I don't get why there is a xp bonus for retired player. The more you grind the less you've to grind to get better compared to casual players, how is that logical ?
If the goal was to make heirloom special why should there be an advantage for people that have already many heirloom weapons ?
I mean somebody with triple heirloom hand armor + body armor+ leg armor + head armor+ weapon + horse is a semi-god compared to somebody without heirloom.
that 's why i think the xp level are fine now because it take a lot of time for people to heirloom thus making heirloom something special.
But a gen 20 for example that already have loads of heirloomed item have to grind three time less than a gen 1 to have a new heirloom !!!
-->It just increase the difficulty level for casual player a lot ( and i'm not a casual player )
Having heirloom items is not an advantage enough ???
No matter how many heirlooms a person has they are limited by their own skill, I actually find it easier to beat people in heavier armor most of the time.(they don't block) The xp bonus + heirloomed item is fine, 30 to 31 is a bit much but it's do-able even casually, if you think that heirlooms make it an "I WIN BUTTON" then you need lots more practice sorry to say.
& the xp bonus just makes it easier for them to get out of peasant hood, it still would take a generation 10 loads of time to get from 1-35 as the levelling up goes so far I need over 8 000 000 xp to get to level 32. The difference between a level 30 and 35 is not that much, & at the moment no one is even close to 35.
Yes generation 10s that have played since the beginning have an advantage over you (heirloomed items, xp bonus) but even without their heirlooms and xp bonus they would still probably woop you due to the fact that they're probably good players. (if they've been playing long enough to get to generation 10)
So in my opinion, don't change anything keep it as is & if you're having trouble beating a gen 10 in his heirloomed items and his higher level maybe you should take some time on the duel server and get some practice.