Iksar Warrior Worth It?

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So I just rolled a Halfling warrior and with in a few days I've gotten him to level 8. I think right now I can reroll him and have no problems, but in a few more level I'll be stuck with him. Well, my first character on this server was an Iksar monk that I kind of abandoned when I made my rogue and warrior. I decided that I would play him tonight and I must say that the exp penalty is just unbearable. This could be because I'm getting a 20% exp bonus with my warrior, so the 44% penalty seems even more extreme, but I digress. The hp regen is just amazing, so I feel like that would definitely help out a warrior, a lot. The fact that I can't wear plate also seems like it would be a bit of a hinderance. So weighing the pros and cons it seems like an Iksar warrior is the way to go, but I really want an outside opinion. I appreciate any feedback, and I apologize if my post doesn't really make any sense, it's like 5:15 a.m. so I'm a bit tired.

tl;dnr Is an Iksar warrior worth it even though it can't wear plate and gets a 10% exp penalty?