More AP Shop Questions to Tear your Hair Over

[Laelia]

Hi, it's me.

1) When selecting items for the AP Shop that give equips and vanity gear, do we write the description? I see a number of people who claimed similar rewards still have empty inventories.

2) Likewise for Reforge effects, do we select them?

3) On an unrelated topic and potentially to help you decide on an appropriate leveling curve, but when do you expect to see an average person hit Level 10, 30, 60, or 90? The AP system did have its flaws due to rare anomalies (like yourself :P) but my respective estimates were 1 week / 1 month / half a year / one year, for reference. On one hand the fast progression might make you have to compensate for level differences down the line, but without SAO RP levels of slow progression.

[Azoth]

1. You are allowed to give a description of what you would like to have as vanity gear. However, I will tweak it if necessary. Current Vanity gear is not exactly great and isn't shiny in the least. Dull colors and dull materials. You may be creative, and I have generally just left things alone but don't expect anything too spiffy.

--Vanity Gear is also broken into two categories. If you purchase a Vanity Gear set, you have two options: You can make a single item with a brief description of the outfit or you can just make a single item. The other option, if you purchased a Vanity Gear set, is to break the set down into a maximum of 5 pieces. Whichever way you do it, is up to you.

2. You do not select reforge effects. I select them based on your class and other reasons.

3 - Level progression is meant to gradually become more difficult, however the pace at which a character levels is dependent on the player. If I had to say, the expected time frame to reach level 10 would be, indeed, 1 month if someone is consistent and active. Level 20 would be a month and a half and level 90 ultimately would require between 6 and 8 months of casual play. Though, the current level system does not allow for that. The current system would require well over a year of steady playing in order to reach 90. Unlike other systems, one must also take into account Raids, level caps, and plot quests. With these three in the loop, reaching 90 may be impossible for majority of players based off the current setup. Things will be changing though, keep that in mind.