Extra Purse

[Lateralus]

Honestly this is how I've been designing my areas. I like to keep a nice balance of gold and items which works on 2 levels I think getting item drops is a lot more fun and realistic than just gold and it limits how thieves can affect your reward.

Monsters in the graveyard are about 50/50 on items and gold. I had it more like 70% items but people complained about low gold even tho the overall value for monsters is the same depending on level.

Anyways I understand there are some areas that have monsters that are all gold but those will be changed before release. Imo it's not fun for the player and just a lazy job on the builders part (which I've somewhat been guilty of).


Another note: quests will be a big part of gold balancing for all levels. These are controllable By us (non repeatable if selected) so we can give great rewards for small tasks. I mean imagine if wow had no quests and how balance would be without them (that's what we are at now).

[Rodeo]

Just keep in mind that being fully decked by level 23 isn't a realistic option. I have leveled most of my chars with first city store bought and oak swords that are completely raw but I also use the ration method of healing my chars aside from my cleric which might be my main. If you want to level fast and deck fast you have to make a sacrifice somewhere you either grind gold for awhile on capped exp so you can be a baller for a few levels or you level at a moderate pace. Once an economy gets going and drops start getting sold and bought on a regular basis it should lessen the strain. I found that played right my sorcs can be a excellent money maker if played right.

[daedroth]

Unless things have changed drastically, I cant remember having any problems levelling the low levellers (up to 10 was woosh and thats with undecked shop boughts). I usually stay in the arena until 3 or 4 then head outside. I usually do not need any potions and very little (if any) drink/food until after 10th. The only class that may need funding from an alt would be the pure casters (as previously mentioned). Other classes shouldnt have a problem making enough money to level, even if the place has been robbed blind. Before I went on holiday (with my snail levelling) I had a 21st levelling a couple of 20th's (one a sorcy) and a blessing team, and to memory I have 200k+ in the bank, and lots of alts at various levels from 9 - 18. As stated though, lets agree to disagree.

Ps. I have also yet to check out the Quest system... maybe this weekend. I am no longer able to play while at work... sad days.