Originally posted by hulons1 Don't powergamers pretty much prefer soloing?
Only if soloing means faster advancement than grouping! It all depends on how much a game requires grouping or rewards it. Look at WoW as an example. The powergamers are usually also the people who participate in power raid/PvP guilds. Their first goal is usually to get members to level 60 asap. On a new server, that probably means solo or duos. Espescially post level 20, Duos are probably the most efficient leveling machines. Once the vanguard get's to 60, they will help others near 60 power level as much as possible. Once they can field enough level 60s for 5 man instances, they will split time there and powerleveling others, until they have enough to field 15 man raids, at which point they will focus on that content.
They solo if that's the quickest route. Here, grouping is mandatory, most efficient and has no XP penalties. Smaller groups are better for powergamers as they ramp up the levels, only because there are fewer people to get in sync, thus less downtime. If two people are as efficient as three, we will see duos, but powergamers are not concerned as much about solo vs. parties, only what is the optimum configuration.
That's sort of why I'm interested in this game. I tend to get drawn into the "optimum configuration." Be nice to smell them roses I keep hearing about.
That's sort of why I'm interested in this game. I tend to get drawn into the "optimum configuration." Be nice to smell them roses I keep hearing about.
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Only if soloing means faster advancement than grouping!
It all depends on how much a game requires grouping or rewards it. Look at WoW as an example. The powergamers are usually also the people who participate in power raid/PvP guilds. Their first goal is usually to get members to level 60 asap. On a new server, that probably means solo or duos. Espescially post level 20, Duos are probably the most efficient leveling machines. Once the vanguard get's to 60, they will help others near 60 power level as much as possible. Once they can field enough level 60s for 5 man instances, they will split time there and powerleveling others, until they have enough to field 15 man raids, at which point they will focus on that content.
They solo if that's the quickest route. Here, grouping is mandatory, most efficient and has no XP penalties. Smaller groups are better for powergamers as they ramp up the levels, only because there are fewer people to get in sync, thus less downtime. If two people are as efficient as three, we will see duos, but powergamers are not concerned as much about solo vs. parties, only what is the optimum configuration.
That's sort of why I'm interested in this game. I tend to get drawn into the "optimum configuration." Be nice to smell them roses I keep hearing about.