Test Server Idea, Sigil Plz Read

[Ham]

The test server is a useful tool, but how do you get people to use it? No one wants to level up a new character on the test server. Sure a lot of people will play their beta characters, but not everyone has a beta character.

So I am proposing an idea to attract people to the test server: implement a way to level up instantly by clicking an item or using a slash command. It would have to be limited to once only, and would probably have a level cap somewhere around 35 until more end-game content is put into vanguard.

Balancing the classes and fixing small bugs is not hard, but it takes a long time when you take into consideration that the devs dont have very much time for lengthy testing. If players were allowed to make a character of any level on the test server, they would supply the devs with the needed analyses of game mechanics. In the current state, the player base is full of people who cry imbalance because they simply do not know. I say that you make a way for them to find out.

[Iendan]

the problem with this is that ppl no one would test anything below whatever lvl you let them go to instantly, so i think this idea is good, but only after the noobie areas are PERFECT!!! (thats gonna be awhile :P)

[Venti]

Best plan for a stable community on the test server, is to have a different xp curve and Namdarie at one point said he was looking into this. The problem with buffmasters and instant xp items are people will only com occassionally to quickly check some new thing out, for example in the inquisitors, and then go back to live.

For the test server to work out we need to have a stable community of 40-100 testers that play there all or most of the time.

[Ham]

Only 40-100? Well nevermind then

[Venti]

Ya I know I dream big

[Venti]

Do know one thing the definately need to drop diplo event triggers down and massively boost crafting exp.

[Faelor]

Good idea for /betabuff like they did in EQ after Sigil is 110% satisfied with the noobie areas.

Hrm... Perhaps after a level 20 character has been made through regular exp gain the player can then beta buff to 20? Eh? Eh?

[Lilith]

This has already been discussed in another thread.

The only time there will be buff guys in play is for focused testing, and those characters will be heavily restricted in what they can and can't do.