what does power creep refer too - Guild Wars Forums

ajc2123 · May 18, 2009, 03:09 AM // 03:09

Title says it all. I need to know exactly what people are talking about when they mention this.

zelgadissan · May 18, 2009, 03:31 AM // 03:31

Wikipedia response FTW:

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Power creep is the gradual unbalancing of a game due to successive releases of new content. The phenomenon may be caused by a number of different factors and, in extreme cases, can be damaging to the longevity of the game in which it takes place. As new expansions or updates are released, new game mechanics or effects are introduced, making it increasingly difficult for older content to remain in balance without changes. Usually, this means new content releases grow successively more powerful while older content becomes relatively underpowered.

MisterT69 · May 18, 2009, 03:53 AM // 03:53

Wow... that wiki quote pretty much defines GW in 2009 :O

Lux Aeterna · May 18, 2009, 04:37 AM // 04:37

Compared to other games I've played (ie Neverwinter Nights), GW's powercreep isn't that bad.

Divine Ashes · May 18, 2009, 06:27 AM // 06:27

man Neverwinter Nights was soooo buggy...I had to stop playing..

HawkofStorms · May 18, 2009, 07:11 AM // 07:11

GW isn't as bad as some other games... but its still bad.
Basically, imagine trying to play in high end PvP or complete certain HM stuff with only the skills you have when Prophecies first came out (and no heroes or consumables).

Arkantos · May 18, 2009, 07:21 AM // 07:21

Yeah, the wiki quote has a good definition, and HawkofStorms post is very true. High end PvPing or doing HM in EotN with only prophecies/core skills would he hell and you'd be quite ineffective due to power creep. Power creep is bad.

Arduin · May 18, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35

So, the other way round, being able to c-space through Prophecies with Heroes, PvE-skills and Consumables is also an effect of Power Creep?

Haxor · May 18, 2009, 08:47 AM // 08:47

Yes, it is. New, more powerful skills versus old Prophecies skills.

EPO Bot · May 18, 2009, 09:15 AM // 09:15

You also have powercreep in movie series and TV shows. Villains who where once an absolute terror eventually become easyer to defeat until they need to team up with the heroes to defeat the next ??ber villain.

Like the Borg in Star trek and the agents in the Matrix.

arcanemacabre · May 18, 2009, 10:00 AM // 10:00

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Originally Posted by EPO Bot

You also have powercreep in movie series and TV shows. Villains who where once an absolute terror eventually become easyer to defeat until they need to team up with the heroes to defeat the next ??ber villain.

Like the Borg in Star trek and the agents in the Matrix.

OMG that is DBZ in a nutshell...

Luminarus · May 18, 2009, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Powercreep is a problem, but the problem is the fact that offence and defence dont get powercreeped equally, and many skills get left behind. This results in the "gimmicks" that everyone complains about as if ur not using those skills, ur gonna get rolled because they are more powerful then the others.

Mr. G · May 18, 2009, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Power creep, no matter how evil it is, is a major source of short term income for developers though. The ability to become more powerful by buying a new campaign often outweighs the cons of the damage it does to the game. In a game without subs its amazing we don't have a lot more of it.

ajc2123 · May 19, 2009, 12:39 AM // 00:39

ty, now i know what it means.

Lux Aeterna · May 19, 2009, 11:40 PM // 23:40

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Originally Posted by Divine Ashes

man Neverwinter Nights was soooo buggy...I had to stop playing..

Oh man I miss it so bad, here's one:

On my LotR server there were these locked doors to houses in Bree, the doors were set as area transitions but the houses had no interiors. The locks had to be picked to open, but the DC was low so I could do it on my pvp character. Opening the lock and using the door would transport you to one of about 10 random locations in the world...

You could also cast area effect spells around to see if a DM was watching you, I'd throw spells all over the place till I saw like "so and so: immune to spells", then message them in whisp.

I also miss having duels and general brawling in the towns, and randomly meeting people in explorable areas.

Much more <3 able game for me.

May 18, 2009, 03:09 AM // 03:09	#1
ajc2123 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North of the wall Profession: Me/	what does power creep refer too Title says it all. I need to know exactly what people are talking about when they mention this.

May 18, 2009, 09:15 AM // 09:15	#10
EPO Bot Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: Mo/N	You also have powercreep in movie series and TV shows. Villains who where once an absolute terror eventually become easyer to defeat until they need to team up with the heroes to defeat the next ??ber villain. Like the Borg in Star trek and the agents in the Matrix. Last edited by EPO Bot; May 18, 2009 at 09:18 AM // 09:18..

May 18, 2009, 03:53 AM // 03:53	#3
MisterT69 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Scions of Carver [SCAR] Profession: E/	Wow... that wiki quote pretty much defines GW in 2009 :O

May 18, 2009, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#4
Lux Aeterna Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: RAH Guild: Close Enough [XVII] Profession: W/A	Compared to other games I've played (ie Neverwinter Nights), GW's powercreep isn't that bad.

May 18, 2009, 06:27 AM // 06:27	#5
Divine Ashes Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Guild: LFG Profession: R/	man Neverwinter Nights was soooo buggy...I had to stop playing..

May 18, 2009, 07:11 AM // 07:11	#6
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	GW isn't as bad as some other games... but its still bad. Basically, imagine trying to play in high end PvP or complete certain HM stuff with only the skills you have when Prophecies first came out (and no heroes or consumables).

May 18, 2009, 07:21 AM // 07:21	#7
Arkantos The Greatest Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	Yeah, the wiki quote has a good definition, and HawkofStorms post is very true. High end PvPing or doing HM in EotN with only prophecies/core skills would he hell and you'd be quite ineffective due to power creep. Power creep is bad.

May 18, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35	#8
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	So, the other way round, being able to c-space through Prophecies with Heroes, PvE-skills and Consumables is also an effect of Power Creep?

May 18, 2009, 08:47 AM // 08:47	#9
Haxor Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Legion of the Feng Huang [ASH]	Yes, it is. New, more powerful skills versus old Prophecies skills.

May 18, 2009, 10:57 AM // 10:57	#12
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Powercreep is a problem, but the problem is the fact that offence and defence dont get powercreeped equally, and many skills get left behind. This results in the "gimmicks" that everyone complains about as if ur not using those skills, ur gonna get rolled because they are more powerful then the others.

May 18, 2009, 12:53 PM // 12:53	#13
Mr. G Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S. Wales Profession: Mo/Me	Power creep, no matter how evil it is, is a major source of short term income for developers though. The ability to become more powerful by buying a new campaign often outweighs the cons of the damage it does to the game. In a game without subs its amazing we don't have a lot more of it.

May 19, 2009, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#14
ajc2123 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North of the wall Profession: Me/	ty, now i know what it means.