So over the weekend I loaded up the new X-pac and dragged my lvl 80 warden over to the new zone to begin clawing my way up towards lvl 90! After finding my way to the new stuff I did the old "meet & greet" and started working the different quest lines. I even managed to find places to harvest raw mats so I could work my TS up to 90 as well. And that's where the confusing part came in...
I kept expecting to see that old message telling me I had gained a point in my harvesting skills (and for that matter, the messages telling me that my ability to hack or slash while killing mobs had improved) but they never came. My stats in all the harvesting skills are capped at 400 but nothing is climbing from there. Did they change the mechanic while I was away? How about the corresponding crafting skills? Do we no longer work them up either?
I'm loving the new zones BTW - Tox Forest always was a favorite of mine (in EQ live) and being back there has been a thrill!