The problem with this quest is that it costs more than $1.5 million just to level to 16. So, unless the DMs set up "free leveling" for these particular race/class combinations, it is basically a wash. Especially since most people who have the skill to get a character like this to 16, will not be using this character as their main character.
-Bodhi

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If you can add something especially cool and permanently useful like some hardcore spell-set (for the mage) or full set of custom armor/weapons (for the berserker), I'm sure people will be chomping at the bit to win this competition.

Did you not read the part about a permanent item fixture?

It's the same reasoning - why level from 29 to 30 when it costs 6.5 million gold but you get no tangible bonuses? Well, you get a statue...

Furthermore, the point was not to pay for your leveling to 16. Rather, it was to offer a financial and a roleplay/bragging incentive.

One more thing - leveling from 1-16 costs, if I'm not mistaken, 1.642 million dollars. So the challenge basically does pay for leveling costs.

I'm pretty much in agreement with Bodhi and that's probably because he and I have a similar style of play.

delta wrote:

One more thing - leveling from 1-16 costs, if I'm not mistaken, 1.642 million dollars. So the challenge basically does pay for leveling costs.

bodhi wrote:

The problem with this quest is that it costs more than $1.5 million just to level to 16. So, unless the DMs set up "free leveling" for these particular race/class combinations, it is basically a wash.

I'm pretty sure he acknowledged that the challenge "basically pays for leveling" by saying it's a wash.

delta wrote:

Did you not read the part about a permanent item fixture? It's the same reasoning - why level from 29 to 30 when it costs 6.5 million gold but you get no tangible bonuses? Well, you get a statue... Furthermore, the point was not to pay for your leveling to 16. Rather, it was to offer a financial and a roleplay/bragging incentive.

With respect to this area, not all players are motivated by the same incentives. For players like myself, I really don't care about some permanent statue of my character for others to marvel at or bragging rights. I play to wander around aimlessly, help people when I can and have fun socially exploring new areas.

Others, unlike myself (and possibly Bodhi) would be motivated by bragging rights/statue...etc, so these rewards might be cause for them to take up the challenge.

Regarding roleplay, the thought of a Kataran mage sounds cool to me, but I probably wouldn't do it until after the magic system is redone because I hate the current mage system.

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