Aion Riftshade

Before I continue, I'm reposting this since it was shut down by @Admin because the debates got heated... I reckon this subject is significant and piques the curiosity of numerous folks here.
So please stay composed, courteous with the staff and other players, and adhere to the rules set on this forum.

Hi everyone,

As we've all observed, the server GP system diverges from retail (the GP amount removed every day at 12.00 is doubled).
Analyzing the ranking, we notice major differences, even if some individuals go AFK for 2 or 3 months, they can maintain their top spots. (Take BigPanda, for instance; he made 100/200 GP a week over 2 months and remains a great general).
Returning to Gameforge, this ranking system already enabled some individuals to disadvantage their faction by acting against its interests.
I chatted extensively with players, and some suggested a simple GP reset. Naturally, I wasn't quite in favor of that approach as it's too harsh on those who have farmed their GP since the server's inception.

 

Thus, there's several options for keeping top players engaged and the server and sieges active. While I'm not claiming this is the perfect solution, I advocate for a ranking system update to give newer players a shot at the top xforms and make the server more enticing...

 

The system's quite straightforward: At the end of each season (30 days), everyone's GP decreases by 30 to 60% (50 seems optimal)
This system offers many benefits: More active xforms, enhanced new player experience... And it's fair to those who've been farming GP since the server's launch, allowing them to retain the top xform they have earned over months.

If you have thoughts on improving and refining the ranking system, feel free to reply to this thread and vote.

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Actually, it's not too hard to get to the xForm stage, but in the long run, the same issues as on retail will arise. People hoarding all the GP they can will easily offset the daily GP decrease, leading to a stash of GP that becomes insurmountable.

I believe a percentage-based GP decrease is the only sustainable solution long-term. A drastic GP cut of 30-60% in one day impacts gaming habits negatively - if tomorrow my GP is halved, why bother with raids? By day 30 of the season, you'd need to stockpile arena tickets from day 23 to 30 to maximize their worth on day 1. Even more so, saving up 90 days of glory tickets for post-reset use can result in undeservedly high ranks. You'd likely agree that such a significant reset day is exploitable.

Daily GP reductions of 1% or 2% achieve similar results without abuses, offering a more equitable and smooth experience for everyone.

Losing 1%/day equates to a 26% reduction over 30 days if one does nothing.

Losing 2%/day equates to a 45% reduction over 30 days if one does nothing.

Furthermore, considering the role of GP, it's meant to determine morph ranks for siege purposes. Ideally, GP should primarily come from sieges. While it's understandable to gain GP from arena or dred because of the PvP aspect which incentivizes participation, it's unclear why PvE instances like "Hyperion" or "Pashid" offer GP when they don’t require qualifying for raid morphs.

A higher daily GP decrease on this server is a step in the right direction, helping with lower general ranks on the Asmo side. However, the top ranks may still remain out of reach with flat GP reductions, meaning they could retain their ranking indefinitely if they choose not to raid anymore.

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I think it's an interesting idea. I've been playing here for about 2 weeks, and one observation I made: Elys high ranks have begun adapting and actually defending their forts. In contrast, Asmos high ranks are just surrendering forts & stopped leading because some troll called them out in the lfg chat (he wasn't wrong - asmo leaders aren't great at commanding: most of the time they're indecisive about which fort to defend, so people go in groups). Another reason they avoid alliances (and if we somehow create an alliance) is people leave halfway through the siege. I've never seen this on retail though - even if we lost a fort, it was due to low population, not poor leadership (which is the problem here).

As Yeg mentioned - the GP system needs some reworking so that "governor rank" and "general rank" actually mean something significant.

Players should be rewarded for effective play, not for "I've been here a long time, so I'm untouchable". Over the past two weeks, I've seen new players with better leadership skills than many "old" 5-star ranks and up.

 

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