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Thread: An innovative solution to an old problem.

Jedi_Xan
Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:28 pm
#1



It hit me just awhile ago. Most people are complaining about the wait between phases because they cap out bank up all their xp and have to wait till the next phase. Right? right. Well, instead of making the phases longer, why not cap the xp that can be banked.


Option 1) Instead of someone banking all the xp in each box, similar to the regular skill boxes. So for a box one, which requires 175ooo FS, you can cap at 250ooo, then for box 2, 250ooo FS required cap at 350ooo, etc, etc.


Option 2) Only allow training for branches to take place during the phase that corresponds to the branch. Example) I hit phase 4, and open Melee Defense. Now, I have through the rest of phase 4 to fill it. Say I get 3 boxes, and the phase shifts to 1. Now, to finish Melee Def box 4, I will have to wait till the next phase 4. Get it? It is very logical actually.


Here is what this does.


No one can bank the xp to finish all 6. Instead, you will have to train as you go. You would have to train every box as you go, or else you would cap out, and not be able to convert xp to FSxp. You would have to train that box to get the next. And since each cap is set at the amount needed for the next box, then you wouldnt be able to train 2 boxes at once.


WIth option 2, noone would be able to train boxes outside they phases that are appropriate for the branch. This result means that to compete the FS village in 18 weeks, you have to finish a branch per phase.


Just a thought, it doesn't really extend anything or make it longer, but rather, it keeps people from grinding out all their xp in 2 weeks, and then having nothing to do but wait.

Message Edited by Jedi_Xan on 08-09-2005 03:29 PM



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TarMangani
Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:37 pm
#2

Well I'm not one who has enough time to cap an entire tree in three weeks, however by forcing someone to only be able to apply XP during the phase they unlocked, you're forcing quite a long wait between unlock periods.


Great idea for those who want to slow down the jedi grind, bad idea for people who are trying to unlock and who don't bank, etc.


Face it, these power levelers will get a rude awakening after they unlock and find themselves faced with the monolithic XP requirements for jedi, and many will probably lose interest if their attention spans aren't that disciplined...





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Jedi_Xan
Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:41 pm
#3






TarMangani wrote:

Well I'm not one who has enough time to cap an entire tree in three weeks, however by forcing someone to only be able to apply XP during the phase they unlocked, you're forcing quite a long wait between unlock periods.


Great idea for those who want to slow down the jedi grind, bad idea for people who are trying to unlock and who don't bank, etc.


Face it, these power levelers will get a rude awakening after they unlock and find themselves faced with the monolithic XP requirements for jedi, and many will probably lose interest if their attention spans aren't that disciplined...








Now, wait a minute (not giving an attitude here, I promise). I am far far from a power gamer. I can and have been able to fill a tree in 4 weeks. The second option, unlike the first, allows banking. You just cant fill until the phase that corresponds with the branch. So technically, it is still possible to grind it all, and unlock each phase.


What these 2 methods primarily do, is require people to give up that 24 points as they go, and not all at once.





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TarMangani
Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:44 pm
#4






Jedi_Xan wrote:





TarMangani wrote:

Well I'm not one who has enough time to cap an entire tree in three weeks, however by forcing someone to only be able to apply XP during the phase they unlocked, you're forcing quite a long wait between unlock periods.


Great idea for those who want to slow down the jedi grind, bad idea for people who are trying to unlock and who don't bank, etc.


Face it, these power levelers will get a rude awakening after they unlock and find themselves faced with the monolithic XP requirements for jedi, and many will probably lose interest if their attention spans aren't that disciplined...






Now, wait a minute (not giving an attitude here, I promise). I am far far from a power gamer. I can and have been able to fill a tree in 4 weeks. The second option, unlike the first, allows banking. You just cant fill until the phase that corresponds with the branch. So technically, it is still possible to grind it all, and unlock each phase.

What these 2 methods primarily do, is require people to give up that 24 points as they go, and not all at once.




Why is it that being able to bank XP is considered a problem? Is it one of those "there are too many jedi" arguments?




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Jedi_Xan
Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:49 pm
#5






TarMangani wrote:






Jedi_Xan wrote:





TarMangani wrote:

Well I'm not one who has enough time to cap an entire tree in three weeks, however by forcing someone to only be able to apply XP during the phase they unlocked, you're forcing quite a long wait between unlock periods.


Great idea for those who want to slow down the jedi grind, bad idea for people who are trying to unlock and who don't bank, etc.


Face it, these power levelers will get a rude awakening after they unlock and find themselves faced with the monolithic XP requirements for jedi, and many will probably lose interest if their attention spans aren't that disciplined...






Now, wait a minute (not giving an attitude here, I promise). I am far far from a power gamer. I can and have been able to fill a tree in 4 weeks. The second option, unlike the first, allows banking. You just cant fill until the phase that corresponds with the branch. So technically, it is still possible to grind it all, and unlock each phase.

What these 2 methods primarily do, is require people to give up that 24 points as they go, and not all at once.




Why is it that being able to bank XP is considered a problem? Is it one of those "there are too many jedi" arguments?







I was thinking out of the box. The majority of complaints from FS grinders is that they have banked their xp in the first couple weeks, and have to wait for all the phases to finish. This way, they can only unlock so much at a time. I personally like the 1st option myself (capping skill points). That would fit in nicely with the system as it is now.



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