AG: Low vs High power level people...

From: leeme@cnsvax.uwec.edu

Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 06:09:57 +0000

In article <CqGtCs.xo@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>, cjwein@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca (Chris J. Wein) writes:
>> David G. Saville <dsaville@unm.edu> wrote:
>>
>>     This is probably my biggest sore point with the game.  Lower power
>>levels pay less for stat/skills but average the same or more ep per
>>adventure.  My 2500 power character has to save ep for 2 or more turns to
>>raise a single stat.  At high levels, advancement changes from character
>>development (stats/skills) to doing things others cant do (high power
>>adventuring, killing Nyssa, swamp lich, guardians, etc)

>Chris Wein wrote:
> The only answer I have for this is that it allows players who are just
> starting out to be able to compete at/near the top in 2 years or so.
> If there weren't diminishing returns then those who started at the
> beginning would forever dominate the game.

I think you're still in Duelmasters mode.  There should be no 'peak' like
in DM.  Training at the top end in AG should be more expensive, but gaining
EP should be equivalent to what low level characters rake in.  Hey, we are
paying the same amount in real life money, why should I earn less EP for going
on higher difficulty adventures?

My opinion on competing is that the power level system is there to handle it
and that newbies shouldn't be able to catch up to oldies even in 2 years.
That's what 2 on 1 fights are for. :)  Get two 1000 power level characters
vs one 2000 power level character and it should be a fair fight (unless, of
course, the 2000 power level character is Vanya who is an absolute killing
machine at this point :) ).

On Sten dominating the game....he should.  Asa was once considered the absolute
best, but within the last 8 months Sten has clearly become the leader at
4000 power level.  There is no possible way for a new character to catch up
to that, and there shouldn't be.  Again, this isn't a Duelmasters type game
where fighting one another is everything, but I'm sure someone like Asa would
be happy to fight a group of people in a team fight if you total 4000 power.
Steel of the Black Rose would also be happy to take on a group of equal power
level. :)

Mike Lee
Golden, Lobo, Dolgan, etc....

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References

Azcor Tunnel
lepag001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Garrett R Le-Page)
Wed, 25 May 1994 18:01:27 +0000
Re: AG: Azcor Tunnel
dsaville@unm.edu (David G. Saville)
Thu, 26 May 1994 07:02:10 +0000
Re: AG: Azcor Tunnel
cjwein@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca (Chris J. Wein)
Fri, 27 May 1994 14:24:27 +0000

Referenced By

Azcor Tunnel
lepag001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Garrett R Le-Page)
Wed, 25 May 1994 18:01:27 +0000
Re: AG: Azcor Tunnel
dsaville@unm.edu (David G. Saville)
Thu, 26 May 1994 07:02:10 +0000
Re: AG: Azcor Tunnel
cjwein@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca (Chris J. Wein)
Fri, 27 May 1994 14:24:27 +0000