Question on race/class experience modifers
 

Hey everyone, first I want to say this is the best thing that has ever been created.

With that aside I have been reading up on some of the classic mechanics, I played a bit of it on release but I was really young, and by that time Kunark was already being released. One this I found interesting was a post on eqemulator about this server. There were people talking about exp modifiers that are inherint to classes/races. There is a post by Nilbog that goes as follows...

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As far as penalties are concerned, I responded in the other thread but not this one. Here's a copy of the information Code: 29 //experience modifiers based on race and class, used if USE_RACE_CLASS_XP_MODS is defined 30 // hum bar eru elf hie def hef dwa tro ogr hal gno iks, vah frog 31 float race_modifiers[15] = { 100.0f, 105.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f, 120.0f, 115.0f, 95.0f, 100.0f, 120.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f}; // Quagmire - Guessed on iks and vah 32 33 // war cle pal ran shd dru mnk brd rog shm nec wiz mag enc bst bes 34 float class_modifiers[16] = { 9.0f, 10.0f, 14.0f, 14.0f, 14.0f, 10.0f, 12.0f, 14.0f, 9.05f, 10.0f, 11.0f, 11.0f, 11.0f, 11.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f}; legend: if smaller numbers are faster exp, then halfling warrior is fastest!

So I guess my question is whether or not this is correct for the server. Nilbog mentioned that halflings would be the fastest but others noted that they (and rangers) are supposedly the slowest levelers..not the fastest. This is crucial for me because I want to make a paladin but I am skeptical to start one if they level at ~2/3 the pace. Also I want to solo but my suspicion is that the server is overpopulated with casters, but again this is just speculation and may not be the case.

Hybrid Penalty: 38% - Bard, Ranger, Shadow Knight and Paladin.

Race Penalty: Troll and Ogre. Troll for there regeneration and Ogre for there big stats bonus.

Halfling +5% exp. Warrior +5% exp. Halfling Warriors level 10% faster.

Theres some other minor ones, like High Elf Enchanters -10% I think? And obviously if you go Troll/Ogre + SK, you will level 58% slower, and you will cry yourself to sleep.

All pure casters should be -10%, not just HIE Enchanters.

There's a FAQ sticky at the top of this forum. One of the topics covered is experience bonuses and penalties.

Good luck with whichever race/class combo you choose.

Also, there is an overpopulation of casters. Tanks can find groups pretty easily since they're in short supply.

Thanks Cormac I missed that sticky becuase I looked for the FAQ with the link at the very top which is futile. Hrmm, this is really a tough choice on which character to roll then. I'm not sure I can justify the monotomy of a warrior or penalties from the SK or PAL. Well thanks all I think this settled.

Seems like there is a slight lack of shamans and wizzies at high levels.

Tanks aren't toooo hard to come by at higher levels.

Mages/Necros/Druids there are quite a few of.

Rangers/Paladins/Rogues/Bards are fairly scarce.

I would say there is very very few 50 wizards.

They stack on each other Fattie SK is 66% and Halfling Warrior levels 16% faster

What are the experience penalties/bonuses?
By Race:
Troll -20%
Iksar -20%
Ogre -15%
Barbarian -5%
Halfling +5%

By Class:
Paladin / Shadowknight / Ranger / Bard -40%
Monk -20%
Wizard / Magician / Enchanter / Necromancer -10%
Rogue +9%
Warrior +10%

Exp penalties are multiplied not added, so a troll sk would be (1.4 x 1.2 = 1.68 or 68% penalty).