Allow Pet XP to be obtained from quests

Allow Pet XP to be obtained from quests
  • Thread starter Thread starter LordKorto
  • Start date Start date
  • Open Senate Sponsored Outdoors 
This idea/suggestion is Open. You can respond to ask questions or discuss the idea and either vote it up or down if you believe it should or should not be implemented, respectively. Popular suggestions and ideas will be considered by the development team to become reality in-game.
This prefix is applied by a Galactic Senator when they are officially sponsoring a post for consideration by the Development Team.
Proposal
I propose to allow pets to gain xp from quest XP instead of just NPC kills.

When handing a quest into the quest giver, a called pet will recieve quest xp based off the amount of quest XP. Supplements can also increasse this, but given the already inflated multiplier on quest XP and as I do not know the calculations for supplemented XP vs base XP this will need to be calculated accordingly.
Justification
This will greating promote game immersion, to allow CHs to level their pets purely via questing and content and this will also discourage players from using static spawn area such as Janta and Kunga POIs to AFK level their pets.

Similarly to levelling other combat professions, this suggestion gives Creature Handlers the CHOICE to either quest via spin groups or solo content while levelling pets efficiently.
Motivation
This gives Creature Handlers an additional avenue to level their pets outside of killing NPCs.

Spin groups and AFK levelling are currently the only efficient ways to level pets. Whilst spin group are great for the economy and community, allowing to level pets outside of spin groups will greatly improve the CH profession experience. Allowing players to quest solo or with groups/guild and have their pet level at a efficient rate.
I propose to allow pets to gain xp from quest XP instead of just NPC kills. This will add immersion to the profession and give players and additional option to grinding via stips and will also assist in discouraging AFK pet grinding.
 
@Kung could this be extended to medical exp as well, for dedicated healers? Though I'm not sure how if it's linked to what weapon you have equipped.
Heya, there have been recent changes to med xp. To discuss this further it would be good to use the senate discord channels to discuss in more detail. If you're not sure which one to use, senate-general will be fine! Cheers!