There has been a lot of discussion lately around the popularity of the level playing field event. The event itself is clearly a success. This is largely due to the playerbase appreciating that you can level through fighting other people, and perhaps more importantly, the ease of reaching RR5.
Getting to 5L5 through the event allows many classes to get the core skills they need to perform in regular RvR. The event allows you to get to this level rapidly and efficiently.
However, this leads to pressure on regular PvE leveling. Many think twice about starting a level 1 character afresh when faced with the slog of RR1-RR5. That leads to fewer people rerolling, which makes it tougher for any new player to level. Any player reaching level 50 by ordinary PvE leveling faces the prospect of being RR1-3 facing high level opponents.
My suggestion would be to apply the rp gain bonus to lower realm ranks in regular RvR. This should not threaten the event, as the intensity of the fighting and the ease of getting to 50, would still make the event popular. However it would perhaps lessen the reluctance to level a character the ordinary way outside the event, it would allow old characters an easier way to get up to speed, and finally it would allow new players an easier route to the game than waiting for the event.
I hope the devs will consider this option. In my view, it will benefit the server for the above reasons.
Getting to 5L5 through the event allows many classes to get the core skills they need to perform in regular RvR. The event allows you to get to this level rapidly and efficiently.
However, this leads to pressure on regular PvE leveling. Many think twice about starting a level 1 character afresh when faced with the slog of RR1-RR5. That leads to fewer people rerolling, which makes it tougher for any new player to level. Any player reaching level 50 by ordinary PvE leveling faces the prospect of being RR1-3 facing high level opponents.
My suggestion would be to apply the rp gain bonus to lower realm ranks in regular RvR. This should not threaten the event, as the intensity of the fighting and the ease of getting to 50, would still make the event popular. However it would perhaps lessen the reluctance to level a character the ordinary way outside the event, it would allow old characters an easier way to get up to speed, and finally it would allow new players an easier route to the game than waiting for the event.
I hope the devs will consider this option. In my view, it will benefit the server for the above reasons.
) . But anyway I like so much this type of interaction between players and staff.