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Why are experience rewards lvl 1-50 so backwards in this game?
It seems the easier something is to do the more experience it gives you. Any content that is actually a challenge gives like no experience reward. How can you screw up this game up so badly I don't understand. There are only 2 ways to level up to 50.
#1 Aoe grinding - by far the easiest and most mind numbing way to level. It takes 0 skill and it is by far the fastest way to gain levels. It honestly feels like you are exploiting the game doing this but when you look at the slower alternative it's the only way to go.
#2 Solo quest grind - This is the second fastest way to level. Once again takes no skill just a bunch of running around from spot to spot. Worst part is you are playing solo the entire time. I thought the idea of playing an MMO was to play with others.
Dungeons give so little experience it's a joke. The only time they are even worth doing at all is if you have the quest. Even then though it's hard to justify doing them at all, only reason I even bother is for the skill point.
Soloing some of the stronger bosses in the world like gargoyles is a lot of fun and a challenge especially playing a class like a nightblade. However, when you see your experience reward after defeating one you can't help but sigh. From this point forward you do your best to avoid fighting any of them because it is a complete waste of time.
I finally started having some fun in PVE when i got to V1 and realized that world bosses, dungeon bosses and dark anchors give great experience. The content was a lot of fun, I was forced to form groups for a good portion of it, best of all my experience bar was actually moving.
Then you finish all the content and realize you are only 3/4 of the way to V4. Now what? Dungeons do give a good amount of experience but unless you have a pre-formed group with at least 1 dragonknight they are extremely difficult to complete. To make matters worse I play a nightblade that brings absolutely nothing to group content. By having me in group my group is at an automatic disadvantage. I don't even bother attempting dungeons anymore if a second nightblade joins the group. I just hit Vet 4 and I refuse to solo grind quests... I don't know how I'm going to level up. To make things worse they are already increasing the level cap to vet 12. I just want to pvp but it's pointless until I'm max level sigh.