What people forget is that the XP penalty is really FOR THE GROUP and not exclusively the hybrid/int caster/race. That means if hybrids are rolling with a group of buddies and grinding out together for the most of their play time - they will stay the same level as you.
The XP penalties can feel very overwhelming when speculating on pen and paper or when actually soloing (ironically the hybrids, excluding bards, do not have incredible solo capabilities early on). During a group, there is a slight delay to achieving a full level (when grouping with same leveled individuals), but admittedly not a single group mate will be able to tell you how much quicker it would’ve been with a different class in your stead, and will not even notice.
The perception of the slowness (and grass-greener with a different class mindset) will be the only thing they notice if anything.
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10-03-2019, 03:43 PM
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