What to do with EXP now..?

[Alhanelem]

If Abyssea's xp-o-tron didn't exist, the number of page camps that exist to replace it are huge. Honestly, it was the most damaging decision S-E made, as it utterly rendered to trip from 1-99 actually a quick PL to 30 followed by leech mode.

Whether or not it was "damaging" depends on how much you actually enjoyed the level-up process. Those that want more of a challenge to come from their leveling are totally welcome to find like-minded individuals to grind with. Competent players can still get really good EXP outside of abyssea, and you have a wide variety of locations to choose from.

[Rustic]

Whether or not it was "damaging" depends on how much you actually enjoyed the level-up process. Those that want more of a challenge to come from their leveling are totally welcome to find like-minded individuals to grind with. Competent players can still get really good EXP outside of abyssea, and you have a wide variety of locations to choose from.

The only reason I see anyone of any significant level in those zones these days is 1) Casket farming 2) Leeching a mule/alt. Seriously, people will inevitably go to where the population is, and even if that population is half folks in their newbie gear AFKing.

Abyssea's exp system was a critical error, now unfixable. You put the endgame grind mixed in with the best level-up machine and steady loot/gil besides...and expecting the average player to avoid that is...well, derpy at best. The monkey will push the button over and over again for his rewards, and exping outside of Abyssea at most significant levels is dead.

It's one of the few cases where S-E made it TOO good for people as a mistake, rather than not good enough.