Posted by Trell on February 13, 2000 at 18:21:39:
In Reply to: A few counterpoints posted by Nepenthe(IMM) on February 13, 2000 at 16:31:52:
> > Anyway, trell had a *huge* backstory, and frankly some really great rp. And thanks to whichever Imm switched into the perpetuim and did my tattoo interview. If it was you, nep, it was quality as usual, but somehow i got the feeling it was not you, since you didn't show yourself, you used a mob even to tattoo. *shrug* Either way, it was good as usual. > That was me. Well, like I said, it was good, as I've come to expect from you. That's a compliment, if I am somehow being obtuse. *shrug* > > What sucks is all my plans for the hero level stuff I wanted to do. But I had made the role one where he wouldn't really back down, and so I was *really* reckless alot, and of course part of the plan was to show how over the top rager berserkers are. So I'd be running into groups of three or four. And I'd win alot. Wacky. > I don't think you would. I wish you'd tried it. Uh, it's not a question. I *did* wade into groups of two or three or four and win alot and it was wacky. Like I said, I'd made the role one where he wouldn't back down, so I didn't. I'm talking about what actually occurred. Sure, I waded in even *without* powers, and those times I died more often than not, but consistency in character is what is important to me. I hate when people only "act" like their character when things are in their favor. So, for example, the last two days when we didn't have the head I didnt just log off. I did what "Trell" would do regardless. And died. *shrug* > > But then the last few days we didn't have the head and so I just kept dying, and having a 14 con for levelling purposes just sucks. I levelled from 28 to 29 with a 17 con and got only 13 hp, so with a 14 con, well, it just didn't seem worth it. > I know you consider yourself one of the better players. How many of your other characters have had to try to level with shitty con? Ask yourself again, is this overpowered? I know you're thinking that it's because you kept getting ganged down, or because you had to fight without the head sometimes, but that is the reality of being a rager. Being a rager without the head is not as good as being an uncaballed warrior. Agreed. Nobody said otherwise. Levelling up a warrior with a 13 con just isn't fun. I'd end up with about 600 hp as a hero. Lots of ragers don't see this reality because they *don't* take chances, they *dont* stick around, etc. And I happened to be playing for the month or so when there weren't any inductions. There were very few people for me to level with and pretty much my entire pk was an enemy. I didn't try to die, but I didnt let it stop me from doing what the role demanded. I wanted to hero. But I also wanted to remain viable and a hero warrior with about 600 hp just isn't, and that's if I didnt lose even one more con point, which was unlikely. > > But let me tell you, folks, that I'd have been even tougher as a hero. > I know it looks that way, but I beg to differ. I'd honestly like to see you try being a hero rager warrior. That's not because I want to see you proven wrong or anything like that -- I'd just like to see it. I was a hero rager thief and warrior before the changes -- less power -- and I didn't con die and I had a positive pk record. Not great, and with one probably just about 50%, but it's not as though I've never seen/done it. And I do plan on playing another rager, and this time not making the role quite as demanding of fighting every time, and instead levelling. > > If you know what the tattoo does, together with entwine.... mages would be very unhappy. Perhaps. You would know your tattoo much better than me. (In fact, I thought I knew everything about it but I didn't, it has something special that I thought was very, very cool. heh, I hope you don't get swamped now. :P)
> I know what it does, and let me just say you're missing something important and leave it at that.