Class Experience Penalties

[Halladar]

Aeolwind,

Evidently you and the rest of the devs have some reason for keeping the penalty.

What is it?

Can you explain the reason?

My guess is you won't.

If you tried, you'd produce the written equivalent of a rusty bucket with no bottom.

You really think a level 50 paladin is 140% more capable than a 50 warrior or something? What exactly is going through your head?

Do you think everyone would run off and make a paladin or sk or ranger or something? A server full of hybrids?

Rangers are so much more useful in a group than a druid, and they solo better too right? Ditto for paladins and cleric, and sk's and necros.

Go ahead and say "the penalty stays." Nothing I can do about it. But I'm going to tell you this: the penalty is stupid. You know it. Everyone else knows it.

If you feel "froggy," please explain the reasoning behind it? Oh yeah, I am aware that if I am that upset about it, I don't have to play one (I don't), or I don't have to play this game at all (I don't have to.)

But that doesn't change this fact: the penalty is stupid. If the penalty is changed, very little is different. I'd guess the biggest difference would be warrior desirability in xp groups, though taunt is going to have to be addressed sometime eh? Though right now, you take any tank you can get.

What are you guys trying to avoid exactly with this?

Do you even know?

Of course I don't expect an answer.