Here's a bit of an odd update for World of Warcraft: it seems that Blizzard has tweaked the experience needed for players to reach Level 71 by 50% more - thus making sure that you'll be even more motivated to grind away at the game to reach that beyond-the-ceiling level. From 814,700 XP to 1,256,000 XP - that's certainly a lot of points.

Now, as we all know, as of this writing, the highest level you can work up to is still level 70, and only the arrival of the Wrath of the Lich King update will raise it - thus, grinding away for experience points even when you're already at the ceiling is pretty much pointless, as the game won't give you that "ding" the often-tedious grind punctuates with. What makes this news important, then?

What makes this particular bit of news important is that it gives players a sense of what sort of work is in store for all of us come the Wrath of the Lich King update. It would make sense, after all - if we compare leveling-up in Burning Crusade and in the original build of World of Warcraft, they're is pretty much the same as what we're seeing now. And it's not that much of an extra grind, now that we look at it - after all, with the ability of becoming a Death Knight that much closer, it's not hard to find motivation, right?