Guild Wars 2

I know the new leveling system is under much controversy, but I want to talk about a very specific part of it. The level up rewards.

I am a huge fan of this, as well as all my friends who’ve been playing. The new rewards are great and add a ton of excitement to your level up. Sometimes they are not the best, sometimes they are excellent, but either way it makes leveling up extra rewarding and is a huge improvement in my opinion.

However, one thing I feel this has left is a sense of disappointment on max level characters for us. While playing on 80s, others are excited upon leveling as they get something new, but my 80 simply levels up without any real celebration.

I’m guessing the devs felt that continuing the level up rewards at 80 would be too much and give players too much loot, affecting the economy, but I can’t help wish max levels still got some sort of reward system.

What if it was a reduced version of the the rewards. Still giving the skill point, but also adding a small extra item or something? Maybe a coin bag and/or a loot bag. Maybe an occasional rare quality item, or an ectoplasm. Maybe with a very rare chance of an exotic item? Something enough to add a level of excitement for an 80 when they level, but not enough to throw economy way out of balance?

Perhaps I’m alone in this thought, but I figured I’d ask here to see what others thought. Perhaps there’s a great reason this could/should not happen I’m unaware, or maybe it’ll be a good forum to discuss that the devs will appreciate the feedback about.

Thanks!

A random Loot bag and small amount of coin or a random green+quality weapon would be awesome. Something small would be nifty.

I had a level 79 character waiting to level to 80 after the patch.
The reward is one Obsidian Shard.

EDIT: Oh, you mean AFTER we’re already level 80. Well that would be nice too.

narwhalsbend.7059:

I had a level 79 character waiting to level to 80 after the patch.
The reward is one Obsidian Shard.

EDIT: Oh, you mean AFTER we’re already level 80. Well that would be nice too.

Yeah, after 80. Sorry – thanks for noticing, I changed the title to reflect that.

narwhalsbend.7059:

I had a level 79 character waiting to level to 80 after the patch.
The reward is one Obsidian Shard.

EDIT: Oh, you mean AFTER we’re already level 80. Well that would be nice too.

Yeah, got that too…was a bit disappointed. The 78>79 reward was a Large crafting bag, which was pretty cool. But yeah, a level up reward after 80 would be kind cool. Maybe something link a champ bag or something. Heck even a heavy bag could be cool. I don’t know.

Maybe not something with an direct economic effect, but a buff?
A short Magic Find boost?
Traveling buff?
…doesn’t the game give those when you volunteer to switch maps now? :P

Rauderi.8706:

Maybe not something with an direct economic effect, but a buff?
A short Magic Find boost?
Traveling buff?
…doesn’t the game give those when you volunteer to switch maps now? :P

It gives it to you when you voluntarily leave a low-population map.

There is a reward! You get 1 free skill point!

Just level up 50 times and you can purchase an Eldritch Scroll! You Lucky punk!!!

Rauderi.8706:

Maybe not something with an direct economic effect, but a buff?
A short Magic Find boost?
Traveling buff?
…doesn’t the game give those when you volunteer to switch maps now? :P

Yeah. Something small would be nice. It would just make leveling up more fun at max level.

I think something akin to when Dyes used to drop. It was usually just some common dye you already had, but there was a chance for something really cool. And I was always excited to open (identify) the dye.

Not Dyes, but a bag/chest/something that had a random chance for something desirable. Desirable things being different things to different players, of course.

But, yes, the Level-up rewards are one of my favorite parts of the NPE. =)

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

I think something akin to when Dyes used to drop. It was usually just some common dye you already had, but there was a chance for something really cool. And I was always excited to open (identify) the dye.

Not Dyes, but a bag/chest/something that had a random chance for something desirable. Desirable things being different things to different players, of course.

But, yes, the Level-up rewards are one of my favorite parts of the NPE. =)

Oh man, I didn’t think about dyes!? A chance at a random dye would be cool as heck!

Its pretty sad, I have 1 character level 80 and miss reward like obsidian shard, I dont want to know the others? Jesus, thats not fair guys, why cant you give us the rewards too? Its pretty unfair… And level another character due to this? I dont have time for that 8-(

Its pretty sad, I have 1 character level 80 and miss reward like obsidian shard, I dont want to know the others? Jesus, thats not fair guys, why cant you give us the rewards too? Its pretty unfair… And level another character due to this? I dont have time for that 8-(

If you’ve been playing long enough to have an 80, there’s a good chance you’re well ahead of the curve of most of the game’s currencies.

New people have a whole lot of catching up to do.

The question is would you give up everything you’ve earned playing your 80 to get those rewards? If not, what you are complaining about.

At any rate, you can start a new character and get those rewards right now.

They are level up rewards.. if you want them you have to make a new toon. Then you can get your one single obsidian shard and one black lion key. 98% of the rewards are items you will never use on a lvl 80 toon (because they are the level you are when you get them) and you are not able to sell them.

Lodius.5392:

There is a reward! You get 1 free skill point!

Just level up 50 times and you can purchase an Eldritch Scroll! You Lucky punk!!!

You also gain full health and an AoE knockback, which comes in handy in tight spots.

It’s 1 obsidian shard. That’s like 2500 karma?

you can get 6 obsidian shard just doing tequalt.

you can see the level up rewards here. Most of them are bind on pickup so you can’t even sell them.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Level_rewards

Most of those level rewards are nice for a first character, maybe.
I guess the exotics would be nice for salvaging too assuming you can salvage them.

Khisanth.2948:

Most of those level rewards are nice for a first character, maybe.
I guess the exotics would be nice for salvaging too assuming you can salvage them.

Nope, can’t salvage the exotics. Otherwise they woulda flooded tp with superior runes of travelers (which I wish they woulda done). And I think I got 2 (maybe 3) exotics from the lvl up chests from ~lvl65.

It ain’t all that, I’ve been leveling a new toon since the patch (currently at lvl 66) and yeah I got a BL key somewhere along the way that opened one of the 100+ chests I have in my bank….. it was mostly boosters and one scrap ticket. So far (and I don’t expect it to change) all the rewards have been level specific that yeah I could use leveling the toon or they have been traits points, and crafting materials that I already have a ton of.

I believe the OP was being sarcastic? I mean, he has to be, right? An obsidian shard?

I didn’t really mind not getting ll the level up bonuses on my 80s. I’d be flooded with junk if I had. Besides, I have 6 characters that I’m in the process of leveling, and they get all the stuff anyway.

My biggest gripe with the leveling goodies is that I can neither sell nor salvage the kitten things when I’m done with them (which is my typical course of action), if I have use for the item at all. Instead I have to right click → destroy. It makes me feel like I’m being punished rather than rewarded.

Wanze.8410:

Lodius.5392:

There is a reward! You get 1 free skill point!

Just level up 50 times and you can purchase an Eldritch Scroll! You Lucky punk!!!

You also gain full health and an AoE knockback, which comes in handy in tight spots.

Don’t forget that awesome pose you strike for a split second! That’s a reward in and of itself!