On the Issue of Power Creep and How It Relates to Nexon

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You make some good points.

My point is that you still have a choice if you don't want to make a Mikhail. Mikhail and a Cygnus Knight are comparable, sure, but they're different enough.

What are the reasons you'd make a Mikhail?

1. For the fun of playing the class.
2. Link skill.
3. To make a UA.
4. Extra 10% for 120 levels.

What are the reasons you'd make a Cygnus Knight?

1. For the fun of playing the class.
2. To make a UA.
3. Extra 10% EXP for 120 levels.

The honest fact of the matter is I don't really think people care all that much about Cygnus Knights. I don't think most people care enough about the differences and advantages. Sure, if you make a Mikhail, he can do end game content, but Mikhail isn't all that popular.

Sure, you'll probably make a Mikhail over a Cyg. He's still time limited. What if you want to make a UA in six months?

What if you think of Mikhail like, a special reward. A time limited bonus. A collector's item. Sure he's better than a Cygnus Knight, and sure, probably, very few Knights will be created while he's available. I still don't think he's much of a creep.

I think they also ran into a bit of that "backfiring" they talked about. A lot of Cyg players were pretty unhappy with Mikhail. Their characters were more or less redundant now. Sure, it could be an example of Power Creep, but not the best one.

But then, a lot of Adventurers were unhappy when Cygnus Knights were released. Are they power creep? They got extra experience, and back then, there wasn't a whole lot of content for players over 120.