I am confused about turning off combat xp..

chobitz · 07-17-2007, 05:28 PM

I just learned about turning off combat xp but I'm not sure if I should or shouldn't use the option. For instance I have a lvl 18 fury. Should I keep combat xp on at that low lvl or am I robbing myself of AA?

Freliant · 07-17-2007, 05:30 PM

Unless you are in a PvP server and want to stay a certain level, or if you want to do all content of a certain tier without it going grey on you, there should be no reason for turning off combat xp. You will get AA xp reguardless. Mobs, items, and quests will still give you AA. The only time that xp will give you AA is when you are level 70 (current level cap).

Drokmed · 07-17-2007, 05:43 PM

I turn off combat XP between levels because I want to experience ALL of the quests in my area (and two other areas) BEFORE they turn gray. I'll admit I want the AAs but also want to experience all the quests. Sure, I'm leveling slower, but so what, I'm in no hurry, I'm not a power leveler.

gizzardgulper · 07-17-2007, 09:17 PM

Freliant wrote:

Unless you are in a PvP server and want to stay a certain level, or if you want to do all content of a certain tier without it going grey on you, there should be no reason for turning off combat xp. You will get AA xp reguardless. Mobs, items, and quests will still give you AA. The only time that xp will give you AA is when you are level 70 (current level cap).

At lvl 70, combat xp turns to aa xp? I didnt know that!

Emerok · 07-18-2007, 01:27 AM

gizzardgulper wrote:

Freliant wrote:
Unless you are in a PvP server and want to stay a certain level, or if you want to do all content of a certain tier without it going grey on you, there should be no reason for turning off combat xp. You will get AA xp reguardless. Mobs, items, and quests will still give you AA. The only time that xp will give you AA is when you are level 70 (current level cap).
At lvl 70, combat xp turns to aa xp? I didnt know that!

Neither did I. Anyone know at what rate you gain AA xp as you kill monsters at lvl 70?

ashen1973 · 07-18-2007, 01:52 AM

Emerok wrote:

gizzardgulper wrote: Neither did I. Anyone know at what rate you gain AA xp as you kill monsters at lvl 70?

I don't know the exact ratio, but it is very low. Probably about .1% of an AA xp point for every 1% of xp you would have earned.

Xalmat · 07-18-2007, 02:18 AM

It's VERY, VERY slow earning AAs at level 70 from experience alone. It's far, far quicker to earn AAs doing quests and killing named mobs than grinding. For that reason, I turned off my combat exp at about level 15 or 20 and did nothing but quests and named mobs until the pickings got slim, and the quests started outleveling me. The result? About 65 or 70 AAs before I even hit level 50. Makes a world of difference.

DiatribeEQ · 07-18-2007, 06:03 AM

The *ONLY* time you'd *EVER* want to turn off your combat exp, would be if you're close to level'ing up, still have quests to do, but they're green and in serious trouble of greying out on you. In *THAT* case, then yeah, lock your combat exp off and go from there. But, unless that's the case, then take it from me, I'm 52nd lvl, I've only locked my exp bar once and I have 62 AA's. Once I hit 70th lvl, I'm 100% sure I will have all 100 AA's I need. Remember, AA exp can come in hard & fast at times. There will be times in which you will gain 2-3 AA points *PER* level. It doesn't happen like that often, but it does happen as well. Just keep that in mind.

Norrsken · 07-18-2007, 06:06 AM

House@Unrest wrote:

The *ONLY* time you'd *EVER* want to turn off your combat exp, would be if you're close to level'ing up, still have quests to do, but they're green and in serious trouble of greying out on you. In *THAT* case, then yeah, lock your combat exp off and go from there. But, unless that's the case, then take it from me, I'm 52nd lvl, I've only locked my exp bar once and I have 62 AA's. Once I hit 70th lvl, I'm 100% sure I will have all 100 AA's I need. Remember, AA exp can come in hard & fast at times. There will be times in which you will gain 2-3 AA points *PER* level. It doesn't happen like that often, but it does happen as well. Just keep that in mind.

