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[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The most opiniony opinion that ever was opinioned.

It isn't. Every system in Everquest (and any other video game) is designed with a purpose. They aren't spontaneously generated and inserted at random.

It is factually true that the leveling system is designed to get you to max level. That doesn't mean everybody will get there, but that is it's purpose.

The only opinion here is the idea that a system designed to increase your level is not designed to increase your level.

[Crede]

Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It isn't. Every system in Everquest (and any other video game) is designed with a purpose. They aren't spontaneously generated and inserted at random.

It is factually true that the leveling system is designed to get you to max level. That doesn't mean everybody will get there, but that is it's purpose.

Right, but we're on a locked server. That wasn't part of the original design. By going crazy at 60 gearing out, you're just padding your magelo. You're not trying to break into harder content. This could be considered even more dumb then min/maxing the leveling process.

You can kill anything with Kunark gear and the right composition.

[Toxigen]

Originally Posted by Crede [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Right, but we're on a locked server. That wasn't part of the original design. By going crazy at 60 gearing out, you're just padding your magelo. You're not trying to break into harder content. This could be considered even more dumb then min/maxing the leveling process.

You can kill anything with Kunark gear and the right composition.

Normally I'm with ya Crede but low man stuff is a thing. Full BiS is a world of difference from Kunark.

However, going INT on the sole premise of "its the hardest stat to cap" is only relevant for the top 5% of players that will actually take a SK to near/full BiS.

The OP clearly isn't going to do that. He's making an Iksar to do Greenmist. STR is his correct choice.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Crede [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Right, but we're on a locked server. That wasn't part of the original design. By going crazy at 60 gearing out, you're just padding your magelo. You're not trying to break into harder content. This could be considered even more dumb then min/maxing the leveling process.

You can kill anything with Kunark gear and the right composition.

The fact that this is a locked server is irrelevant to the system design. On P99, people still progress linearly from levels 1-60. It doesn't matter if the max level is 60 or 120, because you are still linearly progressing in levels. The core purpose of the leveling system is still intact, and unchanged.

The only way you could begin to suggest that the leveling system is not a linear progression system is to prove P99 does things like randomly set a player's level. For example, if you logged in and your level 30 character became a level 54 character. Please do not bring up someone who has de-leveled by dying while AFK. They are losing XP in a linear fashion, not immediately jumping from level 60 to level 30.

People do enjoy getting end game gear, otherwise they wouldn't do it. I am not sure why you are trying to argue that gaining better loot in a game designed around gaining better loot is pointless. If you truly believed that, you would stop playing the game.

The reality is the +20 STR is not going to help OP enough during the leveling process to justify the detriment you get at level 60. I showed the data for this here: https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=105 . The detriment of putting your points into STR comes from the simple fact that STR is very easy to cap in the higher levels, so the +20 STR will end up being wasted.

If they put their points into INT and stop at level 43, their experience will be no different than if they put their points into STR and stop at level 43. You simply aren't getting enough of a boost for it to matter on a twinked character. It's better to put your points into INT assuming you will get to 60. Then you don't have to worry about it later when you decide to start playing your level 43 SK you stopped playing a year ago.