No XP or drops for afk and out of range? - Guild Wars Forums

dts720666 · Oct 25, 2007, 06:45 PM // 18:45

I was helping a friend power level the other night, and he zoned into an explorable area with me, and then said he was going to minimize the GW window and go do something else while I killed everything. So that's what I did.

When he came back, his XP hadn't increased by a single point!

So do players only get XP if they are within radar range of the foes being killed and if their GW window is "on top"? What if they are within range, and their GW window is active, but they are afk? Do they get XP then?

Also, does the same thing go for weapon and item drops? I didn't think about it much then, but I don't think this person got any drops from the foes either. If so, it seems I should have gotten a larger share of drops.

I wonder if the gold i picked up got shared with him?

October Jade · Oct 25, 2007, 06:53 PM // 18:53

To gain experience, you must be considered "in combat" with a particular enemy. The most common ways to trigger this are to let it enter your aggro bubble or to cast a spell on an ally who is fighting it.

Drops are a little more lenient; I think the test is whether or not your name is greyed out whenever the monster dies.

Neo Nugget · Oct 25, 2007, 10:44 PM // 22:44

Yeah, so people can't abuse it.

XP is within the bubble i know for sure

=DNC=Trucker · Oct 25, 2007, 10:58 PM // 22:58

There is some "formula" the developers use for XP. For instance:

-A bonder will get XP when he never entered the enemy aggro (I am not sure if this is true at full radar range, but it is within a certain distance)
-A BiP or healer will get XP when outside of aggro - S/he uses a spell on someone who was considered "in combat"
-If you do some damage to a foe and that foe dies within X seconds, you get XP, whether in aggro or not. Ranger with longbow/poisoned then foe dies out of aggro = XP. Damage a foe then 2 minutes later the foe dies from a flame/ice spout = No XP.

In any case the formulas appear to work good. If you took part in the battle in any way it seems to give you XP.

You definitely will get no XP or drops outside of radar range. As it should be.

notskorn · Oct 25, 2007, 11:30 PM // 23:30

This is what determines whether or not you get drops or XP

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Sphere_of_influence

October Jade · Oct 26, 2007, 01:35 AM // 01:35

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Originally Posted by =DNC=Trucker

A BiP or healer will get XP when outside of aggro - S/he uses a spell on someone who was considered "in combat"

This isn't entirely true. I used to be an Orders necro in ToPK frequently, and it was commonplace for me to miss out on xp for kills.

There seems to be some distinction made among party-wide skills. OotV wasn't enough to include me in the sharing; I had to throw in an occasional Heal Party to work off any death penalty that accrued.

dts720666 · Oct 26, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

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Originally Posted by notskorn

This is what determines whether or not you get drops or XP

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Sphere_of_influence

Thanks all. This helps. Are gold drops still shared with ther person who is out of radar range? They don't seem to get item drops, but do they still get a share of the gold that is picked up?

N E D M · Oct 27, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

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Originally Posted by dts720666

Thanks all. This helps. Are gold drops still shared with ther person who is out of radar range? They don't seem to get item drops, but do they still get a share of the gold that is picked up?

yeah they still get a cut of the gold

**cosyfiep** · Oct 27, 2007, 05:17 AM // 05:17

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Originally Posted by October Jade

This isn't entirely true. I used to be an Orders necro in ToPK frequently, and it was commonplace for me to miss out on xp for kills.

There seems to be some distinction made among party-wide skills. OotV wasn't enough to include me in the sharing; I had to throw in an occasional Heal Party to work off any death penalty that accrued.

yeah I had that same problem, I died but even though we had cleared a whole level my dp never went down until I wanded a few things....

Oct 25, 2007, 06:45 PM // 18:45	#1
dts720666 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2007 Profession: E/Me	No XP or drops for afk and out of range? I was helping a friend power level the other night, and he zoned into an explorable area with me, and then said he was going to minimize the GW window and go do something else while I killed everything. So that's what I did. When he came back, his XP hadn't increased by a single point! So do players only get XP if they are within radar range of the foes being killed and if their GW window is "on top"? What if they are within range, and their GW window is active, but they are afk? Do they get XP then? Also, does the same thing go for weapon and item drops? I didn't think about it much then, but I don't think this person got any drops from the foes either. If so, it seems I should have gotten a larger share of drops. I wonder if the gold i picked up got shared with him?

Oct 25, 2007, 10:44 PM // 22:44	#3
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	Yeah, so people can't abuse it. XP is within the bubble i know for sure __________________ "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."

Oct 25, 2007, 06:53 PM // 18:53	#2
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	To gain experience, you must be considered "in combat" with a particular enemy. The most common ways to trigger this are to let it enter your aggro bubble or to cast a spell on an ally who is fighting it. Drops are a little more lenient; I think the test is whether or not your name is greyed out whenever the monster dies.

Oct 25, 2007, 10:58 PM // 22:58	#4
=DNC=Trucker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: TLA Profession: Me/	There is some "formula" the developers use for XP. For instance: -A bonder will get XP when he never entered the enemy aggro (I am not sure if this is true at full radar range, but it is within a certain distance) -A BiP or healer will get XP when outside of aggro - S/he uses a spell on someone who was considered "in combat" -If you do some damage to a foe and that foe dies within X seconds, you get XP, whether in aggro or not. Ranger with longbow/poisoned then foe dies out of aggro = XP. Damage a foe then 2 minutes later the foe dies from a flame/ice spout = No XP. In any case the formulas appear to work good. If you took part in the battle in any way it seems to give you XP. You definitely will get no XP or drops outside of radar range. As it should be.

Oct 25, 2007, 11:30 PM // 23:30	#5
notskorn Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Clan Roxor Profession: W/E	This is what determines whether or not you get drops or XP http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Sphere_of_influence