2, I don't think I can do it again with another. I made a few ALTs and gave up at around 10 - 20. Way too much time and effort, and extremely boring if you have done it before.

Therefore; I say if you have leveled to 50 at least once, then any other character you level after that will get an EXP boost. This way it's less of a grind and it actually gives you an incentive to keep playing and creating ALTs for new experiences with different races, guilds, covenants, etc.

If you leveled once then you have already been through the story, and there really isn't any need to grind through it all over again as you did the first time. You would not be missing anything so it's not like it's breaking any immersion. Right now people are put off creating ALTs because of how long it took to level their main. Boost for ALTs would fix that and keep people playing much longer. At least that just my theory.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks.

If you want exp boost i would recommend you become a ESO Plus member which gave you 10% in exp boost and if you are player with a friend that you get Rings of Mara which also gave you other 10% exp boost which is 20% in exp boost and that is enough and ZoS say the will exp boost potion to crown store i dont know who much % it will be but the point im try to make is that it is enough exp boost in game already.

TheShadowScout · May 2015

I have eight characters. Main is V14, five of the others are in the veteran ranks already, the last two are getting closer.

I don't see any need for this. Despite all the levelling I still have to do.

If you have a veteran, levelling others gets easier by itself through champion points and handed-down gold & set items. So much easier its a breeze strolling through the regions, quests and such, with only a minimum of effort. I only do the solo stuff, leaving the bosses and dolmens, and still overlevel each map until veteran ranks, then it generally balances at the proper "1 V rank per map" earnings. If they added XP boni to that as well, you'd overlevel the maps so hard you'd get no XP for half your questing. Now i realize that the grinders wouldn't care, and just port to a friend to gain access to zones they shouldn't be able to visit to grind... but... well, if I typed what I think of that kind of behavoir, the mods would delete my post I wager...

Basically I think if you don't have the will to take an alt through the levels, you shouldn't get to enjoy the levelled alt. If you want an decent alt, spend the time working on it. Effect through effort.

If you get a speed level XP bonus, or a "instant max level" button, people will use that, race through the game, then complain for lack of content and leave. Not something I want for ESO.

zeitzbachrwb17_ESO wrote: »

It is needed because this kind of system is in most MMO right now.

Not in any MMOs I play... I dimly remember that sort of cra... uhm... "feature" being in AoC, though I hated the thing there, and would hate it here as well. I near they have an "pay for max level" shi... uhm... "feature" in WoW, and will be very happy if they never ever go there with ESO.

AngryNord · May 2015

Personally I'd love to see some sort of XP disabler/reducer... I usually end up getting bored and deleting my alts at around level 12-13 because I hate constantly being 3-4 levels above all the content...

zeitzbachrwb17_ESO · May 2015

TheShadowScout wrote: »

zeitzbachrwb17_ESO wrote: »

It is needed because this kind of system is in most MMO right now.

Not in any MMOs I play... I dimly remember that sort of cra... uhm... "feature" being in AoC, though I hated the thing there, and would hate it here as well. I near they have an "pay for max level" shi... uhm... "feature" in WoW, and will be very happy if they never ever go there with ESO.

Most Korean MMO, although they turn P2W due to gear refine and stuffs, will often throw in "Alternate character bonus" due to how grind-heavy it i and the system is required in order to compete with all the other MMOS out there, assuming the super fast grind map isn't cash-only.

Wakfu is also another game, being a sandbox grind heavy, give you a way to earn mega exp bonus on alts.

And if they don't have these, the MMOs usually offer a way to get to high level right away like GW2.

Not saying ours should be as dumb as GW2 craftgrind and WoW pay-to-level but really, whenever you make an alt on here, you have to go through all the quests again and every content because you're forced to play them before you can move on to the higher level maps and contents. Skyshard recollect and group dungeon boss for skill points further make this an issue. Such restriction warrants a way to make it easier to proceed to the next level, not hoping everyone is either jobless and playing game or day or still in high-school with 10x the amount of free time.

mtwiggz · May 2015

TheShadowScout wrote: »

I have eight characters. Main is V14, five of the others are in the veteran ranks already, the last two are getting closer.

I don't see any need for this. Despite all the levelling I still have to do.

If you have a veteran, levelling others gets easier by itself through champion points and handed-down gold & set items. So much easier its a breeze strolling through the regions, quests and such, with only a minimum of effort. I only do the solo stuff, leaving the bosses and dolmens, and still overlevel each map until veteran ranks, then it generally balances at the proper "1 V rank per map" earnings. If they added XP boni to that as well, you'd overlevel the maps so hard you'd get no XP for half your questing. Now i realize that the grinders wouldn't care, and just port to a friend to gain access to zones they shouldn't be able to visit to grind... but... well, if I typed what I think of that kind of behavoir, the mods would delete my post I wager...

