I'm trying to figure out why it was decided that ME:A wouldn't have a level cap. We need a level cap if we have a NG+ feature. Currently enemies starts out leveling you once you hit level 81 (as that's when the last tier of craftable armor is unlocked). Why not cap the player level at 81? 85? Why let us continue leveling to 130? 150? Did BioWare even play test what this experience would be like for a player? Skipping a level cap means that I wont be able to use my main character for any DLC content as the enemies will be way to tough for my character to handle. This, in turn, means that I wont purchase any additional content for the game cause I wont be starting a new playthrough ONCE AGAIN just to enjoy the upcoming DLC's. In short, the NG+ feature punishes dedicated players and discourages them from spending any additional money on this game. It's a very odd business choice on BioWare's part and I'd love to hear the reasoning behind this decision.

Level caps, in some games, makes the virtual feel of being stuck in time too real. Of course, it all depends on mechanics and how the game is designed. The moment you make your character unable to have competing equipment as he levels up on and on, and monsters get tougher and tougher (not harder, but simply boringly Health Powerhouses), you are really considering a single side of the coin. Some games I concur they shouldn't have level caps, or have greater cap, because it's still likely you'll be playing and evolving and having things balanced as you go on. For MEA, as it is, you have means to redistribute your skills. So it's not really mandatory having unlimited level cap. Figures you'll end up with all your skill maxed out ... then, what? You cannot even equip them freely, you have to deal with CDs when changing from favorites, some skills don't escalate well at higher difficulties. There's a whole set of things to fix to match such condition. The worst of it all, is that all these things ... should have been considered already. I fail to see a reason or a fair explanation that so many things regarding basic mechanics to make the game marginally less disturbingly broken need to be pointed out so often. Anyway, whatever. Let's wait a bit and see the next wave of ... whatever else they have to tell us.

just speculating here, probably some fan complain about level caps previously so in order to allow development of diff skill trees they remove it, but didnt think it through and cap weapon (to x)and powers(max at 6 per skill), thus after level 80, instead of rewarding the player, it becomes a penalty for us every time we level up. One of the many issues of this game.

i think the main reasoning is it just hadn't occurred to them. that's the only thing i can think of.

@PandaTar wrote: Anyway, whatever. Let's wait a bit and see the next wave of ... whatever else they have to tell us. Yeah, I guess that's all we can do at this point. Hopefully they'll release some more information soon.

@Nykara360 wrote: And you can play your main character in DLCs as each pt of them is a seperate entity, so just play your first or second not your third or fourth. Yeah but then I'd be stuck with my less than ideal choices I made the first time around. The whole point for me to do a NG+ playthrough was to remedy those choices.

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15 Replies

Anonymous
9 years ago
i think the main reasoning is it just hadn't occurred to them. that's the only thing i can think of.
VladVonCastein
9 years ago
just speculating here, probably some fan complain about level caps previously so in order to allow development of diff skill trees they remove it, but didnt think it through and cap weapon (to x)and powers(max at 6 per skill), thus after level 80, instead of rewarding the player, it becomes a penalty for us every time we level up. One of the many issues of this game.
Fatebinder
9 years ago
@CasperTheLich wrote:

i think the main reasoning is it just hadn't occurred to them. that's the only thing i can think of.

That's the only reason I could come up with as well. But surely someone must have realised that this would become an issue?
Fatebinder
9 years ago
@VladVonCastein wrote:

just speculating here, probably some fan complain about level caps previously so in order to allow development of diff skill trees they remove it, but didnt think it through and cap weapon (to x)and powers(max at 6 per skill), thus after level 80, instead of rewarding the player, it becomes a penalty for us every time we level up. One of the many issues of this game.

Exactly! I think this is the first game I've ever played that actually makes you weaker as you level up. I just can't make sense of why they would do this.
Anonymous
9 years ago
Level caps, in some games, makes the virtual feel of being stuck in time too real.

Of course, it all depends on mechanics and how the game is designed. The moment you make your character unable to have competing equipment as he levels up on and on, and monsters get tougher and tougher (not harder, but simply boringly Health Powerhouses), you are really considering a single side of the coin.

Some games I concur they shouldn't have level caps, or have greater cap, because it's still likely you'll be playing and evolving and having things balanced as you go on.

For MEA, as it is, you have means to redistribute your skills. So it's not really mandatory having unlimited level cap. Figures you'll end up with all your skill maxed out ... then, what? You cannot even equip them freely, you have to deal with CDs when changing from favorites, some skills don't escalate well at higher difficulties.

There's a whole set of things to fix to match such condition. The worst of it all, is that all these things ... should have been considered already. I fail to see a reason or a fair explanation that so many things regarding basic mechanics to make the game marginally less disturbingly broken need to be pointed out so often.

Anyway, whatever. Let's wait a bit and see the next wave of ... whatever else they have to tell us.
Fatebinder
9 years ago
@PandaTar wrote:

Anyway, whatever. Let's wait a bit and see the next wave of ... whatever else they have to tell us.

Yeah, I guess that's all we can do at this point. Hopefully they'll release some more information soon.
Vellu78
9 years ago
Also, only applies to NG+ so propably not a particularly high priority issue.
Anonymous
9 years ago
And you can play your main character in DLCs as each pt of them is a seperate entity, so just play your first or second not your third or fourth.
Anonymous
9 years ago
At this point, everything seems not like a high priority issue, the way they are.
Fatebinder
9 years ago
@Nykara360 wrote:

And you can play your main character in DLCs as each pt of them is a seperate entity, so just play your first or second not your third or fourth.

Yeah but then I'd be stuck with my less than ideal choices I made the first time around. The whole point for me to do a NG+ playthrough was to remedy those choices.