Boosting /played time /w recruit-a-friend

[Caspian]

Yea, the last blue thread I read was Syndri's, confirming that the design was that a 70 grouped with two RAF'ed lowbies would still let the lowbies get 3x experience, but it looks like they've changed their stance on that.

As such, I'm going to level any new alts "normally" through questing, or boost them without using RAF. The safety of my accounts is more important.

Well if they fixed it then any boosting would not be using RAF bonuses. The only way it could be exploiting is if you still got the bonus with a booster in the group and you are not supposed to anymore.

They way Blizz explained before it was OK to do this. Blizz decided it was too powerful and, I assume (at work myself), they removed the effect. I don't see anything to worry about. Even if you want to keep boosting some toons it is ok, you just don't get the RAF bonus anymore.

[Razuya]

I am on US realm.

[mlwhitt]

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...65584132&sid=1

Q u o t e:

Thanks for the flip-flop Blizz. This is terrible, absolutely unacceptable for you to come out and say this feature is "Yes this is how it is intended to work!" and then 3 days later change your minds and say "Nope sorry! lulz!". After quite a lot of people (including myself) bought extra accounts specifically for this feature that you advertised and then confirmed as working.



That simply wasn't intended, Skids. We stated that was indeed how it functioned at the time that this qualification was made; but the situation was still under examination at the time. The FAQ was updated some time ago because that functionality was found, upon further testing by our QA department, to be an unintended effect.

It's best to keep in mind that the RAF system is intended to allow two players of similar level to both level rapidly and experience the content together. It certainly wasn't on our agenda to 'flip-flop' - we were only reporting on what was occurring at the time. I'm sorry you're upset, but even then, the RAF system wasn't really supposed to be a way for a level 70 character to rapidly power level two lower level characters through content.

It's still very effective and useful though, even with only two characters of equivalent level exploring content together, and I hope that you continue to take advantage of the bonuses it provides.

Q u o t e:

How'd you feel it if they took away Shaman from Draenei a couple days after TBC release? Advertised on the box, and worked for a few days, confirmed by Blizz to be working as intended... then suddenly nope, you can't make them anymore. But anyone that already had one got to keep it ? QQ moar, Suggestion Forums --->>, don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you, etc ?



Unfortunately, your analogy is invalid.

At no point was it suggested that the RAF feature was intentionally to function with a higher level character. We only confirmed that the system was functioning that way for a period of time, which was ultimately a loophole around the intended and advertised functionality.

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[Caspian]

Yeah that was a BS answer. They should just say that it was more powerful then they intended. And I love the CS forum trolls, what asshats.

[Talamarr]

It's obvious that Blizzard has no idea what to do with 1-60.

- First, they speed up leveling from 1-60 with the 2.3 patch.
- Then, they make the mounts cheaper and available 10 levels earlier.
- The DK is starting at level 55.
- Then they nerf Zolo because the xp rate for 15 levels under 60 was too high. Ok fine, but then...
- A week later, you can get insane xp with RAF for level 1-60.
- Oh whoops, sorry, boosting is just too high with RAF: nerf!

It's like they're torn between trivializing 1-60, making 60 a baseline and enforcing some arbitrary xp rate.

I think there's some internal war going on between the devs and the marketing guys.

[Razuya]

Better make use if it now, as it won't last much longer.

Blizz, damn you!

[Jaws5]

can any confirm if this still works after maintenance?

[Vyndree]

can any confirm if this still works after maintenance?

From this thread: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...geNo=1&sid=1#4

No, it does not. It sounds like it was fixed during this morning's maintenance.

[Razuya]

can any confirm if this still works after maintenance?

It works for me, as I stated earlier.

I'll post a SS soon if you like..

[Vyndree]

They way Blizz explained before it was OK to do this. Blizz decided it was too powerful and, I assume (at work myself), they removed the effect. I don't see anything to worry about. Even if you want to keep boosting some toons it is ok, you just don't get the RAF bonus anymore.

Right.

I made my statement assuming that it hadn't been hotfixed yet. It sounds like (but I can't confirm) it's already been hotfixed this morning, so no worries. If that's true, boost away, you shouldn't be getting more than regular XP at this point.