Guild Wars 2 Level Cap Confirmed As 80

30 Jul 2010 at 20:35:39 by Peter Parrish

The people over at Arena.net have got hold of designer Isaiah Cartwright and mercilessly forced her to write about the Guild Wars 2 level cap.

"It's 80, it's 80 ... just put the feather and the fluffy cushions away!" she may or may not have said.

Made-up quotes aside, Cartwright did confirm that the cap would be 80. However, Guild Wars 2 is different in that its level gaining has no exponential curve. In an actual real quote this time, Cartwright's article says "Instead of taking longer and longer to reach each level, it takes about the same time to go through each level."

"Overall, we expect our content to be the driving force behind how long it takes to do things in-game. Anyone can increase the length of an experience bar and call it content, but our world is filled with an almost endless stream of things to do."

It's an admirable approach, placing fun above watching an experience bar tick ever-upwards. But is that the dark little secret of MMO gaming? Do players, in fact, WANT to spend hour upon endless hour grinding for experience? With Guild Wars 2, we may find out.

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