Waybound WayBound Volume 1 Number 1 | Page 29

With everyone now being the same level, 95, groups can be assembled from anyone on the server available to play. While an upscaled 95 will be less powerful than a true 95, through the Medals system they will still be able to meaningfully contribute. Each instance in the Battle for Helm’s Deep has a solo option by default. The solo option allows two players to be in the instance together, but does not increase its difficulty when the second player joins. Select instances of the battle will also feature certain group sizes as options, either 3, 6, or 12. The group version is a completely different space from the solo and has been handcrafted to be suitable for that player count. various roles as they improve and level. Vol. 1 No. 1 Level Differential Equipment “stats” are “banded by level.” These “bands” are most easily seen in crafted armour and weapons. Each different tier of crafting has equipment which can be crafted to suite a particular “level” of character. A Tailor can craft Light and Medium Armour suitable for use by characters of level: Characters “upscaled” will be brought up 7 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 20 / 22 / 25 / 28 / to level 95 in stats. Their gear will also 30 / 32 / 35 / 38 / 40 / 42 / 45 / 48 / 50 / be brought up, with level differential 51 / 54 / 56 / 58 / 60 / 66 /68 / 72 / 80 / maintained. From there, they are free 85 / 90 to engage in combat or utilize any of the mechanics within. They will likely be So a level 10 and 11 character both will better at support style roles, but nothing use the same armour. However, a level prevents them from stepping out onto 12 character CAN upgrade, but they can the front line. The Promotions advancealso continue to wear the same level 10 ment system is level agnostic, so they’re armour they had been wearing! free to rank up and get better at the Therefore, A level 14 character still wearing level 10 armour would have their armour treated as a 5 level differential! (i.e. they did not upgrade armour at level 12, and were not yet eligible for level 15 armour.) A level 14 character “upscaled” to Level 95 with a 5 level differential -- would find that their Armour is only level 90. And remember, each piece of Armour 29 WayBound