Mangler XP rate increase?

Hello Everquest team,

Can we look into permanently adding the 50% xp rate to Mangler? I think the XP rate was perfect!

Please return the XP bonus permanently.

Thank you

Yes please. Especially since Selo unlocks make that server way too fast to be the casual server it was supposed to be.

Well said. I like manglers expansion release, but the XP is way to slow.

You have 3 months unlocks. XP is fine. Play on selo's if you want a fast server.

Selos unlocks are too fast for those of us with a life, family, kids, jobs etc who only play a couple of hrs per day. No chance of keeping up.
Mangler xp is too slow for the same reason.

They promised a casual server at the start, mangler is close but not quite there. When AAs come in to play (yes I know its a little way off yet) casuals will fall behind there too.

All we are asking for is a chance to keep up. 50% more xp is not that much but would at least give us a chance.

Theres zero chance of keeping up on Selo with 1 month unlocks. Have a week or two where you cant play much due to life and your already behind @ least with 3 month unlocks you get more time to catch up between.

But it doesn't matter if you're behind on selo's because there's another unlock around the corner.

Wouldn't it make more sense to adjust the lockout schedule to be more casual on selo's, than adjust the exp rate on mangler?

You rolled on a crappy server stuck in classic forever, changing xp isn't going to make it any more fun. It'll just make you realize how lame it is sooner.

The Mangler exp rate is really fast already. If you can't keep up with the already enhanced exp (compared to Phin and Coirnav) it may be time to reconsider if EQ is the game for your lifestyle. Leveling requires a really minimal amount of effort on that server, and you have 3 months to do it. If you can't manage it, you probably don't have the time to commit to any of the other timesinks in this game.

If Selo's deserves faster EXP, So does Mangler.

Getting to 50 is not an issue. At 32 atm with 2 months to go. Getting to 60 wont be a issue. However 1000s of AAs at this rate later will be. Ain't no normal 'family' folks got time for that. And you know, wouldn't mind the chance to play more then 1 toon since there are several classes I rather enjoy.

Simple math Selos vrs Mangler in terms of more casual friendly. Unless Selos xp is MORE then 3x Mangler xp to make up for the 3x faster unlocks then that makes Mangler the more casual friendly server.

That does not make any sense at all. You are comparing 3 months unlock vs 1 month unlock.

yes up exp, cus lvl much slow, much slow time to lvl now guys pls 50% back thanx lvl off we gooooo

If you have time to get to max level in 3 months you will have plenty of playtime to get the AAs you need to get in the time you have to get them. Will you max everything? Probably not, but you really don't need that third level of enhanced water breathing. You will be able to get what you need. By the time the really intense AA expansions come out, Mangler will have live levels of exp and Lesson burns and everything that goes with those expansions.

This thread is a perfect case point example of why you don't give a dog a treat when it whines.

The exp will be increased when GoD launches and again when TSS launches which will bring it up to the current rate on live. It wont be hard to keep up on AA's even playing casually by then.

I don't have the numbers, but xp already feels faster than it ever did originally. If that is the case and it stays the case, it will not be difficult even with casual playtime to get all the AAs you need and most of the ones you want even without any other changes. Max AA is simply a feather in your cap, it's not necessary for any class to perform its job well.

We are not discussing unlocks we are discussing experience.

I think the point is that the unlock rate determines the pace of the game, and the XP gains are meant to reflect that pace, so while there's nothing wrong with trying different balances of unlock rate:XP rate, it's not unreasonable to assume that the unlock rate and the XP rate would be related.

It is also not unreasonable to assume that they do not have to be related at all. Multiple 3 month unlock servers have all had different experience rates.

The reason why Selo's needed a higher exp rate was directly because of the fast unlock speed. With a 3 month unlock, the exp rate on Mangler is currently solid.

If you want to rip through Classic content at a live server XP rate, there is a simple way to do it: play on a Live server. It's all there. One of the foundational ideas of a TLP server is to make it more work, and produce a greater sense of reward, to achieve level advancement as it was done in-era. For some returning players, Real Life time commitments will limit their in-game progress to some degree. IMHO, that's just how it is.