Effectiveness of Recommended Levels: Do They Work?
Balancing Act: Recommended levels in Grim Dawn: Forgotten Gods provide a balancing system whereby players are neither overpowered nor underpowered in relation to the challenges they have.
Recommended levels serve as a guide for questing and combat encounters, which helps to keep a feeling of challenge and progression throughout the game world. Those who respect recommended levels are more likely to find the gameplay experience to be balanced and enjoyable, with the right amount of frustration and challenge.
Player Agency: Recommended levels may be a great help to players but they are finally nothing more than that – recommendations. Players are at liberty to discover and interact with the game world as they please, regardless of their level. Some players might take the road less travelled and test their skills by taking on content above their recommended level, while others would rather take it easy and stick to content within their comfort zone. In either situation, recommended levels act as a useful reference point for players to assess their preparedness for various challenges.
