Level cap?

[Balin13]

What exactly is the level cap on this server? GS has it as 1-40, somewhere I saw a 1-30,and few players I spoke to said 1-20, and then a few others said 1-15.

The reason I ask is that it needs to be a forefront informational piece because it will greatly affect someones character build if they are unsure. I created my character based on a 1-20 level system and if it is 1-15 it screws my build up completely and doesn't fit with my background RP idea of what he will be.

I'm just looking for a clarification from those "up-above" so I know if it's time to scrap this character or not and start over. Thanks

[Ceyrus Hawke]

There's posts around here that answer that question, but since I'm too lazy to tell you to go look them up...
Level 1-10: You get the RP trickle XP, respawning/resurrection without loss of level.

Level 11-15: You will likely lose a level when resurrected or respawning, you still get RP trickle xp

Level 15+: You no longer get RP trickle XP, only xp you get is from DMs, but don't pester them for it.

[Product of Void]

the cap is kinda different. You can hunt to level 15 and aquire level 30 through dm rewarded xp.

though there is a secondary cap of what level you can aquire that raises from level 4 to level 15 over time.

My main charactor really shines at level 30 though making it use able up to 15 has made it very intresting.

dig'n around the wiki is a good idea so you can see custom classes, and other neat stuff.

[Balin13]

ok, so 1-15 is self-attainable and 16-30 is only attainable through DM involvement I gather?

That is ok, as long as 30 is attainable over time and involvement by DM's it doesn't moot the plan I had for my character....which is what I was becoming concerned with. That is good to hear, may take far more time then I ever have to play...but at least at some point gaining a level past 15 can be accomplished depending if there is ever a DM on when I get chances to play lmao

[Raksha]

Best not to count on advancing far beyond 15. It's best not to expect it, so that when it does happen, you'll be happy and joyful instead of bitter that it took so long. ^_^

The highest-level character that's actually a PC and not a DM-NPC-PC at the moment is... about 18, I think. There are one or two at 17, and a handful of 16s.

[Balin13]

Yep, hence why I said 1-15 is attainable and the rest I should just plan on never getting.....not enough DM's and not enough play time when they're on

[c2k]

ok, so 1-15 is self-attainable and 16-30 is only attainable through DM involvement I gather?

That is ok, as long as 30 is attainable over time and involvement by DM's it doesn't moot the plan I had for my character....which is what I was becoming concerned with. That is good to hear, may take far more time then I ever have to play...but at least at some point gaining a level past 15 can be accomplished depending if there is ever a DM on when I get chances to play lmao

I don't think any active player has made it to 20 let alone 30.

[Product of Void]

Best not to count on advancing far beyond 15. It's best not to expect it, so that when it does happen, you'll be happy and joyful instead of bitter that it took so long. ^_^

The highest-level character that's actually a PC and not a DM-NPC-PC at the moment is... about 18, I think. There are one or two at 17, and a handful of 16s.

huh? so the stastics page that shows 2 level 30 charactors is dm log ins? wonder if that thing could be modifed to ignore Dm's log in so we could see were folks really are then. One thing I never figured out if the cap after fifteen keeps rising like the under fifteen cap I kinda figures it does.

[Balin13]

I don't think any active player has made it to 20 let alone 30.

Yep, I gathered that:

The highest-level character that's actually a PC and not a DM-NPC-PC at the moment is... about 18, I think. There are one or two at 17, and a handful of 16s.

Thanks

[c2k]

huh? so the stastics page that shows 2 level 30 charactors is dm log ins? wonder if that thing could be modifed to ignore Dm's log in so we could see were folks really are then. One thing I never figured out if the cap after fifteen keeps rising like the under fifteen cap I kinda figures it does.

EDIT: Forget what I said. I don't think DM Avatars show up in the server vault, they are usually in the DM's dmvault.

That said, the level 30s could be back from when the server was new.

[Phantom Lamb]

The level 30s are not DM avatars, but more likely Saulus playtesting. When we create high level NPCs, putting them in as playable PCs to see how powerful they are can be helpful.

[Kaeldorn]

The level 30 characters are DM player characters, not DM avatars
They have been set to maximum level by fellow DM's, and are usually never played bar for testing purposes or perhaps as a character in an event. Although the latter is highly unlikely, because they could simply spawn an NPC for that.

There is a number of people ranging from 16-18 who have been playing for half a year or more. It is insanely difficult to go beyond 15, so as Raksha said, don't expect to level your character anywhere above 15. Possibly 16, but that's the limit.

This may of course change if the soft level cap ever gets raised, which is not beyond the realms of possibility.

[Saulus]

The soft cap will be raised to 20 when Mossdale is released. Levels 20+ will require DM XP and/or Quest XP to progress. Quest XP from quests below level 15 will not count towards this.

[Product of Void]

....twenty...O.o...But to get past 15 requires more quest and dm xp no hunting xp?

still 20 cool.

[Silas North]

Yep, hence why I said 1-15 is attainable and the rest I should just plan on never getting.....not enough DM's and not enough play time when they're on

Luckily, that is changing. Sundren is coming out of its slump slowly, but surely. Our new dms are proving quite capable and there have been some interesting events recently.

Plus, some new content is being worked on as we speak. *points two posts above his*