RR Inflation and General Issues
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 9:07 am
Hey there all,
Throwing my 2 coppers into the discussions even though I know it will be widely unpopular.
After reading most of the feedback over the past year and grinding up toons on multiple realms (Following IRL buddies who couldn't make up their minds). I have run into the hard to swallow truth of the current state of eden RvR.
Anyone rolling new toons is at a significant disadvantage, including people starting right now. There are purely far to many people at absurdly high RR to be effective until you treat the game like a job. And even then, you will still be behind by over 60-80 RLs. Having toons for multiple jobs or vibes is nice but beyond impractical atm no matter what those jobs may be. and the ladder up to higher RRs has been pulled up over the past year-ish.
Coming into "Big-Boy RvR" anywhere between 2l0 and 2l8 and expecting to do more than BG surf is a pipe dream. Hib is by far the biggest offender atm with the vast majority of the highest RR players populating it atm, but all realms are shifting heavily into higher and higher RRs as the season drags on. This makes it tougher by the day for newer players or even experienced players rolling a new class to ACTUALLY be effective in RvR which is the server's end goal as all content funnels to the RvR. So when you do what all you can, running up toons and grabbing currency; getting a temp after running a toon through BGs most likely to learn (likely going through many experienced and near templated players near the end), only to do jack shit versus 75% of players or more is a hard line for the vast majority of people and players.
Any changes done now to RP gains, limits, events, etc are going to do next to nothing to actually help the problem as the problem is beyond being limited. This can only be addressed properly after a full reset probably in a new season as people are just purely to far to catch up to atm. But giving new chars a sudden boost will only worsen the issue while also angering the very steadfast high RR group that is very fine battling the exact same people day after day, week after week for any actual battle.
The server needs its next season, as problems have been popping up in all aspects of the game casual, RvR, Crafting/Housing market, and even PvE and its near uselessness for 98% of content.
Anyway, pick it apart as you will but that's my thoughts as a long time player over multiple free-shards at this point and Live before it went up in flames.
Also RIP Lt. NewbCakes, just remembered he died and wanted to see if other remembered him.
Throwing my 2 coppers into the discussions even though I know it will be widely unpopular.
After reading most of the feedback over the past year and grinding up toons on multiple realms (Following IRL buddies who couldn't make up their minds). I have run into the hard to swallow truth of the current state of eden RvR.
Anyone rolling new toons is at a significant disadvantage, including people starting right now. There are purely far to many people at absurdly high RR to be effective until you treat the game like a job. And even then, you will still be behind by over 60-80 RLs. Having toons for multiple jobs or vibes is nice but beyond impractical atm no matter what those jobs may be. and the ladder up to higher RRs has been pulled up over the past year-ish.
Coming into "Big-Boy RvR" anywhere between 2l0 and 2l8 and expecting to do more than BG surf is a pipe dream. Hib is by far the biggest offender atm with the vast majority of the highest RR players populating it atm, but all realms are shifting heavily into higher and higher RRs as the season drags on. This makes it tougher by the day for newer players or even experienced players rolling a new class to ACTUALLY be effective in RvR which is the server's end goal as all content funnels to the RvR. So when you do what all you can, running up toons and grabbing currency; getting a temp after running a toon through BGs most likely to learn (likely going through many experienced and near templated players near the end), only to do jack shit versus 75% of players or more is a hard line for the vast majority of people and players.
Any changes done now to RP gains, limits, events, etc are going to do next to nothing to actually help the problem as the problem is beyond being limited. This can only be addressed properly after a full reset probably in a new season as people are just purely to far to catch up to atm. But giving new chars a sudden boost will only worsen the issue while also angering the very steadfast high RR group that is very fine battling the exact same people day after day, week after week for any actual battle.
The server needs its next season, as problems have been popping up in all aspects of the game casual, RvR, Crafting/Housing market, and even PvE and its near uselessness for 98% of content.
Anyway, pick it apart as you will but that's my thoughts as a long time player over multiple free-shards at this point and Live before it went up in flames.
Also RIP Lt. NewbCakes, just remembered he died and wanted to see if other remembered him.