What is the logic behind no weapon skill increase at major Arkfalls?

[Sull]

We are supposedly Ark hunters, right? So you would think our weapon skill would certainly increase when hunting Arkfalls. I tested it on 3 different Arkfalls this weekend. As far as I can tell, the weapon does not increase in skill points at any point during a major Arkfall; meaning, the weapon does not gain skill points at any of the 5 emergencies within the major arkfall, nor at the final boss battle. I would have to think this is another major oversight by Trion. I mean, if I am a plumber I should get better with my tools as I use them on the job. Same with any profession. Weapon skill IS gained when doing emergencies (the single event type) though. Did I miss a post by the devs or something where they tell why you don't get weapon skill? Whenever an arkfall pops up I go. So I spend maybe 1/4 to 1/2 of my time doing Arkfalls only to get no weapon progression from it. If this is on purpose I'd love to hear the reasoning behind it.

Also, a note to Trion: since the last patch I have had my Xbox freeze 5 times during an Arkfall, forcing a reboot. It is not my Xbox, it is the game, and it just started happening.

[Iceberg]

Trion is not consistent with their xp on this game. They disabled xp on enemies in major ark falls because they feel that players would farm xp there.

[FrkyDkyDutch]

... and there I went thinking that we were supposed to farm ark falls after we beat the game.

[Gratty]

Because you would get tons and tons and tons of xp there and they do not want you to be happy

[thejx4]

Trion is not consistent with their xp on this game. They disabled xp on enemies in major ark falls because they feel that players would farm xp there.

that's not really farming though...that's actually playing the game.

[Gratty]

that's not really farming though...that's actually playing the game.

And an incentive to actually sit through the arkfall

[tuckerpb]

personally i bet it is cause they are just, dimwits, halfwits, nitwits, and just plain stupid.

[Samyaza]

wouldnt the exp system be handled the same was as it is in the co-op's exp per kill... not exp per damage point

[Durva360]

wouldnt the exp system be handled the same was as it is in the co-op's exp per kill... not exp per damage point

It is always xp per damage never has been kills. This is why people suggest using enemies with large amount of ehalth to level weapons (Hulkers, scrappers, bosses in co-ops)

[CrazyBard]

Ummm... I'm getting weapon xp in a major arkfall right now.

Is this maybe platform or weapon specific? I'm on EU PC and levelling a BMG, so maybe that's a difference? Wonder if the healing on a BMG still counts or something.. but definitely getting weapon xp in some form or other.