The death penalty

[Kani]

Originally Posted by Jaxon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To find out how much that is, use this handy calculator. http://www.bardsguild.com/everquest/eqexp1.html

Frequently, especially when soloing, I have found myself thinking of a chart similar to this, that I saw years ago. I always say to myself, " I'll search for it when I log," and end up forgetting.

So... many thanks for posting that link [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Troy]

A percentage does make death worse for hybrids. If it takes 100 kills to level a war, it takes 140 for a ranger. Dying being 10% means the hybrid takes longer to recover from his death penalty (just like it takes him longer to get that 10% in the first place)...

[toddfx]

What do you make of this:

I was running in Kithicor during the day, following the wall from WC to HHP. I was alt+tabbed, and must have missed the HHP zone. I continued on into the named orcs, where I orcs, where I became heavily DoT'd before making it all the way back ground to WC zone with 11% HP. When I finished zoning I had like 7% HP, and ended up dieing.

As far as I could tell, I lost no XP.

[Dr4z3r]

Originally Posted by toddfx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What do you make of this:

I was running in Kithicor during the day, following the wall from WC to HHP. I was alt+tabbed, and must have missed the HHP zone. I continued on into the named orcs, where I orcs, where I became heavily DoT'd before making it all the way back ground to WC zone with 11% HP. When I finished zoning I had like 7% HP, and ended up dieing.

As far as I could tell, I lost no XP.

Either (1) you remembered the amount of XP you had before dying incorrectly,
or (2) you made this up to have something to type, or (3) your character was below the level at which XP penalties apply.

[Kassel]

A percentage does make death worse for hybrids. If it takes 100 kills to level a war, it takes 140 for a ranger. Dying being 10% means the hybrid takes longer to recover from his death penalty (just like it takes him longer to get that 10% in the first place)...

I hate to be a debbie downer but when a ranger kills 140 mobs the war only has to kill 92 =D It takes a brave soul to play a ranger on this server.

[Jaxon]

Originally Posted by toddfx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What do you make of this:

I was running in Kithicor during the day, following the wall from WC to HHP. I was alt+tabbed, and must have missed the HHP zone. I continued on into the named orcs, where I orcs, where I became heavily DoT'd before making it all the way back ground to WC zone with 11% HP. When I finished zoning I had like 7% HP, and ended up dieing.

As far as I could tell, I lost no XP.

If a dot kills you after you zone you die, but lose no exp.

[toddfx]

Originally Posted by Jaxon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If a dot kills you after you zone you die, but lose no exp.

Yet you DO lose exp if you do not zone first?

Interesting, I didn't know this. I assume it's classic?

[Kckelley]

Originally Posted by Jaxon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If a dot kills you after you zone you die, but lose no exp.

Very interesting. Any confirmation?

[deramius]

Definitely true. Gate before you die from a dot = no exp loss.