These middle patch events should be used for experimental changes

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@ReiCoringa

I believe that these middle patch cycles that come with events should bring experimentals changes

But that is exactly what they are doing???

@EHG_Steve

Along with those changes, the following Cycle-Wide event modifiers will be enabled for all players, including Legacy and new Cycle characters:

• Increased Faction Reputation Gain
• Increased Gold Gain
• Increased Unique Drop Rates
• Increased Undead Spawn Rates in Monoliths

The cycle will continue once the month-long event has finished, but the modifiers will revert to their original state. The updates will remain, and players’ characters will stay in the cycle until either the next cycle event or patch 1.2.

I don’t think they only doing these changes, because they want people ot catch up faster. I really think they want to use this as a experiment on how much they can push the boundaries.

Espcially the faction reputation gain increase will be interesting to see.
I personally don’t think it takes too long, but lots of people gave feedback about it.

But I do think too much will impact the system very negatively as well, beause it will kinda become meaningless.

So they are just testing the waters here how much they can improve it.