As some of you know, I've been super nerdy and seeing how the leveling is really working out and throwing a good amount of feed back at Zenimax of what I am seeing. Now to encourage you to help out with how this is going please read the latest I got back from a GM:
My name is Gamemaster Amaryllis with The Elder Scrolls Online Team. Well, you've certainly put your time in, haven't you? Haha! This is all fantastic information!
Please do keep submitting those feedback tickets. Our goal was to speed up the leveling process through Veteran levels, so your research is much appreciated! If the Development team receives enough reports about this to warrant an investigation, they will certainly do so, so get your friends who share your opinion to submit them as well!
As you mentioned, with the Champion System coming out in the future, we want all of this stuff to be nailed down and solid. Your assistance is very much appreciated!
Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns!
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So they actually want the leveling faster and I've explained with testing two maps - Rivenspire and Alik'r Desert - that I am falling behind in levels for the next zone. Basically the average a complete map clear (everything done in a zone other than the 4 man dungeon) used to net 120% of a level so you were getting a head all the time. With the original 1.4ish million we were gaining about half a level. With the new 1 million we are averaging closer to 77 to 78% of a level for a full map clear. So any new vet walking into the area who skips the two starter islands and just does Glenumbra up through the Alik'r Desert can expect to be 3.1 to 3.2 at the end of the VR4 map. I'm thinking based on a tidbit I got from a guildie that you might be closer to 3.5 or 3.6 if you throw in the starter islands.
So pretty much a map clear, and killing most mobs in your way, gains you roughly 770,000 xp.
Here is what I suggested:
To make the new xp system level you the same way as the VR system by map clear the xp to gain a rank should be 650,000 to 660,000. If they want us to at least be sure to be on level par for the next map it shouldn't be more than 750,000.
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So any and all vets working through the VR1 - VR10 zones, I want you to make an effort to see how it is going, including watching your xp numbers, and definitely give them feedback (use /feedback in game - you can cut and paste from any word type document into the feedback box too). I've had like 6 emails and some in game feedback going on with them since 1.5 has come out - all of it good. They really want us to give them some solid information and some positive ways to move forward to be sure their transition to the champion system works well.
I did a ticket on it, too, hence my emails, but they definitely look into all the stuff we put in /bug and /feedback. Help the devs by giving constructive feedback on whatever you think they should know to help the game. Give good details and some constructive ideas. They love it when they get feedback like that.