Game Mechanics: Exp modifier for Bard messed up

JayFiveAlive · #1 04-29-2010, 01:34 AM

I level with an Ogre SK friend, we only play together and level together. He pulls and dies a lot more than me (like 5 deaths to 1 of mine). Despite this, he is slowly getting further ahead of me leveling-wise.

Can you can check the modifiers? It seems something is messed up as I should be slowly gaining on him.

Omnimorph · #2 04-29-2010, 05:53 AM

Maybe he's exping behind your back!

JayFiveAlive · #3 04-29-2010, 10:57 AM

lol I really don't think he is. He does get 90% rezes (as do I), but damn, just seems like something is up! You would think after 5 deaths, even with rezes, that I would catch up a little heh. Just requesting a dev double checks, thats all [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ulrich · #4 04-29-2010, 12:02 PM

Yes, The mods are not what people think. After testing a few races/classes.
I found out that things are not what people think. I get all pissy when I see people /ooc about troll sk is the slowest. etc etc. or they throw out 68% and 38% when they really have no idea at all. They are just going from what live was. Not eq emu.

It doesn't bother me at all. I kinda like it being different than live.

Pyrocat · #5 04-29-2010, 12:53 PM

I saw the code in beta, SK has the same penalty as bard, and ogres have a racial penalty, so yes any bard should take less exp to level than an ogre or troll SK.

ulrich · #6 04-29-2010, 01:14 PM

You saw the code in beta ? I played beta and grouped with you.
When did they show you this code ? :P

Hi btw : )

remember that sol b train? With that rogue named.. Saturn that's it.

Not saying you are wrong or lying just that I personally have TESTED it and the modifiers are not what people think. Also a lot of things from the beta server to the live server changed. The pathing is still the one major problem on this server. Not being able to do combines for research spells is also pretty huge atm for new players. Love the server! Just trying to help : )

Example : Delf necros WILL level faster than a gnome necro. This I have tested thoroughly.
The gnome leveled 5 kills ahead of the delf at the start of group. The Delf dinged 7 kills ahead of the gnome an hour and a half later. Both were in the same group and never died or zoned or anything like that no d/c's etc. etc.. This is before the pet nerf of doing 1 point of damage for xp.

Makes since to me since Delf's are hated by most cities. They deserve a bonus. = )
You could probably click your delf masks and get more xp.. not sure on that one.

eqdruid76 · #7 04-29-2010, 03:09 PM

I'm beginning to think Project 1999 despises the bard class :P

JayFiveAlive · #8 04-29-2010, 03:15 PM

So I am not crazy! Well, I may be crazy, but at lease some agree exp modifiers are whacked out.

The DE mask thing is funny, I want to try that. :P

Omnimorph · #9 04-30-2010, 07:00 AM

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

So I am not crazy! Well, I may be crazy, but at lease some agree exp modifiers are whacked out.

The DE mask thing is funny, I want to try that. :P

Illusions don't give a change to exp penalties... otherwise every chanter you saw would be running around in halfling form [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lamruil · #10 05-01-2010, 04:41 AM

My bard and my brothers Ranger grouped together entirely from lvl 1 to 40 and when i hit 40 he was 41.5 now i did die about 6 times more than him but got 90%'s so maybe they are only slightly off. We both should have been at a 40% penalty. Both lvl 50 now so i guess mute point =)