Sense of entitlement in this thread is so strong. I bet almost everyone in this thread took advantage of 1.19 Storm's Path PLing to level their jobs. Then people complain about rested exp? Gimme a break.

Rested exp, Guardian's aspect, and FFXI exp bands all have the same goal - accumulate bonus exp over time. The difference is that rested exp is far more intuitive and happens automatically.

Do you remember how many new players didn't even know GA or exp bands were in the game when they first started playing? The system is convoluted.

At least in this scenario, they can receive the benefits without having to be limited to leves or having to figure out how to recharge the band. And besides, the bonus will probably cap out at something measly like 5k/week - which is actually less than what using GA all the time would give.

PLing is broken, but new players in my social shell never ask for it. Soloing and duoing goes at a decent pace. Rested exp allows those guys to get their GA bonuses from exploring and killing appropriate mobs rather than repeating the same leves over and over. It's a good thing. If they fixed the PL issue, the actual rate of progression would be pretty balanced - especially once the level cap rises and the TNL requirements become astronomical.

This is one of those minor changes that aims to recapture that elusive non-FFXI player demographic. Everyone knows we need it.