Shadow Missions and Premium Service

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Jando wrote on 2010-09-30 20:58

Wheres my 10% EXP boost? What gives?

I'm losing out on 20k exp per Their Method whenever I do due to Premium service's 10% exp boost not effecting it. Why are Shadow Missions left out of its effectiveness range?
Taliya wrote on 2010-09-30 21:06

I think I remember shadow missions can actually give camping penalties. Don't know if that's true or not seeing as how I've always had service to keep my guild up. So at the very least you're not getting a camping penalty.
Animefreak97 wrote on 2010-09-30 21:09

No Shadow Mission I've done has given me camping penalty. o.o
Aubog007 wrote on 2010-10-01 00:42

you get the 10% exp boost.
I know i do.
abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-01 00:45

Quote from Aubog007;172106:
you get the 10% exp boost.
I know i do.

Just wondering does that only apply to mob exp or the mission exp itself?

Cuz I'm pretty sure prem service only affect mob exp.

But if I'm wrong, I'm happy that I get more exp. :D
Ailyene wrote on 2010-10-01 00:46

The +10% only applies to mob exp. So any monsters killed with give you a +10% boost. It's similar to 2x exp potions, except instead of double exp, you get 1/10 exp.
abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-01 00:50

pooper :/
Aubog007 wrote on 2010-10-01 01:18

Quote from abc33kr;172112:
Just wondering does that only apply to mob exp or the mission exp itself?

Cuz I'm pretty sure prem service only affect mob exp.

But if I'm wrong, I'm happy that I get more exp. :D

massive spam = massive gain!
abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-01 01:24

Quote from Aubog007;172176:
massive spam = massive gain!

QQ I don't grind their method all day.

5 runs bore me to sleep.
Jando wrote on 2010-10-01 01:33

I don't know why I just test these thing out properly before posting pointless threads.

Turns out the that the 10% extra boost gets me 3k more exp a Their Method. Turns the 72250 EXP into 75044. Adds up when you spam them all day long.
abc33kr wrote on 2010-10-01 01:35

O_O nice find
Justified wrote on 2010-10-02 01:53

Quote from Jando;172190:
I don't know why I just test these thing out properly before posting pointless threads.

Turns out the that the 10% extra boost gets me 3k more exp a Their Method. Turns the 72250 EXP into 75044. Adds up when you spam them all day long.

The Premium Service boost only applies to kills. Kills in Shadow Missions count.

72,250 EXP is the total reward.
42,000 EXP comes from the Mission Bonus.
30,250 EXP is from kills, thus +3,025 EXP comes from Premium Service.
72,250 + 3,025 = 75,275 EXP.

Their Method is actually one of the worst missions to use EXP bonuses in (Service or 2x) because more than half of the experience comes from the Mission.

For example, referring to my old posts... if you compare normal EXP to 4x EXP that we had...

SCC Hard = 230k --> 740k EXP (322%)
Sliab Hard = 135k ---> 405k EXP (300%)
Their Method Hard = 121k ---> 274k EXP (225%)
Shadow Warrior Hard = 90k ---> 201k EXP (224%)

Because kill experience plays a greater role in SCC or Sliab, bonus kill experience plays a larger role. Meanwhile, in missions like Their Method or Shadow Warrior, where the completion bonus is bigger, the 4x EXP bonus dwindles.