[byr1001] Uncapping the Merit Point Categories

[SpankWustler]

The reason we are not removing this cap is because it would allow players to ultimately max out everything and cause characters to become universal or too versatile.
The whole idea behind merit points is to offer many choices and allow players to choose based on their preferences. This way, even though it’s the same job amongst everyone, their proficiencies and roles are different. With that said, by totally removing the cap from merit points, the fundamental purpose would be lost.

To further this theme, will many merits ever be made less earth-shatteringly horrible? Job-specific merits are the worst offenders by far.

Aggressive Aim, for example, is so horrible that maxing it out will actually break the universe. The fabric of being itself will open like a mouth and scream "WHY?!" at the offending player until his or her skin is flayed off by the sonic force of the malevolent voice of all time and space.

If the point is "CHOOSE!", then consider making merits into actual choices. Not the series of idiot-checks which most job-specific merits currently are.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

To further this theme, will many merits ever be made less earth-shatteringly horrible? Job-specific merits are the worst offenders by far.

Aggressive Aim, for example, is so horrible that maxing it out will actually break the universe. The fabric of being itself will open like a mouth and scream "WHY?!" at the offending player until his or her skin is flayed off by the sonic force of the malevolent voice of all time and space.

If the point is "CHOOSE!", then consider making merits into actual choices. Not the series of idiot-checks which most job-specific merits currently are.

A limited merit system really only works if the merits were really rather OP. That way limiting them makes sense, with so many rubbish choices it's not a choice anyway.