Starting zone high levels

[Icip]

The high level players has any reason to be in starting zones or they are just "helping"?

[Amorlea]

Originally posted by texxer:

Your level scales, so if you at lvl 80 you are effective lvl 15 while you are on a level 15 Map...
There are plenty of Reasons to go on a starting Zone Map ... World completing, some Quests, Events, Helping others, Sightseeing, World Bosses

Correct. Player levels are dropped to reflect the zone the player is in at any time. And events are evolving so yes, all level players have a reason to be in any zone at any time. There is no newbie zone only for new players. No need to feel intimidated or as if they will lose out. Even harvesting is infinite to each player - say you run up to a plant, if you harvest, it doesn't disappear for other players, they can also harvest.

If anyone is concerned about not hitting a target because they feel they are being dwarfed by higher level players, you may just need to work on your hits. Because they aren't keeping you from experiencing anything. Dynamic levels adjusts a player's skills and level to the area they are in.

Enjoy the game, enjoy the players. GW2 is a community and we take care of each other. Which means, when you die or end up in trouble (it will happen), people will come to your aid. You can't find a better MMO.

[Teratus]

Everytime Gw2 has a big promotion to bring in new players you'll find welcome party's in all the starter maps.

Most of the time people will be there just welcoming new players, and answering questions.
But some like to go off and "help" new players around the map which is often fine but sometimes less helpful than intended due to their higher damage output etc.

Gw2 does have a scaling system for higher level players but it doesn't always stop high dps builds being too effective in low level zones.

If someone is "helping" a bit too much simply and politely ask them not to.

[Rektsmarshal]

Their "helping" is getting annoying to be honest. Enemies already dead before my character even starts attacking. I'm almost getting no rewards because of them "helping."

[Vyse]

This "Highlevel" Players are there for Helping new Players or Friends. Or doing 100% Mapcompletion, Quest, Achievements. And they even get downscaled to the Map Level. So Yeah, nothing wrong actually

[Buzzerker]

They want to dazzle all of the losers with their flying Griffins and Skyscales you will probably never have the patience or the time to obtain. Then there's the fact you have to buy the expansions to have access to the quests that lead to those mounts, then there's the mats and special currency you will need. It's complicated, when you unravel the mysteries this game throws at you it will all become clear.

[Icip]

Originally posted by Buzzerker:

They want to dazzle all of the losers with their flying Griffins and Skyscales you will probably never have the patience or the time to obtain. Then there's the fact you have to buy the expansions to have access to the quests that lead to those mounts, then there's the mats and special currency you will need. It's complicated, when you unravel the mysteries this game throws at you it will all become clear.

Thats some weird ass comment sir.

[Wanderer]

Someday your character can look as ugly as theirs! I call them the magic body odour flapping wing brigade.

[sk8chalif]

I am high level and i never fully did Queensdale zone and yesteday was the big steam release ,i was there doing my zone achievement with new player. Also no matter what the time or years you can always come back in those zone doing the meta even like shadow behemoth everyday. This release not gonna stop me going back.

[Sikobae]

Originally posted by ☣️Karnage:

There's also no such thing as being overpowered in a zone because stats are capped

Your level scales to current area level + 1. So if you're sitting in a level 15 section, you will be set to level 16. Your weapon strength and trait stat bonuses still apply. You still kill lower level mobs much faster than an ungeared newbie. The issue is much more noticeable the lower you go.

So to say you're not overpowered because of stat-cap is patently false.

[Yubal]

Originally posted by Icip:

Originally posted by ☣️Karnage:

Again, this is a horizontal progression game. Every zone is relevant to everyone at every level of the game. Not a single open world zone is replaced or useless compared to vertical progression games that actively do just that. And these "high level" players CANNOT be overpowered. Each zone caps and normalizes stats. Since a starting zone is level 1-15, these players will be the equivalent of a properly geared level 15.

I get it what you mean. But is there a reason why they dont go to other zones? Are they farming something that drops in that starting zone? Iam glad the community is nice in-game, but it can be too much.

There are new Achievements at the moment and Gw 2 players tend to be very helpful (sometimes to much). It will be better in a few days.

[SinisterSlay]

Feel free to message me with questions.

[MercAngel]

i do go to low areas to farm
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Cut_of_Quality_Red_Meat

[Karnage]

Originally posted by Sikobae:

Originally posted by ☣️Karnage:

There's also no such thing as being overpowered in a zone because stats are capped

Your level scales to current area level + 1. So if you're sitting in a level 15 section, you will be set to level 16. Your weapon strength and trait stat bonuses still apply. You still kill lower level mobs much faster than an ungeared newbie. The issue is much more noticeable the lower you go.

So to say you're not overpowered because of stat-cap is patently false.

The entire game was built and balanced with dynamic level adjustment in mind and it goes both ways depending on the content played. To say that the game allows you to be vastly more powerful and thus "overpowered" compared to other players in a given zone is patently false. Especially when compared to other similar games. No, you cannot bring a level 80 into a starter zone and nuke everything you come across. Nor have you ever been able to.

[Drake]

Originally posted by ☣️Karnage:

Originally posted by Sikobae:

Your level scales to current area level + 1. So if you're sitting in a level 15 section, you will be set to level 16. Your weapon strength and trait stat bonuses still apply. You still kill lower level mobs much faster than an ungeared newbie. The issue is much more noticeable the lower you go.

So to say you're not overpowered because of stat-cap is patently false.

The entire game was built and balanced with dynamic level adjustment in mind and it goes both ways depending on the content played. To say that the game allows you to be vastly more powerful and thus "overpowered" compared to other players in a given zone is patently false. Especially when compared to other similar games. No, you cannot bring a level 80 into a starter zone and nuke everything you come across. Nor have you ever been able to.

everything no. But the lv 2-3 white mobs of the first events you see on the map, yes you can oneshot those (but you can oneshot them at lv 15 also).

[Karnage]

Originally posted by Drake:

Originally posted by ☣️Karnage:

The entire game was built and balanced with dynamic level adjustment in mind and it goes both ways depending on the content played. To say that the game allows you to be vastly more powerful and thus "overpowered" compared to other players in a given zone is patently false. Especially when compared to other similar games. No, you cannot bring a level 80 into a starter zone and nuke everything you come across. Nor have you ever been able to.

everything no. But the lv 2-3 white mobs of the first events you see on the map, yes you can oneshot those (but you can oneshot them at lv 15 also).

Exactly. You can clear out fodder more easily. You're not going to one shot mini-bosses like in a lot of vertical progression games.