Why keep exp gain at p99 or Classic rates?

[Humerox]

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

I still would like someone to give me a good explanation advocating xp loss on pvp death?

I'm against it....turn me please

Don't know if it's enough to turn you, but here are my thoughts:

1) Bind rushing:

There's no way to really police this, and xp loss of any kind is going to crack it. It has proven in the past to be a pretty big problem, imo.

Combine this with the probability that item loot will exist, and the equation becomes fubar.

2) Solo ganking:

While some favor this style of play, it's anti-social and doesn't condone grouping. While (as an anti-pk), I will welcome solo PKs with open-arms, I also will more than welcome anything that promotes more grouping and less soloing. With exp loss in PvP, the solo twinks and solo casters will think twice.

3) Solo casters and Twinks:

They have huge advantages in classic play. While tearing through a whole group may be hard, ripping through 2-3 opponents several levels under you isn't nearly as difficult. Anything to balance this is a plus in my book. They don't like losing xp...and will likely run in squads, which is group friendly and A-OK in my book. (Cuz I'll be helping to hunt them...)




The cons are mainly experience griefing and increased corpse camping:

If a ganker wants to xp kill you...there are ways and ways of doing it. That will exist regardless of an xp penalty. If the penalty is too soft, that's gonna happen anyway. Necros, Monks and SK's can use FD to huge advantage without training, trust me. Bards have crazy shit available that will blow your mind. (Charm-burning...god I hated that). Rooting you until mob respawns...whatever, there are ways to grief you sharpened and honed by griefing experts that have had years of practice. (Scarin' my damn self, now).

Corpse camping is easier. Make more friends, lol. Call in anti-pk squads. Log off and play an alt...whatever.

I'm sure there's more...but those factors are the biggest in my book.