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Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist
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Again, Min/Max is not about leveling speed. That isn't the normal definition for any item based game like Everquest where you get to max level and then play the endgame. In a game like Everquest plenty of people play the endgame longer than the leveling game.
Changing the definition of Min/Max to "who can level the fastest" is not the correct way to approach this debate.
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The part that seems to be disconnecting here is that "who can get the most done in the endgame" is a reasonable metric for Min/Max. The amount you accomplish in the endgame is a function of the amount of time you spend in the endgame and the rate at which you accomplish stuff.
Several of the racials theoretically help you accomplish stuff better in the end game, like FSI. The XP penalty reduction gives you more time in the end game by getting you there faster. When you're measuring the amount of stuff you're actually going to accomplish in the end game because of your racial, its a solid contender because of the additional time you get.
If making a choice causes you to accomplish less for a character, that's not the min-max choice. Targeting for optimal theoretical end game where you have everything is almost always a bad idea.