Hybrid Exp Penality In Regard to Groups

[mitic]

see it this way folks, its an accomplishment to hit 50 as a hybrid now! especialy since the server has been wiped and everyone restarted fresh...

....oh, wait...

[Datante]

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

see it this way folks, its an accomplishment to hit 50 as a hybrid now! especialy since the server has been wiped and everyone restarted fresh...

....oh, wait...

Keep in mind that it is now easier to level a hybrid to 50 than before, provided the hybrid is grouped.

Unfortunately, the 'experience stealing' aspect of this recent change will make inviting a hybrid to a group less desirable.

I leveled my Paladin to 50 in the first couple of months of the server being opened, and tackled the penalty myself by putting in the additional required time (mostly duoing with a bard). When I chose to play a Paladin, I understood that more leveling time would be required. However, by making a hybrid in the present post-patch day, one can mitigate the penalty by joining large groups...by sucking experience points.

This is hardly the same kind of sacrifice that one chooses to make if they were to take on the experience penalty by themselves (which is disappointing).

[mitic]

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

Keep in mind that it is now easier to level a hybrid to 50 than before, provided the hybrid is grouped.

ok, valid point. but, what about those soloing classes decked out with 5-10x the mana/health at lvl 1 soloing up their way to 50 in a fraction of the time they used to lvl up half year ago?

[Datante]

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

ok, valid point. but, what about those soloing classes decked out with 5-10x the mana/health at lvl 1 soloing up their way to 50 in a fraction of the time they used to lvl up half year ago?

Yep, I think that is unfortunate too, mitic--alt twinking will always be a problem on aging servers (especially with the aging process amplified on P99 where most of the population can zip through content). Though some might argue that twinking keeps the economy turning, by actively pulling platinum and items out of circulation when the twinks are retired (players quit entirely or simply get bored of a particular alt).

[eqholmes]

I feel for the hybrids, I'm going to probaly stop leveling my twink ranger thats 41. No reason to push that penalty on a group. Think maybe ill take the 70k in gear and make a rogue since they are worth while.

[Critical Error]

I would suck up the 40% and group with a pal or preferably a SK. Sure you take less exp in, but its just way easier and faster to kill with a knight tank. Maybe warriors can snap agro better later on, but I know that with most warriors I can use one DoT tops, whereas with a SK I can double dot and use lifetaps generously.

[darkblade717]

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

I would suck up the 40% and group with a pal or preferably a SK. Sure you take less exp in, but its just way easier and faster to kill with a knight tank. Maybe warriors can snap agro better later on, but I know that with most warriors I can use one DoT tops, whereas with a SK I can double dot and use lifetaps generously.

Warriors can snap aggro in expansions that won't be on P99.

[mimixownzall]

The first question I asked on the somethingawful forums was if they had the group exp penalty for hybrids and such. I wanted to make an SK, but did not want to burden my friends who don't have the availability I have to play (I can usually play at work). They said no and I was delighted.

When I made my SK, I accepted the fact that I would have to spend twice the amount of time and effort to leveling that my friends would; that is my choice and my burden I chose.

Now, I burden everyone around me and I feel guilty when I join a group (which I have only found one thus far who would accept me).

This was not a problem in classic as it was ignorant to a vast majority of gamers. Sony got rid of the group penalty after it came to light due to the problems we are experiencing now.

[eqholmes]

I should say bards/sk/pals wont have a problem getting a group still, I wouldn't think.....
Rangers on the other hand, I'm sorry to everyone of you.... My guess is that rangers will most likely be shun'd from groups even more so. Goodbye to the green class. Server went from 35 rangers to 15 I bet.