I don't think getting a tiny amount of XP for completing a level 50 side quest is going to encourage more players to do them. Before you say "well of course not, the XP would be much higher", consider the following:
Originally Posted by Cynaxia
Hello!
I'm doing the "Scholasticate Quests" questline at the moment, it's lvl 60 sidequests from Heavensward, and I've noticed that they only reward you with Gil and not experience.
Recently I've learned that all side quests that were highest level at the time yield 0 experience today.
I think all older sidequests that aren't highest level nowadays, should reward players with amount of experience points based on quest level.
Because a lot of these quests are actually very interesting, but I think not being able to level jobs at 50-80 doing the quests is kind of discouraging for some players. And they are missing out on great stories.Thanks! c:
A level 40 MSQ quest rewards 21,560 XP. A level 40 side quest rewards 5.390 XP, or 25% of what a MSQ quest does at that level.
A level 50 MSQ quest rewards 2.340 XP. If side quests were given the standard side quest percentage, that's 585 XP. Even if those level 50 side quests were getting the same about of XP as a MSQ quest, most players aren't going to be bothered just because it's getting a small amount of XP compared to the 421,000 XP required to go from level 50 to 51 (or more if the job is at a higher level). Someone doing all of the ARR Hildibrand quests would only get 49,140 XP at the high rate, or about 12% of a level.
Not everything needs to come with an experience reward. If someone is genuinely interested in the content, they will do it regardless of the reward. They may not prioritize doing it over other things to level but they will do it eventually.
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