Youy get a crapton of aas/lvl once you hit like mid 50... I think I've gotten something like 45-50 aas in 10 lvls on my assassin. SMILEY

Deyaneyra · 07-18-2007, 06:56 AM

I would say its only your choice, theres really no "must" to turn combat exp off. Quests that greyed out can still be worth AA, you just need to mentor down to someone else on lower levels to turn them in, same for nameds kills. AAs are a good thing and can help a lot, but turning off combat exp for a longer time can also make it boring to play and see the same zones all the time. And no worries, there is still enough possibilty to gain AA exp when you hit lvl 70. People also were 70 before Sony implanted AA exp SMILEY

Norrsken · 07-18-2007, 07:12 AM

Jaidee@Butcherblock wrote:

I would say its only your choice, theres really no "must" to turn combat exp off. Quests that greyed out can still be worth AA, you just need to mentor down to someone else on lower levels to turn them in, same for nameds kills. AAs are a good thing and can help a lot, but turning off combat exp for a longer time can also make it boring to play and see the same zones all the time. And no worries, there is still enough possibilty to gain AA exp when you hit lvl 70. People also were 70 before Sony implanted AA exp

No, people were 60 when Sony implemented AAs. DoF Lvl cap was 60, not 70. SMILEY

TheSpin · 07-18-2007, 03:33 PM

I didn't turn off my combat exp but I did a lot of quests and experienced every dungeon. I hit 100 aa at level 65.

There are some really cool abliities with aa, but you won't necessarily get them faster by locking your exp,you'll just get them at a lower level.

07-17-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
Freliant Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,016	Unless you are in a PvP server and want to stay a certain level, or if you want to do all content of a certain tier without it going grey on you, there should be no reason for turning off combat xp. You will get AA xp reguardless. Mobs, items, and quests will still give you AA. The only time that xp will give you AA is when you are level 70 (current level cap). __________________ "Change is inevitable" - AM Sephastus 80 Wizard - Retired Onosphire 80 Guardian- Retired

07-17-2007, 09:17 PM	#4
gizzardgulper Historian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 74	Freliant wrote: Unless you are in a PvP server and want to stay a certain level, or if you want to do all content of a certain tier without it going grey on you, there should be no reason for turning off combat xp. You will get AA xp reguardless. Mobs, items, and quests will still give you AA. The only time that xp will give you AA is when you are level 70 (current level cap). At lvl 70, combat xp turns to aa xp? I didnt know that!

07-18-2007, 01:27 AM	#5
Emerok Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33	gizzardgulper wrote: Freliant wrote: Unless you are in a PvP server and want to stay a certain level, or if you want to do all content of a certain tier without it going grey on you, there should be no reason for turning off combat xp. You will get AA xp reguardless. Mobs, items, and quests will still give you AA. The only time that xp will give you AA is when you are level 70 (current level cap). At lvl 70, combat xp turns to aa xp? I didnt know that! Neither did I. Anyone know at what rate you gain AA xp as you kill monsters at lvl 70?

07-18-2007, 01:52 AM	#6
ashen1973 Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The cellar under the stairs Posts: 1,220	Emerok wrote: gizzardgulper wrote: Neither did I. Anyone know at what rate you gain AA xp as you kill monsters at lvl 70? I don't know the exact ratio, but it is very low. Probably about .1% of an AA xp point for every 1% of xp you would have earned. __________________ " [our mistake was] to not just think we know the right direction without bringing the fans into the mix," he explained. "We made the cardinal sin of not listening, but assuming and we were wrong." --Quote from John Smedley, CEO of SOE, Oct 07

07-18-2007, 02:18 AM	#7
Xalmat EQ2Achieve.com Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,895	It's VERY, VERY slow earning AAs at level 70 from experience alone. It's far, far quicker to earn AAs doing quests and killing named mobs than grinding. For that reason, I turned off my combat exp at about level 15 or 20 and did nothing but quests and named mobs until the pickings got slim, and the quests started outleveling me. The result? About 65 or 70 AAs before I even hit level 50. Makes a world of difference. __________________ EQ2Achieve - Your guide to all EverQuest II Achievements

07-17-2007, 05:28 PM	#1
chobitz Lord Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 77	I just learned about turning off combat xp but I'm not sure if I should or shouldn't use the option. For instance I have a lvl 18 fury. Should I keep combat xp on at that low lvl or am I robbing myself of AA?

