[matt5250]

syntheticdarkness Wrote:I'll just drop it and hope that Zen doesn't listen to this nonsense.

LordSkie Wrote:Donations should help speed that process up, I won't argue that- but they shouldn't be a method to simply fast track yourself to the top in a couple of weeks.

I don't see anyone at the top that is only 14-21 days old. I see 1 person that is 70ish and another that is 100ish. that is hardly 2 weeks. infact i'll do the math for you, that's around 8-10 weeks.

personally, Yoda, your opinions seem to be the nonsense spewing in this thread. This is a simple matter in my mind, levels take work and it takes away from training, so it should be rewarded like training is. which route you choose is just that, a choice. if you look at it realistically, combat experience is incredibly important to combat effectiveness. period. so, if we are trying to make the game either realistic or fair, levels should be rewarded significantly. I have no doubt that you, yoda, will still pass me as you will donate and use energy refreshes to gain levels extremely quickly. either way, large donaters will shift to the top, but it requires you to be an active large donater this way. what's wrong with that?

to address another point, I am not too crazy about the level cap idea, although I do admit it would help solve the problem.