Tip - TSS Charm of Lore - exp nerf

[BigDorf]

I was reflecting on recent experience (no pun intended), and recall another round of disappointment.

This was doing a piece of the TSS - Charm of Lore quest, and took a few minutes once grouped up with the porter. It's mentioned on websites and sure it will be on our forums here too.


The quick strategy:

You invis group and port lowbie [ 1+ ] over to Icefall Glacier and to the South East corner of the zone, and still invis they pick up a stone by some wolves. This here keystone. Invis didn't drop on looting, so move away and then "origin" to Crescent Reach. Whereby run to Librarian Hemfar and turn it in.

(Wizards can port direct to Icefall Glacier. Druids to The Steppes, and then require to take party north into Icefall Glacier; or, either could bind at safe spot in the South East corner of Icefall Glacier and port to bind.)


Previously, depending where you started e.g. level 5, you the loot and turn in and it would get you to something in the range of level 12 - 14. Not impacted by "lesson" it was by game wide exp bonus. i.e. on a regular day, you'd jump up and collect the "gratz on level 10" achievement. Under the influence of the game wide exp bonus, you'd also "gratz on level 15" achievement too.

Recently, Q4 '24, I'd taken toons there and the exp reward was much less, a couple of levels or so, to level 7. No achievement.


I don't know if that is a documented reduction in patch notes, or silently slipped in. Maybe worth trying again by someone, if it was a bug they silently fixed since. But I wouldn't get hopes up.



Regards and Best Wishes

 

[Algar]

This is not a bug. XP was capped to 200% for quests some time ago (Dec 2023 iirc).

Edit: Found the reference.

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/tov-hero-mission-exp-was-greatly-lowered-after-last-patch.296609/

 

[BigDorf]

@Algar thanks for digging that out.

I wasn't overly active early '24 so the impact escaped me.

But the way that information is worded, not only does it explain the TSS lack of experience, it also touches on the TBM "into the temple" as well.


The forum post talked of the ToV missions giving a lvl 100, a quick ride to 110. I remember that ride where I was task added by a guildie and jumped levels in a single bound.
I wonder what the new optimum point for those would be. Anything just under the 200% cap, but how to figure that sweet spot.


Learned something new today - so again - thanks for that.

 

[Algar]

@Algar thanks for digging that out.

I wasn't overly active early '24 so the impact escaped me.

But the way that information is worded, not only does it explain the TSS lack of experience, it also touches on the TBM "into the temple" as well.


The forum post talked of the ToV missions giving a lvl 100, a quick ride to 110. I remember that ride where I was task added by a guildie and jumped levels in a single bound.
I wonder what the new optimum point for those would be. Anything just under the 200% cap, but how to figure that sweet spot.


Learned something new today - so again - thanks for that.

There was a whole thread discussing that last week my dude XD

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