Hybrid xp change

[Inarog]

Does anyone remember or know what will happen to existing hybrid chars when the xp penalty goes away? Will they suddenly gain levels by sliding along a shorter exp table or will they stay in place at their current level?

[Nayuri]

The hybrid xp penalty doesn't go away it just doesn't split among the whole group. It happens about a month or 2 into velious i think.

[Cecily]

No, it goes away. It also stops splitting among the group.

This is how I understood the change. Basically, when it goes into effect, your received exp gets multiplied by your penalty and balances out to what a 1x exp table person would receive. Group exp gets split on basis of level, not total exp. And Racial penalties will always be yours to cherish, but not shared with group. You won't see your exp bar compensated or anything, but leveling will go more quickly.

[wormed]

No, it goes away. It also stops splitting among the group.

This is how I understood the change. Basically, when it goes into effect, your received exp gets multiplied by your penalty and balances out to what a 1x exp table person would receive. Group exp gets split on basis of level, not total exp. And Racial penalties will always be yours to cherish, but not shared with group. You won't see your exp bar compensated or anything, but leveling will go more quickly.

Yup, that's how it works.

[Jimjam]

Don't sweat xp penalties, just enjoy the game and levels will keep coming.

[Itap]

Don't sweat xp penalties, just enjoy the game and levels will keep coming.

You ever played a troll sk? hard not to sweat xp penalties when it takes 10 blues solo for 1% lol

[Jimjam]

If you're only interested in turning over a counter, and doing so solo, I'd suggest a different game, or even investing in one of these:

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[Itap]

Really? Because I was under the impression that I can play this game however I like

[Jimjam]

It's just a suggestion, not an order :). Continue sweating xp penalties if that is how you enjoy the game.

[Invalid_Bard]

Really? Because I was under the impression that I can play this game however I likeThe butt hurt is strong.

[Inarog]

Down kitties! Just curious if time is more wisely spent starting the hybrid now or patiently waiting for the change. No real benefit to start early with lesser gear it sounds like. Especially since troll sk is my plan. Cringe!

[capco]

So, do ALL the xp penalties for all the classes/races get removed, or just the hybrid ones?

And what about the xp bonuses for halflings, rogues, and warriors?

[kaev]

So, do ALL the xp penalties for all the classes/races get removed, or just the hybrid ones?

And what about the xp bonuses for halflings, rogues, and warriors?

Class XP modifiers are eliminated going forward from the patch, SOE discovered that math wasn't actually hard despite Talking Barbie's protestations to the contrary. (Hybrids just have the largest penalties, many classes have penalties or bonuses.)

Race XP penalties are not eliminated.

After the patch XP is divided amongst the group based strictly on level, rather than on XP earned, so although race XP penalties remain they become strictly the problem of the character in question and have zero effect on the rest of the group.

[capco]

Class XP modifiers are eliminated going forward from the patch, SOE discovered that math wasn't actually hard despite Talking Barbie's protestations to the contrary. (Hybrids just have the largest penalties, many classes have penalties or bonuses.)

Race XP penalties are not eliminated.

After the patch XP is divided amongst the group based strictly on level, rather than on XP earned, so although race XP penalties remain they become strictly the problem of the character in question and have zero effect on the rest of the group.

Thanks for the explanation. Cheers.

[webrunner5]

Class XP modifiers are eliminated going forward from the patch, SOE discovered that math wasn't actually hard despite Talking Barbie's protestations to the contrary. (Hybrids just have the largest penalties, many classes have penalties or bonuses.)

Race XP penalties are not eliminated.

After the patch XP is divided amongst the group based strictly on level, rather than on XP earned, so although race XP penalties remain they become strictly the problem of the character in question and have zero effect on the rest of the group.

Kaev is right about the Racial thingy. Iksar has a 20% Penalty that will NEVER go away. :eek:

[Monty405]

Has racial penalties ever gone away? Do Iksar still have a 20% penalty on live to this day?

[Jimjam]

Class XP modifiers are eliminated going forward from the patch, SOE discovered that math wasn't actually hard despite Talking Barbie's protestations to the contrary. (Hybrids just have the largest penalties, many classes have penalties or bonuses.)

Race XP penalties are not eliminated.

After the patch XP is divided amongst the group based strictly on level, rather than on XP earned, so although race XP penalties remain they become strictly the problem of the character in question and have zero effect on the rest of the group.

I believe the bonuses were left intact, so it wouldn't be entirely true to say class modifiers were eliminated?

[Cecily]

They were gonna level all classes, but decided warrior / rogue modifiers still made sense seeing as they are the most group dependent classes in game.

[kaev]

I believe the bonuses were left intact, so it wouldn't be entirely true to say class modifiers were eliminated?

That might be right. The producer's letter from back in the day that described the changes is copypasta'd in at least one thread somewhere on these forums, either in bugs/resolved or in one of the velious beta forums.

[Naxi]

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[Swish]

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-Briefs

lol

[Monty405]

cant wait to make my gnome sk when velious launches

For some reason I thought Gnome SK / Halfling Pal / Halfling Ranger was after Luclin?

[Kender]

cant wait to make my gnome sk when velious launches

luclin/pop era so wont be happening

[Jimjam]

he literally can't wait then :p