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Originally Posted by Tappin
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A bug is when something was acting in a way that was not intended.
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Exactly.
The way it was intended was that there would be "greater power" or "extra benefit to a group" for a particular class to create the need for an class-based XP penalty. The dev letter states this in no uncertain terms:
"When EverQuest player characters were being designed, it was immediately apparent that some races and classes would be more powerful than others given versatility and other factors."
However, there was no "greater power" or "extra benefit to a group" for particular classes, therefore it was not working as intended. This is also clearly stated in the dev letter:
"Class-based penalties are not appropriate. Classes are roughly equivalent in power throughout the level ranges, and the versatility does not make up for that penalty."
Thank you for helping me make the case that a bug = something not working as intended.