Actually, Justin Achilli has noted the same costs for Vampire.
  In other words, everything in Vampire that says "current rating" should
read "new rating."
  It hardly makes senses for the second dot in an Ability to cost less than
the first, after all.

Jess Heinig
Mage developer
WWGS

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>    Sorry if you've been swamped with this (unless I'm the only one who
> noticed). I have a question about the revised rules for Mage regarding
> the new experience point chart: basically this is what the webpage reads:
>
> o Experience point chart is changed. It now reads: New Ability: 3; New
> Sphere: 10; Willpower: new rating; Abilities: New rating x2; Attributes:
> New rating x4; Specialty Sphere: New rating x6; Other Sphere: New rating
> x7; Arete: New rating x7.
>
>    Now, may I ask why you guys/gals have decided to make it _so_ difficult
> (or should I say "expensive") for mages to advance, yet left Vampires and
> Werewolves alone? You've _doubled_ the cost of the second dot (with the
> exception of Spheres, which is close to double).
>    Do I have a valid point, or was I high when I read that and what you
> actually did was lower the cost? :)
>    Incidentally, yes I am aware that the ST and/or players eventually
> decide what they wish to keep, I'm asking about the official WW position
> on the subject.