Hybrid Exp Penality In Regard to Groups

[YendorLootmonkey]

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

what? thought exp bonus on full group is active since start on p99! if not, why even bothering about boxing ?

I dunno... is it? There's been speculation, I can't see where any dev has confirmed:

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=group+bonus

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=group+bonus

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=group+bonus

But you bring up a good point... one of the sole purposes of the no boxing rule is to promote grouping. Clearly that is important to the devs, as it has been one of the most contentious decisions on the server that it seems like they have to constantly defend. Yet, boxing was classic. They've knowingly deviated from "what is classic" in order to promote grouping, and therefore the health of the server.

I find it a bit hypocritical that they would put in a detriment to grouping by forcing the group to share the hybrid XP penalties when clearly they could make another decision that was contradictory to the "classicness" of the server in order to promote grouping, and therefore the health of the server.

[darkblade717]

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

I would suck up the 40% and group with a pal or preferably a SK. Sure you take less exp in, but its just way easier and faster to kill with a knight tank. Maybe warriors can snap agro better later on, but I know that with most warriors I can use one DoT tops, whereas with a SK I can double dot and use lifetaps generously.

Warriors can snap aggro in expansions that won't be on P99.

[mimixownzall]

The first question I asked on the somethingawful forums was if they had the group exp penalty for hybrids and such. I wanted to make an SK, but did not want to burden my friends who don't have the availability I have to play (I can usually play at work). They said no and I was delighted.

When I made my SK, I accepted the fact that I would have to spend twice the amount of time and effort to leveling that my friends would; that is my choice and my burden I chose.

Now, I burden everyone around me and I feel guilty when I join a group (which I have only found one thus far who would accept me).

This was not a problem in classic as it was ignorant to a vast majority of gamers. Sony got rid of the group penalty after it came to light due to the problems we are experiencing now.

[Aeolwind]

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

I dunno... is it? There's been speculation, I can't see where any dev has confirmed:

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=group+bonus

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=group+bonus

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=group+bonus

But you bring up a good point... one of the sole purposes of the no boxing rule is to promote grouping. Clearly that is important to the devs, as it has been one of the most contentious decisions on the server that it seems like they have to constantly defend. Yet, boxing was classic. They've knowingly deviated from "what is classic" in order to promote grouping, and therefore the health of the server.

I find it a bit hypocritical that they would put in a detriment to grouping by forcing the group to share the hybrid XP penalties when clearly they could make another decision that was contradictory to the "classicness" of the server in order to promote grouping, and therefore the health of the server.

It's been active, incorrectly active, but active none the less. It was giving a 10% bonus to anything from a duo to a 6 man group. It didn't scale, it was a flat 10% regardless of party size over 1. It now scales with 2% bonus with 2 members to 10% bonus with a full party.