What do you think about level cap increases when a mmorpg does an expansion? Do you think it's necessary? Why can't they just increase gear, but leave the levels the same?
I can only think of negative things with a level cap increase for expansions. It makes all old content obsolete. It resets and makes all players equal no matter the time invested in the game.
Is the added grind just there to give the devs more time to finish other content, or is there other reasons?
Are adding levels punishing any new players to the game who now have to grind out 85 levels to reach max level? Are the new players going to quit before getting to 85 because the first 75 levels are ghost towns?
Are adding levels actually making players burn out quicker, and not make alts because of the huge grind to 85? Is it making players just quit the game instead of leveling up alts for a change of scenery?
