tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post8015061178425236162..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Approaches to LevellingShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-67867994694601499622017-11-16T10:59:34.499+00:002017-11-16T10:59:34.499+00:00Back in the day I used to deliberately level lesse...Back in the day I used to deliberately level lesser alts without picking their advanced class. It wasn't uncommon to see people in their mid-teens who had somehow completely missed the quest chain that let you pick this once reaching level 10, so BioWare changed it to a menu that popped up. For a while you could decline that choice but I think its now completely forced on you. I made it to the mid 40's on several different characters this way back when the level cap was 50. Certain content was way harder than it needed to be when you are missing most of the abilities!<br /><br />More generally I don't level - I just do whatever content seems fun for that session. Most often this will be questing but usually not in any particularly focused way. I've never been one to care much about the gear treadmill so long as I'm regularly getting stuff that is "better" than what I had. Gaining levels is an accidental byproduct of just "doing" stuff.<br /><br />I am however a completionist. I ran out of motivation eventually, but for a while there I was doing 100% quests, datacrons and planet achievements on each of my ~20 most used characters. I would refuse to move on to the next planet until I'd done it. With level synch its now very possible to reach max level without ever leaving your starter planet - which I've done from scratch on one character, and finished off with a mid-level alt. Of course I'm not just doing multiple alts in SWTOR, but doing the same thing in 5-6 other MMO's and playing various other games as well. Progress is slow!Cryptographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396055699591027683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-65697220133898359242017-11-15T20:26:33.002+00:002017-11-15T20:26:33.002+00:00It really is a bit of a strange situation with SWT...It really is a bit of a strange situation with SWTOR. I, too, don't want to repeat content that I still remember very well ad nauseam. In theory it's quite possible to level a character without doing the class story at all if you want to mix things up (though if you don't play up to the end of Coruscant/Dromund Kaas, you won't have a ship). But then I feel kind of bad for going so completely against the game's strengths... it's not entirely rational.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-75453494914777337032017-11-15T10:48:21.858+00:002017-11-15T10:48:21.858+00:00SWTOR exemplifies the best and worst of leveling i...SWTOR exemplifies the best and worst of leveling in one game. I loved playing the class stories the first time, but am not a fan of repeating stuff, and the stronger the story the less motivated I am to replay it. I have the same issue with Secret Worlds Legends by the way, strong stories and NPC characterisation but that means I remember it all the more vividly and get bored more in the repeat play.<br /><br />My preferred playstyle for alt leveling is as you describe pre 'pet tank'. If I can meander around picking and choosing different elements on different alts then I'm very happy to play through the levels multiple times. But having a strong narrative (for classes and planets) made SWTOR a joy to play through at first, but eventually too restrictive for me to keep repeating. The added personal note to that is I detest pugging stuff or dungeon-grinding (as several people are discussing at the moment), so to me such alternatives to leveling aren't viable options. Telwynhttp://gamingsf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-19908297494557414892017-11-14T22:27:02.957+00:002017-11-14T22:27:02.957+00:00I knew I liked your Pet Tank for a reason! Another...I knew I liked your Pet Tank for a reason! Another completionist leveler!<br />Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-43349567926286486202017-11-14T20:09:48.898+00:002017-11-14T20:09:48.898+00:00Oh, I do that too... sometimes. Log into a random ...Oh, I do that too... sometimes. Log into a random character and do a couple of quests, then log into another one and do a PvP match. My levelling during the DvL event was a lot like that, after the event had provided me with the initial incentive to create new characters in the first place.<br /><br />I just like having bigger goals as well, and I find that those become more of a challenge the longer you've been playing, simply because there are so many things you've already achieved...Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-79333176636021368662017-11-14T09:53:46.351+00:002017-11-14T09:53:46.351+00:00I don't play (or haven't yet played) SWtoR...I don't play (or haven't yet played) SWtoR but answering in general MMO terms, what motivates me is the thing people rarely seem to mention - enjoying the gameplay. I like leveling because I like to see the numbers go up. I like to see my gear improve. Most of all, in any MMO that I stick with long-term, I like doing what the game has you do, be that fighting, questing, crafting...<br /><br />I like doing it for the sake of doing it, the way I like to twiddle my thumbs or, perhaps more appositely, as I loved as a child to kick a ball against a wall for hour after hour. If something feels satisfying when repeated I like to keep repeating it. It's calming, relaxing and entertaining.<br /><br />That's why I make more characters and run them through the same content over and over. I'm not trying to get anywhere or discover anything new. It just feels good while I'm doing it.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.com