07-17-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
Drokmed Lord Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 114	I turn off combat XP between levels because I want to experience ALL of the quests in my area (and two other areas) BEFORE they turn gray. I'll admit I want the AAs but also want to experience all the quests. Sure, I'm leveling slower, but so what, I'm in no hurry, I'm not a power leveler.

07-18-2007, 06:03 AM	#8
DiatribeEQ Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 152	The ONLY time you'd EVER want to turn off your combat exp, would be if you're close to level'ing up, still have quests to do, but they're green and in serious trouble of greying out on you. In THAT case, then yeah, lock your combat exp off and go from there. But, unless that's the case, then take it from me, I'm 52nd lvl, I've only locked my exp bar once and I have 62 AA's. Once I hit 70th lvl, I'm 100% sure I will have all 100 AA's I need. Remember, AA exp can come in hard & fast at times. There will be times in which you will gain 2-3 AA points PER level. It doesn't happen like that often, but it does happen as well. Just keep that in mind. __________________ Got Cheese? http://eq2players.station.sony.com/s.../637495105.png

07-18-2007, 06:06 AM	#9
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	House@Unrest wrote: The ONLY time you'd EVER want to turn off your combat exp, would be if you're close to level'ing up, still have quests to do, but they're green and in serious trouble of greying out on you. In THAT case, then yeah, lock your combat exp off and go from there. But, unless that's the case, then take it from me, I'm 52nd lvl, I've only locked my exp bar once and I have 62 AA's. Once I hit 70th lvl, I'm 100% sure I will have all 100 AA's I need. Remember, AA exp can come in hard & fast at times. There will be times in which you will gain 2-3 AA points PER level. It doesn't happen like that often, but it does happen as well. Just keep that in mind. Youy get a crapton of aas/lvl once you hit like mid 50... I think I've gotten something like 45-50 aas in 10 lvls on my assassin. __________________

07-18-2007, 06:56 AM	#10
Deyaneyra Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vienna / Austria / Europe Posts: 264	I would say its only your choice, theres really no "must" to turn combat exp off. Quests that greyed out can still be worth AA, you just need to mentor down to someone else on lower levels to turn them in, same for nameds kills. AAs are a good thing and can help a lot, but turning off combat exp for a longer time can also make it boring to play and see the same zones all the time. And no worries, there is still enough possibilty to gain AA exp when you hit lvl 70. People also were 70 before Sony implanted AA exp __________________ Jaidee Yawns, 80 mystic on Butcherblock server. Sorry for no perfect english, german native here

07-18-2007, 07:12 AM	#11
Norrsken Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,450	Jaidee@Butcherblock wrote: I would say its only your choice, theres really no "must" to turn combat exp off. Quests that greyed out can still be worth AA, you just need to mentor down to someone else on lower levels to turn them in, same for nameds kills. AAs are a good thing and can help a lot, but turning off combat exp for a longer time can also make it boring to play and see the same zones all the time. And no worries, there is still enough possibilty to gain AA exp when you hit lvl 70. People also were 70 before Sony implanted AA exp No, people were 60 when Sony implemented AAs. DoF Lvl cap was 60, not 70. __________________

07-18-2007, 03:33 PM	#12
TheSpin Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,587	I didn't turn off my combat exp but I did a lot of quests and experienced every dungeon. I hit 100 aa at level 65. There are some really cool abliities with aa, but you won't necessarily get them faster by locking your exp,you'll just get them at a lower level.