Always Underleveled

I can see your problem. I usually run through the same flashpoint 3 or 4 times and do maybe 50% of the heroics. Im not doing all the side quests, but I do some time to time. This way my characters level is usually where it should be. I have often been wondering how the hell can you keep your level high enough if you just solo. Moro so, if you are a f2p.

That been said, I dont get it why some people here hate grouping so much. This mmo is probably the best mmo for solo players, but its still basically the same wow stuff just voice acted and in star wars colours. Even if you primarily wanted to solo, some group content will keep the gaming experience feel fresh. I guess its matter of oppinion and everyone has the right to choose how to play this game. Just saying.

I do get it though why people dont do heroics. Just last night we were crying for a healer in belsavis chat over on hour. Meh you allways seem to be missing healers. (I know what my next character will be) But flashpoints are so easy to access, and they will keep the character level where it should be. Even the player base here seem mostly really mature and wont put people down if they mess up. So just go for it everyone.

I have experimented on Level 46 against Level 46 mobs, without a booster (add 25% for boosters). I am a subscriber, and my character is well-rested. Here are my XP gains. I suggest the two people in this thread who may be bugged make similar lists.

Level 46 subscribed well-rested character against Level 46 mobs:
- Weak 265 XP
- Regular 516 XP
- Strong 1560 XP
- Elite 3898 XP

You may also want to collect numbers for particular missions, turned in at particular levels. BW must have target numbers available.

It's literally impossible to be underleveled in this game. On my first couple characters I did all the missions on each planet and was over leveled by at least 5 levels at a time. Some missions I just dropped because they turned gray. You def are missing stuff. Not sure how it's possible. I mean do you do the missions or do you just turn thru a planet and move on to the next one as soon as it's possible?

This happened to me today .. buti realized that i somehow missed the planet of taris and went directly to nar shadda because i had somehow received a story quest to go there .. i was underleveled but realised after a few hours, i had missed the planet taris ... LOL

It may have been mentioned already but if you do not do Heroics, no Space missions and no Flashpoints then yes, you are missing a chunk of experience on every planet and you will end up falling short. Bonus missions help too I might add (but those have been mentioned to you already).

Usually, the only subs I hear this from are stealthers that are sneaking past content (and therefore missing the xp from straight kills and often the freebie enroute bonus quests they represent) OR people clearly skipping side quests and trying to gank their class quest content.

Did you also do the bonus quest series on planets? It gives a good boost, though personally I have skipped them except on my first character because I was always over level when moving to a new planet.

Right now I'm leveling a Sniper (first IA and I'm loving the story for those interested in the class), and I'm waaayyy above the level for planet quests... I started Balmorra at level 20... lol

I have +12% legacy flashpoint xp, +30% legacy class xp, +12% legacy warzone, and I always use the cartel major xp boost. I have been keeping my valor rank the same as my level and I only do the flashpoint daily, the rest is just planet/class quests. Warzones give terrible XP for the time it takes; roughly 10k xp for 15 minutes of play time is terrible, especially since I can average 3-4 planet quests in 20 minutes that each give 7-8k xp.

On a Sorc that I was leveling, I didn't have any legacy XP boosts, but I did use the cartel major xp boost and it got to the point that I was so far ahead I could skip boring quests on Tatooine and Alderaan. I always end up finishing Voss at level 46 or 47, then I just do class quests on Corellia finishing class quests around 48, then I go to Ilum and do all pre-quests and dailies - including the 2 flashpoints - which brings me to 50.

You dont have to reroll to do the bonus series you left behind. On my 50s im still yet to do a few bonus series that i skiped but im alowed to do them anytime i want. You just need to find the quest giver for the bonus series either go to fleet or go to the planets in question to get them.
Also doing flashpoints and warzones. But remember to get the daily quests for it at the terminals on fleet as they give much xp and credits, comendations too.

LOL... yeah.... this game likes to give you feeder quests to the next two planets a lot. Got to do them in sequence unless you are over-leveled you can just skip one (except for the storyline arc.

I think they are just testing us.

Doesn't make sense to me either, I was always over levelled on every toon I've played from day 1.

Sorry mate but I can only suggest that you've missed something somewhere along the line that has likely set you back a fair ways. The only thing I can think of is to get affection on your companion and talk to them, you get xp for it.