Reaching Level 60

[Kyrottimus]

I'm on the fence at the moment. I see a lot of potential for this update to go either way.

On the positive side:

1. It could likely generate renewed interest in the game for old, inactive players. We'll probably see a much more active warzone with a lot more active game population (at least, at first--let's hope it can be maintained).

2. It will likely add enough new content and objectives to make RO refreshing to play, giving a deeper layer to the gameplay.


On the Neutral Side:

In a way, this will clean the slate for EVERYONE (gear-wise), which can be good or bad, depending on who you are in RO...unless NGD scales up the existing level 50 gear for level 60's.


On the bad side:

1. This could greatly upset not only class balance, but realm balance as well, and it might take another year or so before it can be whittled back down to a relatively balanced MMO. Then again, they could get it right straight off the bat.

2. Many of the changes could (and likely will) alienate a lot of the active veteran players, who've spent lots of time and xim accruing their current gear and will feel as though all that effort was for naught. While in the greater scheme, these changes will likely give the game more diversity and variety, we might very well see a mass exodus of the old-guard.

We'll see on Monday (and in the coming days we'll see more details of the Warmasters revealed). Maybe today's announcement was the most painful, and NGD announced this to let the sting of the revelation dull a bit in the shadow of much better coming news announcement.

/me crosses fingers