I think Forever should give a small quest XP bonus for grouping in the open world.
Something like:
1 player: 100%
2 players: 100.75%
3 players: 101.5%
4 players: 102.25%
5 players: 103%
Only for quest XP, not mob XP.
I don’t think the bonus should be large. 3% for a full group is enough to give people a small reason to group up, without making solo play feel like the wrong choice or changing the leveling speed very much.
Forever seems to put a lot of emphasis on social interaction and getting people to play together in the world. If that is the goal, I think the game should also give a small mechanical incentive to do so.
There would obviously have to be some restrictions to avoid fake grouping, for example requiring players to be nearby, within a reasonable level range and actually taking part in the quest.
The point isn’t really faster leveling. It’s just to make grouping feel slightly more rewarding than simply playing next to each other without grouping.
no. stop the reward policy and let people decide on what they want to do without rewards for everything. not even a slight one. if people chose to play alone, so be it. if they don’t they are doing it for not playing alone, not because they get something extra. people need to learn that again.
I get the point, but I don’t think the game is ever truly neutral here.
Solo and group play already have different mechanical advantages and disadvantages. My suggestion is just a very small nudge towards grouping, because social interaction seems to be one of Forever’s stated design goals.
3% in a full group is small enough that nobody would feel forced to group, but large enough to signal that playing together is something the game wants to encourage.
If someone prefers solo play, 3% certainly isn’t going to stop them.
i get your point as well, but no. stop nudging people. there is already a big upside in social interaction with others, its the -social interaction-. i could even argue that it loses value if its nudged.
hehe i straight up cancel group invites. No thanks, you halving my XP and stealing the quest drop items… na ah! Call me anti social or whatever, some of these drop quests annoying as it is! let alone sharing the drops lol