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Remove Level Cap

Okay, okay, I'm sure this isn't a priority for anyone.  I guess I'm just having trouble understanding what the level cap is even doing in this game.  Going up levels is fun.  Someone being level 100 would be crazy.  What's the downside?

Posted 6 months ago by Humbabella Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • +1 open-endedness seems to be part of the point
    Posted 6 months ago by Janitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Agreed!
    Posted 6 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Agreed!
    Posted 6 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • yes! if the problem is with scaling, maybe have things level off after 60, like mood loss levels off after 2000 energy?
    Posted 6 months ago by syntax error Subscriber! | Permalink
  • They don't have to have a hard cap to limit the number of levels. The iMG to level could increase faster the higher you go to make leveling exponentially slower.

    I'm not sure if there is an updated iMG-to-level chart, but IIRC it went in small increments for most levels, with doubling at the multiples of 10. That could be changed above 60 to use an exponential function, which would create a practical barrier without imposing a hard limit.
    Posted 6 months ago by Janitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We will probably remove the cap when we leave beta.

    (Also, it's already exponential.)
    Posted 6 months ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wwwwooooooootttt!!
    Posted 6 months ago by AwesomeCardinal2000 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think removing it would be good.  As it is right now levels gives the feeling of completing the game at max level.  What would be cool is if there really wasn't a max level and players could play on without having to worry about hitting it.  

    " This is the game that never ends... It just goes on and on my friends... " 

    Is that weird?   Probably, but more likely I have had too much sugar :)
    Posted 6 months ago by Thursday Soleil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You're right, it IS as if this were a neverending... game... or sommat.
    Posted 6 months ago by Jennyanydots Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh, I realize that levels are going to be exponential so there will be some level past which further leveling becomes less than feasible, just not straight up impossible.  Things that can't be done because no one can manage to do them are great, things that can't be done because there's just a rule that you can't do it are a little lame.

    (I'm also extremely sore about level caps in general since I think they are taking a lot of fun out of a lot of games)
    Posted 6 months ago by Humbabella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The level system is doing whatever this is :) Also, good to hear about the cap going away when we relaunch! I look forward to seeing how that will look numbers-wise! I hope I can get to where clare was before, even if the numbers won't match up ;)
    Posted 6 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The formula for the amount of img you need to get to the next level is a bit hard to nail down precisely, but it's pretty easy to set an approximate upper bound for the amount you'll need to get to level 101: 376M and change.  Just think, you'll already be over 6% of the way there!

    Better start saving those chicken eggs (approximately 5,000 full SDBs worth).
    Posted 6 months ago by Humbabella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • WOOT glad to hear there's talk in TS of removing the level cap!!!  I was coming here to support the idea and was sooo thrilled to see a staff response.  <3

    Can't wait!!
    Not that I'm that high a level.. it's just nice to know there won't be a limit (or at least probably not)... because I don't know what I'd do if I hit the cap.  :s
    Posted 6 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink