Abyssea EXP

I've been away from Abyssea (and the game) for a while now, so maybe I've missed some changes, but perhaps someone can figure out what's going on here.

Basically I remember spamming mobs for EXP in Aby typically capped out at around 600 exp per mob assuming you kill the same type and get decent amounts of golden/ebon light. Sometimes it capped at 630, 650, remember high as 670.. I figured the difference had to do with different mob types capping out at different values.

Anyway, just joined a party today and I've been in it for about 4 hours and I'm capping at 450. All lights capped, even ebon. Did something change? I was 61 when I entered and I know dominion had a level penalty for sub-75 characters, so I thought they might have added one for EXP in general, but when I dinged 75 I'm still getting 450.

Then I remembered that there are EXP+ abyssites but apparently no one really knows what they do. Not to mention I had a mule account that couldn't have possibly gotten the one off Chione, and yet it was capping normally at 600ish.

So then I think it's a level difference penalty issue, but the lv99 characters are also only getting 540. What's going on here? Is the 600 cap gone? Am I missing something stupid?

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Abyssea_Lights

I have found that, while golden light caps at 200, it still influences xp once capped. Have your keyer keep opening golden.

I already said my golden and ebon are capped

They have been, all boxes get opened. It hasn't changed anything, since my exp has been 450/mob for hours now.

Well, unless you're just dying to hear that you've been subject to some update-based glitch, should prolly keep workin on them golden and ebon lights.

Idk what to tell you then. I was in a cleave on saturday (pre patch obviously) and my mule was capped xp in the 400s. I started opening golden again and xp started to climb again, even tho she had 200 golden. Its not a huge jump, its like 1-2 xp per golden, but its noticeable.

Unless this update broke something, since i havent been in a cleave since the update.

I was in a worm party last night and my exp capped at about 610 after an hour. Sounds like a glitch?

Lol exp points. Remember when they used to be hard to get?

you mean never?

Abby = sick xp gain. But can leave ya gimp as hell if that is how you mostly level.

Better? Or too soon?

Brutal!!!

was the mule that capped exp like normal in the same group or was this a differant time? sounds to me like maybe u where just killing slowly, the level of the mobs matter..if u kill to slow even w/ capped lights they dont level up to VT-IT and you get less exp, just a guess tho

and i never have seen/heard of opening gold chests once capped increasing exp...chances are you where open ebon which wasnt capped and thats why your exp went up ( to the other post)