Dublle XP weekend news over at MMOrpg.
By
AlexEss,
Posted on: 2006-07-13 14:57 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
My latest character, a Tank who is 37 and tired of the 30s, is really looking forward to this event.
My saturday morning and afternoon classes are likely to suffer a bit from my distraction, though. 
[edit] Just got the official email, as well.
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I really don't see what the people that are complaining are freakin crying about?
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Because, generally speaking, gamers are the whiniest lot of beings that ever processed oxygen..
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Political activists are pretty damn whiny. No matter the side, no matter the issue.
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True.
I suppose if you got a political activist that enjoyed some gaming on their time off, they'd exceed the whine index to a point where the earth would implode.
Then I'd be sad.
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Agreed. I don't understand how some people can get pinched about this, but then some people like being pinched, regardless.
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Im pinched just because I wont be able to enjoy it.. personally. Why would you have this event on the same weekend as one fo the biggest comic converntions that draws this player base? To bring them back?
Umm, considering people pay money to fly, get hotels, buy badges etc etc, i dont see them running back home and losing out on non refundable items such as these to play for one weekend?
They should have done this next weekend.
COX has a presence at SD Comic Con, advertise double for weekend of July 28th= Possible New subscriptions.
And this way I can get to enjoy the double Xp as well :P
Anyway, just a thought.
I've been pointing this out everywhere but double XP does NOT equal leveling twice as fast. The work it takes to get from 1-7 will get you to 10 this weekend.
In fact, the ONLY people who will level twice as fast (based on the numbers) are people between 40 and 50.
My 32 will get to 40, working as hard as it normally takes to get to 36.
The trick is that because required XP goes up, higher levels get a bigger break than lower levels. And between 40 and 50, XP needed to level caps off. Meaning that the XP from 40 to 41, when doubled, will get you to 42.
But you won't see newbies getting level 20s out of this unless they put the work it normally takes to hit 16 or so.
I plan to use this with my 32 to avoid the late 30s grind and shoot for level 40. If I get the chance, I'll try to marathon play tomorrow and go up a level or two before so that I can take better advantage of the event.
The higher your level, the bigger the advantage this event gives you.
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I've been pointing this out everywhere but double XP does NOT equal leveling twice as fast. The work it takes to get from 1-7 will get you to 10 this weekend.
In fact, the ONLY people who will level twice as fast (based on the numbers) are people between 40 and 50.
My 32 will get to 40, working as hard as it normally takes to get to 36.
The trick is that because required XP goes up, higher levels get a bigger break than lower levels. And between 40 and 50, XP needed to level caps off. Meaning that the XP from 40 to 41, when doubled, will get you to 42.
But you won't see newbies getting level 20s out of this unless they put the work it normally takes to hit 16 or so.
I plan to use this with my 32 to avoid the late 30s grind and shoot for level 40. If I get the chance, I'll try to marathon play tomorrow and go up a level or two before so that I can take better advantage of the event.
The higher your level, the bigger the advantage this event gives you.
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I think you are correct but that is because it takes about 1 hour tops to get to 6 and the last time I bothered to clock myself I can get to 10 in 9-10 hours teaming and 12 soloing. So the low level savings in time is small.
My 36 is going to the 40s for sure.
total kick to the gut
This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.
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You all will get emails on it monday. It is happening.
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Huzzah ... unfortunately I'm nowhere near a computer this weekend
Maybe I'll be around for the next one, gonna suck missing out on this one ...
Agreed. I don't understand how some people can get pinched about this, but then some people like being pinched, regardless.