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KMS - Worrying Change

TheAmazingJTheAmazingJ
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edited January 2017 in Non-GMS Content Discussion
So, I was just reading through the Beyond notes on Orangemushroom.net and I noticed something that I can't find anyone talking about.

- Characters who are out of combat will be excluded from the party experience bonus and distribution.

So, KMS is effectively trying to kill leeching.

What do you think about this change? I don't know how prevalent this is in the upper-level play nowadays, but I remember back in the days of LHC party-play, often bishops and other support classes would rely on leeching (in return for buffs) to level.

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  • PetalmagicPetalmagic
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    edited January 2017
    This could hurt Kannas severely unless they manage to get some semi decent damage buffing so they can be more...sufficient.
  • CatoooloooCatooolooo
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    edited January 2017
    Petalmagic
    Petalmagic said:

    This could hurt Kannas severely unless they manage to get some semi decent damage buffing so they can be more...sufficient.
    kanna's have pretty decent damage if you know what you're doing, not sure how this will hurt kanna's specfically unless your saying Kanna's cant get exp without selling kishin with getting leech in return (which my lvl 200 Kanna has something to say about that) it might be hard if the kanna's your talking about are just mule kannas for selling kishin. If anything this will just cause an increase in kishin service cost.
  • chaoscauserchaoscauser
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    edited January 2017
    Well it's been going single player for some time now and this furthers it.... disapointing once again
  • AKradianAKradian
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    edited January 2017
    chaoscauser
    Chaoscauser said:

    : Well it's been going single player for some time now and this furthers it.... disapointing once again
    Because leeching is a desirable form of multi-player?
  • CatoooloooCatooolooo
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    edited January 2017
    chaoscauser
    Chaoscauser said:

    Well it's been going single player for some time now and this furthers it.... disapointing once again
    actually this is a good move, all they need to do now is take away the EXP penalty for being in a party and we would have optimal (and real) party play
    Ivangold
  • OrblitOrblit
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    edited January 2017
    Catooolooo wrote: »
    actually this is a good move, all they need to do now is take away the EXP penalty for being in a party and we would have optimal (and real) party play

    This...yes..so much
  • NekudanNekudan
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    edited February 2017
    Kinda ruins Bleast Tamers Cat mode though.
    Theres no skill they can use during that mode to actually drastically help a party out other than buff... RIP Support.
  • CatoooloooCatooolooo
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    edited February 2017
    Nekudan wrote: »
    Kinda ruins Bleast Tamers Cat mode though.
    Theres no skill they can use during that mode to actually drastically help a party out other than buff... RIP Support.

    actually they have blitzkreg cradle and that other AoE skill,but i think we can all agree BT needs some major updates
  • DarkPassengerDarkPassenger
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    edited February 2017
    Not a bad idea because say the leecher is a higher level than the other party, they get majority exp pool, then it trickles down.
  • DarkPassengerDarkPassenger
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    edited February 2017
    Nekudan wrote: »
    Kinda ruins Bleast Tamers Cat mode though.
    Theres no skill they can use during that mode to actually drastically help a party out other than buff... RIP Support.
    they have the purr zone which heals party over time and deals damage

  • AznboiEAznboiE
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    edited February 2017
    They already killed leaching when people giving people leech exp got less exp for actually being in a party, even in a total party of 2 and it being a bishop.

    With the HS nerf, and addition to Decent HS nodes along with this change, Nexon is just beating a dead horse as many people have started solo-playing this game for years.
    JettLuvsU
  • bumbertyrbumbertyr
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    edited February 2017
    Leeching was essentially killed off years ago, so i don't see much of an issue with them implementing such a change.