Duration of Shared Grp XP Penalties

[rioisk]

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

I wonder if in beta the hybrids were actually better. I know in the ranger chronicles that Rangers were supposedly unstoppable in beta which explains their xp penalty. But hybrids have since been nerfed at launch so that lingering xp penalty should have gone away. Really it's a throwback to D&D where hybird melee cost more xp to level BUT have the same stats as fighters AND also get special abilities like spells. But in EQ, the paladin is inferior in both defense and offense to warriors; so this xp penalty is just silly.

This about sums it up. Groups would be more willing to take hybrids if they were worth the xp penalty. They're not.

[liveitup1216]

It's a free, classic server. If you're going to shy away from classes or playing altogether just because you can't mad dash to 50 and then twiddle your thumbs once you're there, you honestly shouldn't even be playing on that notion alone.

The whole premise of this project it seems is to relive something we all lost (because Sony tweaked and prodded it into the ground), so if you or people you encounter dismiss you because of an exp penalty, they're more on the Sony side of things than enjoying the classic experience for what it is.

[Toony]

Originally Posted by liveitup1216 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's a free, classic server. If you're going to shy away from classes or playing altogether just because you can't mad dash to 50 and then twiddle your thumbs once you're there, you honestly shouldn't even be playing on that notion alone.

PREACH THAT SHIT!!!

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[Simplistik]

Hallelujah ...

[Oogmog]

I think there's two factions, and its impossible to say one group is right or one group is wrong. When I'm invited into groups on my warrior, everyone in the group is content on complaining about the new XP changes. More than likely, I was invited because the people in that group hated the new changes and those are they type of people to shun hybrids away. The people that get invited into groups on their hybrids are probably being invited by people who don't mind them, or possibly, are still unaware of the penalty. Either way, there are people who won't invite certain classes now. Before, people in general would have been happy filling the group regardless of class, except for an unbalanced effect or maybe even refusal of taking a warrior due to aggro issues.

[Lucrio40]

I still want to know why the stance is to put in things that were detrimental to players (i.e. class based xp penalty) but leave out things that were helpful (i.e. running faster than mobs so you can escape, old mob pathing).

I understand not implementing things like item dupes since that would just kill the server even if only 2 or 3 people knew how to do it, but other things I just don't understand. For example, I know for a fact you could outrun mobs in real EQclassic. I have the EQ collectors edition that came with the giant black and white manual that even tells you to jump to gain an extra speed boost when you outrun mobs.

I also understand that because of client issues and time constraints that this server is not going to be able to be 100% classic, but some things just boggle my mind.

[feanan]

it'll be more awesome when kunark comes out. currently, a lot of people are sitting at 50, running their 2nd or 3rd alt through the grind. those are the people that are in favor of or don't care about the hybrid exp penalty.

if i remember correctly, every level 51-60 was like doing 1-50. guess we'll see how many of the current 50's want the hybrids sucking their exp at that time. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[liveitup1216]

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

it'll be more awesome when kunark comes out. currently, a lot of people are sitting at 50, running their 2nd or 3rd alt through the grind. those are the people that are in favor of or don't care about the hybrid exp penalty.

if i remember correctly, every level 51-60 was like doing 1-50. guess we'll see how many of the current 50's want the hybrids sucking their exp at that time. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

shrug this is my first toon on here, currently 12 barb shaman. the grind is painfully slow as it is, so while i do feel for those with harsher penalties, im still loving every second of it.

[UrsusMajor]

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

it'll be more awesome when kunark comes out. currently, a lot of people are sitting at 50, running their 2nd or 3rd alt through the grind. those are the people that are in favor of or don't care about the hybrid exp penalty.

if i remember correctly, every level 51-60 was like doing 1-50. guess we'll see how many of the current 50's want the hybrids sucking their exp at that time. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Um, I just started on this server 3 weeks ago and my highest character is my 21 Druid and I don't care about the hybrid xp penalty.

[Aadill]

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

Um, I just started on this server 3 weeks ago an my highest character is my 21 Druid and I don't care about the hybrid xp penalty.

I believe the majority don't [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]