Originally posted by brostyn Progressive servers will turn to crap after 3 months or less after the hardcore people unlock PoP. The expansions only go downhill from there, well besides DoN and LDoN.
Well, SoE has said that if groups power level the expansions and open them to fast (as defined by SoE), that the expansion won't open. So, you can't really say that the servers will be ruined in 3 months. It all depends on how much time SoE forces - and there are 11 expansions (at the moment), how long will it take to get to and open the ones you don't like...
I can't argue that unlocking the later expansions will detract from the server, but I can't see SoE killing this golden goose any faster than they have to...
Just a thought; 11 expansions. Lets say that their is a guild or three power leveling through the server and that they are big enough, uber enough to bash through any key requirement - fast. So, what your left with is SoE's time requirement on unlocking new expansions... lets use your number, 3 months.
Thats 3 months * 4 (Planes of Power) = 12 (or 1 year) before PoP is opened.
Then if you look at SoE's history (not Verants, but SoE), they appear to like to release new expansions on a 6 month calendar. So, now instead of 1 year, your looking at 2 years before PoP would be available...
Expansions: Ruins of Kunark Scars of Velious Shadows of Luclin Planes of Power Legacy of Ykesha Lost Dungeons of Norrath Gates of Discord Omens of War Dragons of Norrath Depths of Darkhollow Prophecy of Ro
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I can't argue that unlocking the later expansions will detract from the server, but I can't see SoE killing this golden goose any faster than they have to...
Just a thought; 11 expansions.
Lets say that their is a guild or three power leveling through the server and that they are big enough, uber enough to bash through any key requirement - fast. So, what your left with is SoE's time requirement on unlocking new expansions... lets use your number, 3 months.
Thats 3 months * 4 (Planes of Power) = 12 (or 1 year) before PoP is opened.
Then if you look at SoE's history (not Verants, but SoE), they appear to like to release new expansions on a 6 month calendar. So, now instead of 1 year, your looking at 2 years before PoP would be available...
Expansions:
Ruins of Kunark
Scars of Velious
Shadows of Luclin
Planes of Power
Legacy of Ykesha
Lost Dungeons of Norrath
Gates of Discord
Omens of War
Dragons of Norrath
Depths of Darkhollow
Prophecy of Ro
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My dog barks some. Mentally you picture my dog, but I have not told you the type of dog which I have. Perhaps you even picture Toto, from "The Wizard of Oz." But I warn you, my dog is always with me.