Runes of Magic US / AU

I'm fairly certain this topic has been requested before, but here goes...

1. IS Items should have a drop rate on the LAST BOSS of an instance for @ LEVEL parties.
2. The items should be randomly generated from whatever is listed in the IS database.

Let's explain part 1 above:

Each instance will be awarded a level range that is +/- 2 levels of the instance. IE, a level 55 instance should be runnable by level 53 - 57 toons to receive the chance for IS drops.

At any point in the instance that any toon is added that is higher or lower than that range, the IS drop rate is immediately reduced to 0% for the rest of the run.

What this is saying is that these runs will only get you IS items if you really run the instances... no being pulled along or pulling anyone else along for rewards.

Here's how I would run the numbers:

1. Hard Mode = base 75% @ level, 70% @ level +/-1, 65% @ level +/-2 ( party's average level so if running a 55 instance & you're right on 55, you'd be @ level.. if you're closer to 54 or 56, then you'd be @ +/- 1 level, etc... )
2. Normal Mode = base 50% @ level, 40% @ level +/- 1, 30% @ level +/- 2
3. Easy Mode = base 15% @ level, 10% @l evel +/- 1, 5% @ level +/- 2

Hard Mode is hard. simple fact. You run it @ level, you get really good chances of IS drops.
Normal Mode is hard-ish & gives a reason for people to run it now.
Easy Mode is farming mode, so least challenging = less chance for IS drops.

Luck Pots & Rogues should be able to increase chances too.

Basically, I'm asking GF/RW to make every aspect of the Instancing exciting again & to promote their Item Shoppe.

The other thing I'm hoping for is for people that start new toons to take the time to play the lower levels again. Play and enjoy the game & not rush to "end-game" so fast w/ power leveling.

I was thinking about the point made out before re: twink gear.

The concept I'm about to bring up is pretty much ripped from a Chinese novel about e-sports.

In order to get the chance for IS drops in instances, the party must accept a FIXED FIELD request from an npc by the entrance. ( kinda like RT's choices for difficulty )

In a FIXED FIELD request, all players in the instance are debuffed with a FIXED FIELD marker.

Each instance will have MAX buff values for stats. Under the FIXED FIELD debuff, all of the stats/runes that exceed the MAX buff values will be reduced to the MAX buff values.

The FIXED FIELD debuff will remain while there is at least 1 person still in the instance. After leaving the party, the FIXED FIELD debuff goes away. New players joining a FIXED FIELD party will receive the FIXED FIELD debuff.

Yeah... that's the idea. & you have to be @ level to get a chance for IS drops, so you'd be getting XP/TP anyway.

Basically, there would be a max buff point from your gear per instance. The nice thing is that it's a cap & wouldn't penalize you, so it's in your interest to have the best gear you can get.

ie for a lvl 50 instance, you come in w/ green X's & you're not going to cap out, but if you have all the latest & greatest orange stats, those stats will be capped @ max point values for that lvl 50 instance. ( probably 50 or so )