Level boosts are often viewed negatively in the gaming community, but they have become an integral part of many MMORPGs. Do you usually use this mostly paid “level option”? Let us know.
These are level boosters: The constant growth of one’s character is actually indispensable in MMORPGs. Whether it occurs in the form of linear levels, through mastering skill trees, or various hybrid forms of both, leveling is simply part of the experience.
Nevertheless, many MMORPGs offer their players the option to skip this very process. Level boosters allow players to either completely skip the leveling phase or significantly increase the EXP gained.
This option is usually paid, and there are hardly any MMORPGs left that do not sell level boosts. Even MMORPGs like WoW or FFXIV, which generally require a subscription to play, offer their players the opportunity to quickly level up their characters.
- Benefits of such level boosters include the ability to skip the often boring leveling process and jump straight into the action-packed endgame. This is particularly convenient for twinks, whom you would otherwise have to grind through the same quests and areas repeatedly.
- A drawback is that developers may not put much effort into making that boring leveling process more interesting. Or they may even intentionally make it long and tedious so that players invest money in level boosts.
Accordingly, gamers have very mixed opinions about the concept of level boosts. Some believe that they have no place in an MMORPG and are pay-to-win. Others don’t care, while still others find level boosters very convenient and use them gladly.
And what about you?
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And what is your opinion on level boosts? Is it a good service, a “necessary evil” or pure money-making on the part of the publishers? Have you ever used boosts yourself? In which games and under what circumstances was that? Tell us in the comments.
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