Why isn't there a level cap?
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 t...
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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.
@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.
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.
@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.
Also, only applies to NG+ so propably not a particularly high priority issue.
