I feel the pain to a lesser degree as well Chutoi.
Barbs pay a smaller exp penalty but all we get for it is slam which is capped at a skill of 1 for 70+ levels.
The only Barb class that really gains much from slam is Warriors which have a class exp bonus which offsets the penalty.
Not to mention we lose our race abilities in bear form.
Heck I would be happy to get even the minor increases at this point....
Would slam getting 1 skill upgrade a level for 70-75 levels of 5% exp paid really be that overpowering?
It's just another fine example of penalty costs outscaling benefits in EQ.
Something we know all too well already as Shaman.
We have enough problems trying to get them to balance classes let alone races so I wont hold my breathe for a change
