21-01-2017, 09:50 AM
The xp on cav mode is not that bad actually, my only concern with it is its rather uneven distribution. Might be a nice idea to buff the xp gained from killing late game bots. For example, the wave 12 bots are tough to kill but only give about 53xp. Besides small aspects like that one its perfectly fine. Just do not expect to get a lot of assist xp from it, because of smaller teams and slower killspeed in general.
In my opinion, the best horse you can currently get is the courser, because the high speed allows you to escape from literally any bot, and helps dodging projectiles as well. To get the courser all you need is to be t2, which only needs 30k cav xp, translating into 150k assist xp. Thats like 2 rag runs at most. The higher tiers are primarily for ranged classes in need of the improved aim.
That being said, I levelled up my RG to t5 cav without using assist xp (currently: Mounted 3,213,422 xp). With a decently skilled playstyle you can easily get 10k+ cav xp per round just from kills. Based on how I see it, the huge xp requirement is to make the rather overpowered t4/5 ranged classes a bit less attainable.
But why even play cav mode? Personally, I always loved it for the challenge it provided. When I just started with the mod I could barely get to the 2nd boss wave alone. A few days later I beat the third boss wave alone for the first time, until eventually I got to successfully solo all waves. After the 15 waves upgrade cav got a lot easier, making it a bit less interesting for me. However, for most, the primary reason to play cav is probably the abundance of really high value legendary loot. It does not drop as often, but when you get a drop its usually something very expensive. Besides that its a great source for eagle feathers and damascus steel, and personally I would love to see those two materials being cav exclusive.
In my opinion, the best horse you can currently get is the courser, because the high speed allows you to escape from literally any bot, and helps dodging projectiles as well. To get the courser all you need is to be t2, which only needs 30k cav xp, translating into 150k assist xp. Thats like 2 rag runs at most. The higher tiers are primarily for ranged classes in need of the improved aim.
That being said, I levelled up my RG to t5 cav without using assist xp (currently: Mounted 3,213,422 xp). With a decently skilled playstyle you can easily get 10k+ cav xp per round just from kills. Based on how I see it, the huge xp requirement is to make the rather overpowered t4/5 ranged classes a bit less attainable.
But why even play cav mode? Personally, I always loved it for the challenge it provided. When I just started with the mod I could barely get to the 2nd boss wave alone. A few days later I beat the third boss wave alone for the first time, until eventually I got to successfully solo all waves. After the 15 waves upgrade cav got a lot easier, making it a bit less interesting for me. However, for most, the primary reason to play cav is probably the abundance of really high value legendary loot. It does not drop as often, but when you get a drop its usually something very expensive. Besides that its a great source for eagle feathers and damascus steel, and personally I would love to see those two materials being cav exclusive.