03-21-2015, 03:45 AM
All right, I'll try to make my post slightly less wall of text-y, too. (EDIT: I think I failed. Sorry!)
Actually, if you look at the stats I posted before, they're not that far below the expected statistical average. 71% is just shy of 75%, and the level is just shy of 40. 75% of 40 is 30, and my stats at 71% are almost at 30. Sure, I missed a few extras once you factor in the Base stats as well, but point being, that is perfectly within reasonable variance (especially when you consider the first 20 levels were spent as a Summoner/MA, so only a 25% str growth for a chunk of that, until packrat and Style Bledning.) It's subpar, but it's well within the reasonable range for those growths. And heck, I'd argue that Vit is over the expected amount for that growth. Sure, my luck sucks sometimes (such as, again, that level 28 evoker/monk with 12 will) a few of my characters actually come out looking fairly average if you look at Growths vs Level. It's just that unless those growths are high, the end result is crap.
I do have OOC friends, but we also have characters we play together ICly. And if I'm not in the mood to get roped into those circles, I simply don't bring up the game with them. Take Katia Nimevere for example. The player is a pretty nice guy and all, but do I really want every new character I make to get roped into Kat hugs, especially if their personality is completely incompatible with Katia? I just don't want to look like a douchebag if they want to RP and I say no, so I elect to just keep some personal characters on the side, you know?
Anyways, since I've been playing for a year, I may as well clarify: I DO have a "pack mule" character (ICLy dead; using as storage) I just store all my extra crap on when I remake or whatnot, and I DO have a decent gear stockpile on there, but I'm simply not touching it until usually level 40-ish due to rules on Twinking. So maybe I'm gimping myself by following the rules. But I'd rather not get in trouble for it. Same reason I've never attempted multikey for anything other than RP.
Actually, if you look at the stats I posted before, they're not that far below the expected statistical average. 71% is just shy of 75%, and the level is just shy of 40. 75% of 40 is 30, and my stats at 71% are almost at 30. Sure, I missed a few extras once you factor in the Base stats as well, but point being, that is perfectly within reasonable variance (especially when you consider the first 20 levels were spent as a Summoner/MA, so only a 25% str growth for a chunk of that, until packrat and Style Bledning.) It's subpar, but it's well within the reasonable range for those growths. And heck, I'd argue that Vit is over the expected amount for that growth. Sure, my luck sucks sometimes (such as, again, that level 28 evoker/monk with 12 will) a few of my characters actually come out looking fairly average if you look at Growths vs Level. It's just that unless those growths are high, the end result is crap.
I do have OOC friends, but we also have characters we play together ICly. And if I'm not in the mood to get roped into those circles, I simply don't bring up the game with them. Take Katia Nimevere for example. The player is a pretty nice guy and all, but do I really want every new character I make to get roped into Kat hugs, especially if their personality is completely incompatible with Katia? I just don't want to look like a douchebag if they want to RP and I say no, so I elect to just keep some personal characters on the side, you know?
Anyways, since I've been playing for a year, I may as well clarify: I DO have a "pack mule" character (ICLy dead; using as storage) I just store all my extra crap on when I remake or whatnot, and I DO have a decent gear stockpile on there, but I'm simply not touching it until usually level 40-ish due to rules on Twinking. So maybe I'm gimping myself by following the rules. But I'd rather not get in trouble for it. Same reason I've never attempted multikey for anything other than RP.
*loud burp*
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