DarkstaR
11-22-2012, 12:11 AM
So, some chatter in the shatxbix got me thinking about the current system which increases speed in a linear fashion as you level up. While this system was nice when the average level wasn't over 80 and top levels were below 200, it is outdated and leaves lower levels (even level 100's) at a huge disadvantage.
Let's discuss ways this can hypothetically be modified to better suit the increasing average level of the game.
My idea is below:
old (actually, current) formula = 220 + (2 * (level-1))
new (actually, proposed) formula = 220 + (1.4 * (level-1)) + (1000 - level) / 15
Level 1: {new: 286, old:220}
Level 25: {new: 318, old:268}
Level 50: {new: 351, old:318}
Level 75: {new: 385, old:368}
Level 100: {new: 418, old:418}
Level 125: {new: 451, old:468}
Level 150: {new: 485, old:518}
Level 175: {new: 518, old:568}
Level 200: {new: 551, old:618}
Level 250: {new: 618, old:718}
Level 300: {new: 685, old:818}
Level 350: {new: 751, old:918}
Level 400: {new: 818, old:1018}
Level 450: {new: 885, old:1118}
Level 500: {new: 951, old:1218}
Level 550: {new: 1018, old:1318}
Level 600: {new: 1085, old:1418}
From this, we can draw a few conclusions:
1. With the proposed system, a level 1 is definitely faster, now about the speed of a current level 30.
2. With the proposed system, a level 50 is noticeably faster, but only about the speed of a current level 60.
3. With the proposed system, a level 100 is exactly the same speed.
4. With the proposed system, a level 175 is the speed of a current level 150.
5. With the proposed system, a level 250 is the speed of a current level 200.
6. With the proposed system, a level 400 is the speed of a current level 300.
7. With the proposed system, a level 550 is the speed of a current level 400.
Let's discuss ways this can hypothetically be modified to better suit the increasing average level of the game.
My idea is below:
old (actually, current) formula = 220 + (2 * (level-1))
new (actually, proposed) formula = 220 + (1.4 * (level-1)) + (1000 - level) / 15
Level 1: {new: 286, old:220}
Level 25: {new: 318, old:268}
Level 50: {new: 351, old:318}
Level 75: {new: 385, old:368}
Level 100: {new: 418, old:418}
Level 125: {new: 451, old:468}
Level 150: {new: 485, old:518}
Level 175: {new: 518, old:568}
Level 200: {new: 551, old:618}
Level 250: {new: 618, old:718}
Level 300: {new: 685, old:818}
Level 350: {new: 751, old:918}
Level 400: {new: 818, old:1018}
Level 450: {new: 885, old:1118}
Level 500: {new: 951, old:1218}
Level 550: {new: 1018, old:1318}
Level 600: {new: 1085, old:1418}
From this, we can draw a few conclusions:
1. With the proposed system, a level 1 is definitely faster, now about the speed of a current level 30.
2. With the proposed system, a level 50 is noticeably faster, but only about the speed of a current level 60.
3. With the proposed system, a level 100 is exactly the same speed.
4. With the proposed system, a level 175 is the speed of a current level 150.
5. With the proposed system, a level 250 is the speed of a current level 200.
6. With the proposed system, a level 400 is the speed of a current level 300.
7. With the proposed system, a level 550 is the speed of a current level 400.