Bug? or is Exp a horrible grind now after 10.0 update?

[Omgthisnamesux 10]

Prior to the 10.0 update I was level 51.

Update rolls out and I've been deleveled to 50 somehow.

No big deal, I'll grind out some exp.

Exp consisted of:

- approx. 15 Yeti kills (which take like 12 headshots from a carbine to kill)

- 5 alpha kills

- 8 hours of sailing/discovery

Total exp earned from all that.. approximately 100 exp.  At this rate I would have to do all of the above for roughly 1 month just to get back to 51.

Anyone else EXP come to a grinding halt after 10.0 update? It's like... not even fun... and being stuck in a spec now is horrible.

 

 

[Talono 434]

Jep, the same here.

[Vaenix 131]

They definitely increased the level requirements, I'm not sure if they also nerfed gain down on some things but if your trying to level there are 3 decent ways to go about it but are fairly up there in difficulty.

Kill Alphas - Direct damage gives xp so fire arrows to ground don't seem to give you much.

Treasure Hunt - Can solo small common maps easily and get tons of exp.

Hunt SoTD - This ones a bit more challenging but the xp gain is decent.

[cloWandering 21]

Our company has found that xp gained from direct hits to alphas has been so drastically reduced as to be almost non-existant.  There is only xp for the actual kill, and that usually goes to the swarm of vultures who fly in to finish him off after all your hard work.  Even that has been much reduced since 10.0, in our experience.  Hardly even worth the effort at this point.  Also seems that crafting no longer gives xp.