An alteration to leveling pacts that I would like.
By
Blue Rabbit,
Posted on: 2009-01-01 01:15 in Suggestions and Ideas
100% Agree, have several Duos that would benefit from this and allow me to solo them in TFs or when our team is full I could drop one out so we can get another 'real' player in, or when in teams each is SK'd to a different level.
The Developers have said that the current level pact system is still in its testing phase and it will be extended to higher levels further down the road, as stated in the letter from Positron:
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Leveling Pact:
We're adding in a brand new feature for new characters and new players to get acclimated to the game with Leveling Pacts. Characters that are level 5 and under can form a permanent bond that will evenly split all XP they ever earn, keeping them in perfect level sync their entire careers (unless they decide to break the Pact). It's superior to Sidekicking because the split happens even if one half of the duo isn't on-line! They will be able to log in later and be treated to the XP they would have earned had they been on-line and playing with their partner anyway. This is the perfect way for a couple of close knit buddies to make sure they always have characters "in sync" even if one plays more often, or at different times, than the others. This feature will initially launch with the low-level limit on initiating Pacts, as well as only being able to Pact two characters together. It's a brand new way of dealing with our reward system, so once we are happy with how things are working out, we can look into raising the maximum entry level on Pacting as well as the number of characters that can be Pacted together.
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Emphasis mine.
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now it a matter of finding ppl to pact.
sorudo, Leveling pacts weren't intended for anyone to just join anyone for the sake of it. They're for, you know... friends and relatives playing together.
Sam: "My mind is a swirling miasma of scintillating thoughts and turgid ideas."
Max: "Me too."
Stuff
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sorudo, Leveling pacts weren't intended for anyone to just join anyone for the sake of it. They're for, you know... friends and relatives playing together.
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then i have news for you, i have none, so that statement is invalid in my case.
So get friends. Random joes aren't going to sacrifice their XP for someone they don't even know.
Sam: "My mind is a swirling miasma of scintillating thoughts and turgid ideas."
Max: "Me too."
Stuff
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So get friends. Random joes aren't going to sacrifice their XP for someone they don't even know.
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Actually, me and another guy did a mission together, then we decided to go into a levelling pact. So sometimes random joes do go into a levelling pact.
I like this idea, just hope they can fix them so XP comes through a bit more often. I don't think I've managed to use the bonus Insps once on Charge Nurse, every time I've leveled it's been on exit from a mission (often 1-2 bars into the next level) with no one about to arrest.
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then i have news for you, i have none, so that statement is invalid in my case.
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I'll be your fwiend! *hug*
Chairman of the Charity of Pain; accepting donations of blood and guts.
Prophet of the Creamy Truth; "If it's empty, fill it with cream."
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then i have news for you, i have none, so that statement is invalid in my case.
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I'll be your fwiend! *hug*
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*panicking* khorak.....let go....i am choking here....uuugggghhh
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sorudo, Leveling pacts weren't intended for anyone to just join anyone for the sake of it. They're for, you know... friends and relatives playing together.
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then i have news for you, i have none, so that statement is invalid in my case.
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*starts playing the violin* 
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then i have news for you, i have none, so that statement is invalid in my case.
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I'll be your fwiend! *hug*
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*panicking* khorak.....let go....i am choking here....uuugggghhh
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Yes, Khorak my minion, DESTROY HIM/HER...we have been using this tool for far too long
I simply adore when you go all Carebear to hide that rugged lone wolf barbarian stance of yours. Difference being that instead of having a heart painted on your tummy tums you have an actual one, retrieved from the last person who refused to put a little umbrella on your drink.
It's friggin' adorable! 
Rabbits & Hares:Blue (Mind/Emp Controller)Maroon (Rad/Thermal Corruptor)and one of each AT all at 50
MA Arcs: Apples of Contention - 3184; Zen & Relaxation - 35392; Tears of Leviathan - 121733 | All posts are rated "R" for "R-r-rrrrr, baby!"|Now, and this is very important... do you want a hug? COH Faces @Blue Rabbit
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I simply adore when you go all Carebear to hide that rugged lone wolf barbarian stance of yours. Difference being that instead of having a heart painted on your tummy tums you have an actual one, retrieved from the last person who refused to put a little umbrella on your drink.
It's friggin' adorable!
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This made me snicker for a fair while 
To get back on topic I'd like to extend the pact to more than 2 people too. For example I'm in the process of putting together a project with a few friends to go from lvl 1 to 50 with a group of 8.
So, to all level pact would be great especially if one of us couldn't make it for a session or 3 - they'd still be with us level wise and it'd smooth their journey
Thelonious Monk
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I simply adore when you go all Carebear to hide that rugged lone wolf barbarian stance of yours. Difference being that instead of having a heart painted on your tummy tums you have an actual one, retrieved from the last person who refused to put a little umbrella on your drink.
It's friggin' adorable!
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THE UMBRELLA IS IMPORTANT!
Chairman of the Charity of Pain; accepting donations of blood and guts.
Prophet of the Creamy Truth; "If it's empty, fill it with cream."
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I simply adore when you go all Carebear to hide that rugged lone wolf barbarian stance of yours. Difference being that instead of having a heart painted on your tummy tums you have an actual one, retrieved from the last person who refused to put a little umbrella on your drink.
It's friggin' adorable!
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How'd he get that heart on his chest? With glue?
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I simply adore when you go all Carebear to hide that rugged lone wolf barbarian stance of yours. Difference being that instead of having a heart painted on your tummy tums you have an actual one, retrieved from the last person who refused to put a little umbrella on your drink.
It's friggin' adorable!
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How'd he get that heart on his chest? With glue?
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Trust me, you [u]really[u] don't want to know.
And to the suggestion, I would agree, but if I remember the XP charts correctly, the amount of XP difference between 1 and 5 is less than a bar at about level 25.
Make it a straight 5 level difference and I'd agree.
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To get back on topic I'd like to extend the pact to more than 2 people too. For example I'm in the process of putting together a project with a few friends to go from lvl 1 to 50 with a group of 8.
So, to all level pact would be great especially if one of us couldn't make it for a session or 3 - they'd still be with us level wise and it'd smooth their journey
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In my opinion current XP curve is very nice balanced . An experienced player can lvl his toons quite fast if he wanted to (not talking about farming and PL). Forming a pact of 8 ppl could tend to get fairly complicated in calculations that can enforce more server lag. The pact system as I understand is created for new players who have veteran friends, or to be implemented among them.
Sure having a constant 8 men team in completely sync XP is a nice thing, but as i said the lower lvl toon can easily catch up with the rest (of course if the lvl difference is not great).
So I think 2 men pact is quite enough.
I would like to ask for an extension on the leveling pact. As it stands, players must be level 5 or lower to participate in a leveling pact, but for some reason, higher level characters cannot enter into one. My brother and i have duo'd together since we began the game nearly 3 years ago, and we were really excited when the feature was announced, but were disappointed to find this restriction. My request would be to allow for higher level pacts to be formed. I am aware of potential abuse issues, so the restriction should be the same as it is currently. Take the maximum xp difference that characters can currently be apart before making a pact (0 xp at level 1, and the closest point to leveling to level 5/6 that pacting is still an option) and allow anyone who's xp total is within that range to form a pact, regardless. This typically means that higher characters must be the same level. It would prevent abuse, and at the same time allow dedicated duo players to make pacts for their more established heroes and villains.