Didn't they say content will be designed around tiers? So a tier1 or 2 cant really go fight tier4 crap. Tier is just the new "level". I would assume in 2 years, you will have things like tier xxx and someone just starting at tier1 cant go join his buddies doing tier10 stuff.
I expect that the tier locks will not be due to monster strength, but probably will be due to abilities you'll need to beat the encounter. Like maybe AOE mez is a tier 4 enchanter spell, so you'll be fucked if you don't have a T4 chanter.
Who knows. Currently only 5 tiers. I'd speculate that they'd never advance more than one tier at a time.
It sounds like if you are a tier 4 in a tier 1 area, you should be able to clear it out.
That and the fact that levels are increasingly becoming a pretty stupid barrier for the majority of hardcore players. I have like 6 level 90's in World of Warcraft, and leveling up a new one is just an annoyance at this point. I'd wager most people consider max level the 'real game' in most MMOs...so why not just let everyone start there? Why not make the entire game that 'end-game experience' instead of wasting resources on leveling content that people will just blow right by without stopping to appreciate any of the work that was put into it?
sorry, but i see this as a bad thing, not a good one. i like feeling god like; aspiring to be elite is what makes me play these games. if i cannot become better, then why the fuck am i playing the game? if i'm the same guy the first day as i'll be two or three years down the road, or equal to someone who has just started to play, that sounds extremely stupid.
Tiers are the new levels, but they also implied any tier would be able to work together, sorry its late I forget the source. But no need for a mentoring-type system. Also, tiers are defined by much more than XP, instead a number of different factors, XP, gear, quests, possibly achievements?
Yep storybricks goes to both NPCs and things. Example of "Dark energy" could cause different reactions in people if you're carrying a "dark energy" item. Tried to nail down Storybricks and gods but told to wait for lore panel.
Yes. I can confirm achievements as one of the tier requirements. Forgot it before
I think you will just have better tools at your disposal. AOE snare wouldn't mean I could single handedly kill 100 orcs in Crushbone. A volley type attack doesn't mean that I'm going to have a ton more HP or tanking ability.
You're not getting it.
no, i get it, it's just that it sounds terrible. one of the best things about the original EQ was going back and face raping content that used to kick your ass.
It sounded like higher tiers grants you access to better gear, weapons, and spells. I'm sure these "tools" will allow for more efficient clearing of an area.
maybe, but it not "I can join after 2 years and jump in right where my buddies are". There is still a progression and its not horizontal. You will need requirements to see and do certain things. Instead of it just being levels/gear, its now tiers, gear and more. That's still a vertical progression.
Except that didn't happen until a few expansions in and EQ was great before that. If you want a god character go play Final Fantasy. EQN ain't for you bro.
That was one of the best things? Really? I mean, it's fun for a laugh every now and then...but I don't want entire game systems to be designed to maintain that ability.