r/classicwow • u/redlow0992 • 4h ago

Forever Beta Feedback Dungeon XP Nerfs Created a Toxic Meta

Since dungeon monsters do not give any experience, as a new player, getting into dungeons with more veteran players who try to skip half the dungeon feels really bad. And, vice-versa, veterans taking in newbies who don't know how to jump around feels frustrating. I think Blizzard created a mess with nerfing dungeon exp so much and now the new player experience is horrible for dungeons.

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u/Unclefox82 4h ago

Sorry but even without the nerf gamers will still skip whatever they can.

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u/mindFlayer 4h ago

No, if the XP wasn't nerfed people would be pulling packs to gain the XP. This is the whole reason people spammed dungeons in the first place, to kill mobs.

Now, if you pull additional packs it literally feels like you are being punished. It takes a minute to clear the pack and get ~100xp.

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u/Gh0stMan0nThird 4h ago

Yep, I remember so many failed Blackrock runs because some genius wanted to save 0.25 seconds skipping 3 enemies and ended up pulling 207 in the process 

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u/mindFlayer 3h ago

Level 60s do skips in dungeons like BRD, yes, good observation. Why are they skipping? Because they can't gain any experience from the mobs.

You're almost there!

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u/Gh0stMan0nThird 2h ago

Actually I was talking about LBRS where people around level 55 or whatever insist on doing that stupid jump off the troll boss area.

9/10 times someone fucks it up and pulls an extra pack and we all die.

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u/AnonBB21 3h ago

I don't plan to speedrun, but I am curious what the optimized speed leveling strat will be on launch (Also you're a total sucker if you're paying $30 for a restedxp guide when they won't even get to test beyond level 30 LMAO)

If dungeons continue to provide around 2 levels per dungeon quest turnins, the game has very few level gaps now where there isn't a new dungeon to do with the new dungeons they added. Especially when you start getting to the Level 40s where you have to do so many more quests in the world to level up.

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u/Miserable_Alfalfa_52 4h ago

People would be demolishing RoL if xp was different

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u/thunder_crane 4h ago

Which is a shame. It’s a very interesting dungeon and it has all the makings of a classic staple. But because of these xp changes and the difficulty in accessing it for alliance, it’s just a one and done for some people and a skip entirely for others.

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u/dix5ever 4h ago

Yeah I’m with this guy. My group typically skipped most things that didn’t drop quest rewards if we could. Gotta get back out into the world killing the horde (or alliance, or both, plz blizz give me mercenary mode).