What do you think about PL'ers?

[Telin]

I have both enjoyed PLing others as well as getting PLed. Druids are particularly good at it. I would only have one rule--to not interfere with the experience of those at the proper level for the zone. Stealing mobs from them is just insanely wrong and should rightfully ruin their reputation.

[Hron]

I feel power leveling is detrimental to the true experience intended by the design of the game especially for first time players and first characters.

That said, I agree that people leveling alts (and heavy xp penalized hybrids) can get a bit tedious so while I don't advocate for power leveling I certainly dissuade it as a primary means of leveling.

I would agree that power leveling is indeed detrimental to the social health of the server if those doing so aren't respecting other players and gobbling up all the mobs in the vicinity, or worse perpetually causing trains in lower leveled zones from runaway mobs that aren't being taken care of.

I think with a degree of responsibility power leveling can be a useful exchange to bump up that xp rate and allows friends that are severely out of level to play together in a productive manner, allowing higher level players more choices at those levels. Though ultimately I don't think that power leveling was ever intended in the design of the game nor do I think it really adds much enjoyment to the play. If anything it trivializes the combat making the play even more mechanical and dull for the people benefiting, often at the cost of others enjoyment of the game.

[Spitty]

Power leveling is an appropriate side effect of a game intended to promote social interaction.

If I'm level 50 and my friend creates a character, why the hell wouldn't I want to help get them up to speed and to a point where we can have adventure time together? Furthermore, why would a social game even think about restricting that in the slightest?

This chatter about 'rules' and 'regulations' in regards to powerleveling is completely absurd.

Also absurd - a poll option for not having an opinion. I guess if you have to put your apathy on display somewhere...might as well be a meaningless poll, right?

[Vladigan]

Originally Posted by Spitty [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Two LOLs -

1. Trying to 'restrict' powerleveling as if it isn't part of the whole social atmosphere that classic EQ was heavy on promoting

2. Having an option to vote about not having an opinion

1.) Classic EQ was also heavy on promotion two/multi-boxing as well, but has been denied here.

2.) FINALLY!! Someone figured out the joke! I have been LMAO at every person who voted "no opinion", since obviously they HAVE an opinion on the matter LOL [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[theaetatus]

Originally Posted by Vladigan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

2.) FINALLY!! Someone figured out the joke! I have been LMAO at every person who voted "no opinion", since obviously they HAVE an opinion on the matter LOL [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well the joke is on you I'm afraid, it is possible to vote on the poll without having an opinion on PLing without any hint of a paradox.

I didn't bother voting myself... PLing is the same as any similar activity, it's fine if you don't do it irresponsibly. PLing people in a dead zone is fine, PLing people in MM/Unrest when groups are trying to xp on the same mobs is not. People come to these zones to group and generally don't have the same options available to them nor the travelling options that PLers do.