So when did classic get rid of xp penalties?

[RKromwell]

No, rangers got kicked in the teeth right out of the starting blocks. We went from being able to tank in the old world to getting shredded in RoK. The mobs hit so much harder, we did not have the def to hold up. I was level 35 when RoK hit and it made the next few months a bitch because of the whole Rangers suck or Ranger Down. Could not get a group to save my life.