Quest Exp Rate

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I'm for the raised quest exp idea. The player skill argument, I think, is fairly null. Most people get past higher levels through tedious soloing rather than through means that take any significant amount of skill. That's not making them any better at partying or PvP or whatever they're striving to be good at. Levelling and training yourself at the game are two entirely different processes which most people (myself included) are more than willing to handle seperately. For me, soloing is for levels, partying is for fun. Add to that the fact that quests can have the player facing powerful enemies, even force those involved to participate as part of a party. Quests could actually be better for increasing play skill.

Compared with grinding, quests, if the exp on them is raised, would be quite a bit faster. For me, that doesn't constitute a problem. The 'challenge' of reaching high levels is an arbitrary one. People level through tedium. The only palpable reward you get out of that is the sigh of relief when you're finally done. Quests on the other hand are considerably more involved. You participate in a story, helping some NPCs with whatever it is that's bothering them. The action isn't the same mindless, repetitive grinding that you've been living off of to get to where you are, but rather talking to NPCs, collecting items, exploring new areas for clues. Quests are fun.

As it is now, many people forego quests. They're more comfortable sticking with the levelling spot that they know so well, following the same rinse-and-repeat pattern they've been using, because they know it works. What happens if quest exp is increased? More incentive to go and do those quests. People get a refreshing break from grinding, and a reward that really makes them appreciate what they've done. Suddenly people aren't thinking of levelling in terms of popos>wolves>mavkas; it becomes a much more involved process, split between grinding and completing quests. The tedium is vastly reduced.

It's also worth pointing out that increasing quest exp is not at all the same as decreasing monster exp. For those that simply dislike questing, grinding remains just as valid a method as it always has been. In fact, grinders have less to complain about: if more people rely on quests, traffic at the popular grinding spots is reduced, leaving grinders with more space to work with and less accidental KS incidents.

Quests are a great way to escape the shackles of grinding for a while, a breath of fresh air when people need a break. Increasing the exp rate quests offer would be an added incentive to do something fun, and best of all, it doesn't hurt the people that still choose not to do them. I honestly don't see any downsides.