XP Tiers
XP Tiers
Fate's Harvest is a game designed to work with high XP.
To ensure a good balance of high vs. low power, our game operates on a system of tiered xp, allowing players five choices for how much XP their new brainchildren will start the game with. See Alt Limits for limitations there.
Consequently, there is no 'catch-up' XP on Fate's Harvest. XP is gained at a flat rate, and as a happy 'thank you' to long-term players, yes, someone who has been here longer will have more xp than someone who hasn't.
You have one week (7 days) post-approval to decide you would like to change your Starting XP Tier.
Terminology
For the sake of clarification, since you will see these terms flung around:
- Starting Tier - This is the tier you choose in Character Generation.
- Current Tier - This is the tier you currently have, which is likely higher than what you got in CG.
Tier Values
- Tier 1: 100xp
- Tier 2: 300xp
- Tier 3: 500xp
- Tier 4: 700xp
- Tier 5: 900xp
No player will ever have less than 100xp.
There is currently no hard XP cap, but given that players receive a max of 5xp a week, it will take 40 OOC weeks (~9 months) for even the most ardent XP-monkey to go up from one tier to the next.
Players are given their tier xp during character generation, and are under no obligation to spend all of it while they are there. Point in fact, Staff _recommends_ saving some to spend on impromptu purchases, as ideas for, say, Tokens and Hedgespun are prone to pop up and go 'Make me! Make me!!' at the least convenient moments in xp cycles.
- NOTE: Tiers are restricted by STARTING Tier. (see Alt Limits) If you play the game long enough to bump yourself up another tier, you do not suddenly need to worry about alt conflicts. Freezing policies, too, specifically reference your STARTING Tier, not your current Tier. You can see both your Starting and Current Tiers listed in your +account.
I Forgot! What Tier Am I?
Your tier is displayed in your +finger, but +xp will tell you your XP total.
(If you need to know what level of xp someone is working with when planning an event, +finger is your friend.)
If you forget the tier of an alt, check your +account.
