make ysharj 2x xp rate

[Darktifa]

I also enjoy the x1 + rested journey

Pvp isn't only on 60 lvl
x2 + rested gonna create the same problem TA had = no low level BG's + no leveling dungeon groups

Regarding the pop, we should always take into consideration that multiboxing isn't allowed on Ysharj

Completely random numbers, but this could mean 200+ more pop on Ysharj and 400-500 less on pve!

[Duraluminium]

I also enjoy the x1 + rested journey

Pvp isn't only on 60 lvl
x2 + rested gonna create the same problem TA had = no low level BG's + no leveling dungeon groups

Regarding the pop, we should always take into consideration that multiboxing isn't allowed on Ysharj

Completely random numbers, but this could mean 200+ more pop on Ysharj and 400-500 less on pve!

Low lvl bgs already do not proc
Do you even play rn? Even on 30-39 bracket, the most populated one, I did not see a single full bg. They also do not proc often. For the lower brackets bgs just do not proc at all. You can see 1 or 2 per day for 10-19, but that's it.
Without population there will be no bgs no matter how hard you want to believe into the low lvl PVP myth

[Darktifa]

Do you even play rn?

You might have sniped one of my toons yesterday

[Okidoki]

If you scale up the bgs in regards of the population relation compared to TA, we have lots of bgs. I do even think slow leveling positively influences the willingness to q up, for some variety of play during the leveling journey.

And I really do not believe higher xp gains will draw more people to the server, by the way. It's the closest resemblance to TA there currently is, so people will keep streaming in with time. TA for a long time lived on less pop than we alrdy have now.

You also said "Also I don't see how x2 rate will negatively affect the chance of meeting enemy players in the open world.". The reason you don't see it is that it doesn't, and noone made that statement. I merely said I enjoy pvp below 60 as well, that's why I have no issue at all to just be below 60 for longer in comparison to the very boosted TA leveling speed.

[Duraluminium]

It's the closest resemblance to TA there currently is, so people will keep streaming in with time. TA for a long time lived on less pop than we alrdy have now.

It's still not close enough tho. TA was x2 with all those rested bonuses added above x2.
TA was low pop on x1 and TA's highest pop was on x2. I'm not saying that it's the only reason of highest TA pop, but it's definitely one of the reasons.

[Okidoki]

You say that as if it's a fact, but I don't remember any poll asking new players why they joined. A good bunch of new guilds formed before the xp change. The way I see it, it could very well be that these players just dragged their friends along.

So the advantages I see for more xp are mainly:
- The majority of players seems to welcome this change
- PvP lovers (so probably the bigger part of the server) could start earlier to increase the PvP part of their play time.

Two very convinding reasons in my eyes.

[Mnepoh]

I like that ppl say "i wanna get to 60 so i can pvp", no bro u want to get to 60 to raidlog, there is plenty of 60s already and zero bgs lol

[Yotca]

You say that as if it's a fact, but I don't remember any poll asking new players why they joined. A good bunch of new guilds formed before the xp change. The way I see it, it could very well be that these players just dragged their friends along.

So the advantages I see for more xp are mainly:
- The majority of players seems to welcome this change
- PvP lovers (so probably the bigger part of the server) could start earlier to increase the PvP part of their play time.

Two very convinding reasons in my eyes.

You seem to be forgetting another very important thing in favor of x2 XP is that as much as lower level PvP can be fun — it is overwhelmingly unbalanced ; eg. Rogues have access to most of their defensive cooldowns (evasion/vanish/sprint) and control kit at very low levels on top of instant attacks that other classes need talent points or higher levels to claim [kind reminder normalisation was introduced to nerf this]!
Hunters have unmatched mobility due to very few gap closing mechanics available at lower levels and their pets are absolutely broken with very little gear as they straight up are equal or better than most classes etc.

The list goes on & on but you get my point. The game is meant to be played around fully talented lvl 60 players with potions accessible and trinkets equipped. The entire balance revolves around it and a lot of the leveling phase PvP isn't fun for many classes, namely warriors who pretty much are sitting ducks until at least lvl 36-40 where they get their first instant attacks or priests who really can't do much other than shield and wand

Overall it's healthier and since the PvE/PvP server have the same roadmap we have nearly 2 months of leveling/grinding/raiding to catch up to be on par

[Crococto]

x2 when

[Sagabal]

tel'abim at 2x rate made it a lot easier to get a toon up to a particular bracket and gear it out with a level 60 alt, and the low pop + lack of cross faction meant that for raiding you often felt compelled to level alts to fill out raid comps. if you don't want to do that now that's fine but tbqh i don't want to level all 9 classes to 60 again at 1x xp rate lol