I agree with Tagan, in that I am not primarily motivated by huge amounts of xp.  If you cut back on the awards in some way it will not bother me.   More, I am concerned in the story itself continuing, and anything at all that causes my favorite online game to continue I am likely to support.<br/><br/>However, some amount of continued experience advancement is certainly a motivating component, as seeing your character grow is a large part of the fun as well, so while a reduction in the amount of xp given is fine, it would be best to continue handing it out... at least on a semi-regular basis, so we can continue having that motivating enjoyment as well