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Permanent high-rate server: EXP 2× up to level 450 (then 1×), loot 3×, skill 4×, magic 3×, regen 2×. The idea is simple: any player can reach faction, sub-faction, Sheol and major raid content in weeks, not in three years of daily routine.
Why change is necessary
Divinity, opened on 30 Nov 2024, has just 24 players online today. Infinity, launched two months ago as a standard world (full shop conveniences, no extra restrictions), shows 106. Divinity proved that catering to the hardcore minority doesn’t scale; Infinity shows that even a regular launch can bleed population if progress is too slow. Most players—people with jobs or studies—quit before level 300, taking their premium subscriptions and coin purchases with them.
What the high-rate solves
• Provides a pace of progress compatible with adult life, yet still requires skill—it isn’t “free level.”
• Keeps the market alive: loot 3× injects items; upgrade and auction fees burn gold and control prices.
• Saves end-game content: heavy investment went into Sheol and factions, but almost no one sees them; now that effort can finally generate revenue.
• Remains merge-compatible for the future; transfer tickets become a new cash source. Conservative projection: 30,000 accounts, 3,600 premium subscribers, ~US$160,000 per year at minimal cost.
Marketing that brings people
Put MMORPG-focused influencers— Rubini, Godqutor, Matt, Cateroid, Punio is the most cited—on the front line of promotion. When they participated, peak player numbers nearly doubled. The investment pays for itself in Premium Days and Medivia Coin sales.
Conclusion
Staying focused on a difficulty level that only a few ask for has proven unsustainable. A permanent high-rate world lets everyone experience the best of the game without needing three free years—generates revenue, attracts new faces, and gives purpose to content that’s already finished.
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