Well, as long as the ones who want to keep getting xp will, I don't see why not there could be an option to stop it for people doesn't want to get xp anymore.

So whats to prevent some1 to farming until mid 40 then turning that on and having an advantage in BWB ?

I know that there are a lot of players that will happily re-roll characters to remain in Blackwater Blade, but allowing people to stay there indefinitely (you even want skill experience!) is not a good idea.

The campaign is designed for NEW players so they can experience PvP and with the state of the current battle levelling, I do not believe a change like this would be good for the players that are new to the game and want to experience PvP for the first time.

I know that Blackwater Blade can have pretty balanced, lag-free PvP, but any player currently using crafted purple gear (or just multiple sets for every few levels) in there has a significant advantage over so many of the other players in there.

Instead, I believe changes such as making battle level scale a level 10 weapon exactly the same as a level 1 weapon as long no matter the character's level and regardless of weapon quality would be much more healthy for the game. There should also be easier ways for new players to acquire usable gear for non-vet PvP to help provide parity to the players usinga full set of crafted gear.

I've played enough Blackwater Blade in the past, but I generally only use it for levelling new characters, not as my main source of PvP. It's just not fair on the new players, I see people that only light attack and don't even know how to CC break in there!

Just my personal thoughts on this.

Derra wrote: »

Most likely not bc that would create non vet pvp monsters.

Agree with you, having all skills would create huge advantage. But what if it was turned off and player decided to change from his leveled stamina skills to magicka?

Leon119 wrote: »

So whats to prevent some1 to farming until mid 40 then turning that on and having an advantage in BWB ?

ehm, nothing... basic thoughts were that players would use this choice usually on 49 lvl... maybe if this choice was limited to for example 1-45 lvl so player who uses it may encounter 46-49 lvl in BWB

No.

Nothing would then stop players from golding their level 48 crafted gear and opening a ton of undaunted chests for good shoulders that would never be out-leveled.

It would make no difference to the already existing gap between 501 players and new ones and promote the same behaviour as normal PvP with players farming at resources or not caring about the campaign. One of the pros and cons of baby PvP is you eventually have to give up the advantage you have and start again. Without it there's no balance within the game.

Valve wrote: »

1. you even want skill experience!
2. any player currently using crafted purple gear (or just multiple sets for every few levels) in there has a significant advantage
3. I see people that only light attack and don't even know how to CC break in there!

1. about that I'm not much sure... it would need to be thinked through because what if it was turned off and someone who has leveled stamina skills decides to try magicka?
2. well we all know that most of ppl who play BWB on their alts uses crafted gear every few levels already
3. that is kinda sad, i thought that tutorials are turned on by default... then its not problem of other players that those who (sorry for saying that) sucks that much dont read what game itselfs offers them as help...

Thank you all
It seems this doesn't fit in game properly... sooner or later it would became same as it was when players in non-vet could use their CP... not very desired place for newcomers

perhaps reduced xp via a potion, the opposite of the 'psijic ambrosia' - but not something that turns xp off, no.

BWB would become just like a Vet campaign, except with Level 49 characters instead of Level 50. The thing that makes BWB interesting and different is the flux of high-level characters leveling out of it and new low-level characters (either new players or re-rolled alts) entering it.

before wow this was already an option on eq