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The Post-Level 50 Experience Is Exactly What We Were Hoping The Rewards Track Would Feel Like

I don't need to tell you there's been a lot of discussion over the last couple of months about Rewards Track progression, much of it focused on how much of a grind it is to reach that next level.

But now we're at the point where people are starting to reach Level 50 (I did so myself about 8-9 days ago) and let me tell you - once you hit 50, the rewards track feels GREAT. You burn through levels fast - at least one per day, 2-3 if you finish a weekly quest. You start netting 50 gold a day minimum (you know, like the old system) and 100-150 or more on some days. I racked up 18 levels in my first week after hitting lv. 50 and I wasn't even grinding that hard.

But most important is the feel - that next level always seems *just* within reach. Instead of staring at a 4,500xp gap that will take days to complete, you're just a few hundred points away. You end up thinking 'hey, if I play a couple rounds of Battlegrounds, I can squeeze this next level out'. And then the next day, you get another quest that gets you 3/4ths of the way to your next level.

This is how the track should feel the whole way through. While the most recent adjustment (where levels max at 5000xp) made a big, big difference, I think it would feel even better if they expanded the track to 100 levels that max out at 2500xp.

Anyway, if you're still grinding it out in the 40s, take this as encouragement - you're going to love it once you hit lv. 50.

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