Is pet XP nerf really that bad?

[Nagash]

I played necro, mage and chanty on the server and each class has ways around it:

- Necro: root + dot the mob until he's <50% hp the resume usual method. THis requires level 34 (for root) but you can "prepare" several mobs at a time

- Chanty: charm a mob, stick it on another one of equivalent strength. When both are almost dead, break charm and finish 2 mobs for 2x full xp

- Mage: using any pet, chain a new pet when the mob is almost dead (ideally but not necessarily in run away mode with no risk of add), blast the mob to remove 51% of its remaining life and send your pet for the kill. Full xp. It does cost a lot of mana but did you really expect to keep this blue bar full all the time?

- I've heard that if you are grouped with someone andd in the same zone, the penalty goes away but then I've heard reports of it being fixed so can't confirm either as I tend to solo most of the time due to erratic log time

- Shaman: my time playing a shaman on Live is way too far but I doubt your pet can do more than 1/2 the damage on your target. If it does, stick to the necro method

- SK: if your pet does more than 1/2 the damage on your target, you are doing something horribly wrong. You can either learn to play your class (or learn where the auto attack button is) or log off, select "Create a new character" and reroll as one of the classes above.

In a nutshell, this is a PITA but there are ways around it so don't let that deter you from playing your favorite class.