Basically I think if you don't have the will to take an alt through the levels, you shouldn't get to enjoy the levelled alt. If you want an decent alt, spend the time working on it. Effect through effort.

If you get a speed level XP bonus, or a "instant max level" button, people will use that, race through the game, then complain for lack of content and leave. Not something I want for ESO.

zeitzbachrwb17_ESO wrote: »

It is needed because this kind of system is in most MMO right now.

Not in any MMOs I play... I dimly remember that sort of cra... uhm... "feature" being in AoC, though I hated the thing there, and would hate it here as well. I near they have an "pay for max level" shi... uhm... "feature" in WoW, and will be very happy if they never ever go there with ESO.

I agree that if there was an "instant VR14" item then people would complain about the lack of content. Doesn't change my opinion of wanting one though.

I simply don't have time to level many characters and keep up with real life duties. As someone who primarily plays PvP - my leveling options there are abysmal. The PvE content is vast and plentiful, like you said you're regularly out leveling zones. My problem doesn't come from lack of content, or ease of questing/leveling through use of the CP system. It comes from the plain time consuming factor of doing said things. While, personally, I would rather purchase an instant VR14 and spend the time I do get to play doing something I like, rather than grinding levels through content I've already fully played and explored twice.

To each their own!

Acrolas · May 2015

Having the choice to play or skip each Main, Fighters, and Mages story quests the same way you can skip the Wailing Prison tutorial is really all I'd want. You'd still have to play the final quest in each, but no more walking through the Prophet's head eight times just for the sake of a skill point. You did it already, here's equivalent XP and a skill point. Now go do something more interesting to you.

Xilidevil · May 2015

Personally.. the 20% xp boost should be enough for people that have married off the alt they want to level and have the plus membership. I have neither, and I have 5 characters.. none are in the veteran ranks, partially because I'm leveling so many at one time and learning about the classes and which one that I like best. And as you go through the zones and get used to them, leveling really doesn't become a chore because you know where to go, where the quests are, how to do it fast and efficiently..

I'm not bashing those that would love more xp boost, that is just their choice. But this game shouldn't turn into a WoW clone. I personally would hate that, seeing this game slowly turn into WoW when it is so much better. If they're adding a xp potion, and you have the crowns to spare or gold to spend, then by all means go ahead.

Sandmanninja · May 2015

We already get "Rested XP" (Enlightenment).
Champion Points are already account wide - I can run around on my VR14 toon, earn CPs, and give massive passives to my lowbie toons.

Not sure what else you want. I'm happy with the system as is

Attorneyatlawl · May 2015

I agree. Don't count the accelerated amount towards champion points during the alt's veteran ranks (example: 100% = normal XP, so apply 100% towards the champion XP while providing 150% towards character levels and veteran ranks as well as skill line experience), and it would be a good addition. Past titles have had features such as Dark Age of Camelot's "/level" command, which enabled you to (out of a level 50 cap) bring a fresh level one character to level 20 instantly so long as you had completed leveling one character on your account. As an "underdog" bonus, "/level" would bring a fresh character to level 30 instantly on underpopulated servers/factions.

Zazaaji · May 2015

This needs a formal poll. It's a pretty big feature, and really needs a formal place where people can vote so ZoS can more clearly see what people think.

Made a real poll here: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/170195/should-alt-exp-be-boosted-for-players-already-with-a-max-level-character

Daemons_Bane · May 2015

Are you high.? +70% xp (marriage, plus and your xp suggestion) would ruin the game for many players.. at the VERY least, it would have to be something that can be switched off

Wolfshead · May 2015

What do OP want ESO to become like WoW are that you out lvl zone just by do 3 to 6 quest or just stand in City all day long stam LFG your whole play time yeah that dont even sound fun.

Julianos · May 2015

Arthur_Spoonfondle wrote: »

Great, keep turning ESO into a WoW clone, to satisfy the lazy and self-entitled.

not at all this xp boost for alts is a universal feature. if you see this way then everything is a clone to something

not everyone got abundant time for gaming people working

Daemons_Bane · May 2015

Axorn wrote: »

not everyone got abundant time for gaming people working

Of course not, and thats totally fair.. But from there and to +70% xp, that's a huuuuuuuge stretch