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    Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.

    Worst experience grind you have 'experienced' in a game?

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    #1  Edited By Draco9898

    Worst experience grind you have 'experienced' in a game?

    I'd say Everquest pre-4th expansion. That's harsh stuff right there.
    MapleStory is just (if not more) ridiculous, due to boredom setting in easily and requiring insane amounts of xp to level up.
    WOW has nothing on these days, wow is actually tolerable for me.

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    #2  Edited By atejas
    definitely pokemon fire red, where i once tried to take on the elite four at average level 42.
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    #3  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

    Any MMORPG I've played. Almost all MMORPG's are just one huge experience grind.

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    #4  Edited By suneku

    Final Fantasy XI level 70-75 was hell

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    #5  Edited By JackiJinx

    Typically, any MMORPG, but Maple Story was the worst by far.

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    #6  Edited By kush

    Any MMO ...and getting a Magikarp to turn into a Gyrados = horrible.

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    #7  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator
    Kush said:
    "Any MMO ...and getting a Magikarp to turn into a Gyrados = horrible.
    "
    Oh yeah, I forgot about magikarp. That was hell.
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    #8  Edited By Shawn
    Kush said:
    "Any MMO ...and getting a Magikarp to turn into a Gyrados = horrible.
    "
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    #9  Edited By lordofultima

    A man, chasing me with scissors. Absolutely terrifying. Not fun at all. But you're talking about experience "grinding," so I guess I take that back. Or something.

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    #10  Edited By xruntime
    MattyFTM said:
    "Any MMORPG I've played. Almost all MMORPG's are just one huge experience grind.
    "
    Quoted for truth. My big one personally was Runescape and GE Wars (two free ones). They were both just a huge grind, as with most MMOs and some RPG games.

    Edit: I take that back. Now that I think of it, Pokemon really was a grind. I just didn't really think of it that way back then.
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    #11  Edited By WilliamRLBaker

    all mmorpgs where its inane to level up and lvl grind in mmorpgs they are all the same.

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    #12  Edited By packfan104l4

    Play Granado Espada (aka Sword of the New World) and tell me WoW is a grind, lol.  Hate WoW to begin with but GE is BAD.

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    #13  Edited By Anonymous

    Maplestory was awful. I never really got too far in that game.

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    #14  Edited By Cerza

    Lineage 2 Pre-Chaotic Throne. I've played a ton of MMO's and been in a lot of bad grinds before, but to me that one was the worst.

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    #15  Edited By zityz

    Dragon Quest VIII was a big grind as far as single player rpgs are concerned

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    #16  Edited By Hexproof

    Ys: The Ark of Napishtim, I had to level up just so I can damage the Boss. And FFTA, I trained my Archer from Lv.16 to Lv.40 in one match which took a really long  time.

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