Dark Devices - Exploitation

[celticprince]

The Definition of Exploitation is to do something against or around the conventional design of a function. Intentionally not completing an objective falls under that category.

Intentionally killing mobs for xp chain bonuses is not an exploit. That is working as intended.

ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌeksploiˈtāSHən/
noun
noun: exploitation; plural noun: exploitations

1. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
"the exploitation of migrant workers"
synonyms: taking advantage, abuse, misuse, ill-treatment, unfair treatment, oppression
"the exploitation of the poor"

2. the action of making use of and benefiting from resources.
"the Bronze Age saw exploitation of gold deposits"
synonyms: utilization, use, making use of, making the most of, capitalization on;
informalcashing in on
"the exploitation of mineral resources"
By your definition and the ones I posted above the vast majority of actions taken is an exploit, Grats, you killed one more mob then you needed to finish a quest. EXPLOIT! You bought that spear you needed for your carpenter leve instead of making it your self EXPLOIT!. Until SE comes out and says how people are doing Dark Devices is an exploit it is working as intended. With as many fates and quests i have seen that pretty much allow you to do this and encourages it it seems pretty clear to me this is working as intended and is not an exploit.