Frosthold opened with the original game rates, x1 across the board. From today it moves to accelerated progression. The reason is the size of the realm: in a small community, taking weeks to reach max level means playing alone, and the point is to have people in the dungeons.
| Rate | Before | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | x1 | x8 |
| Green and blue items | x1 | x4 |
| Gold from creatures | x1 | x2 |
| Gold from quests | x1 | x1 |
| Weapon skills | x1 | x3 |
| Professions | x1 | x4 |
| Reputation | x1 | x8 |
| Honor | x1 | x3 |
With Recruit a Friend, experience reaches x24 and reputation x16. That is not double the base rate: the bonus is granted separately, on top of the normal experience, so the total is triple.
What does not change: gold from quests stays at x1 and nothing is bought with money. Levelling is fast on purpose; gold and gear are not, those you earn by playing.
It applies from here on
The rates affect what you earn from now on. Nothing is recalculated backwards, so the experience and reputation you already had stay exactly as they were.