[dev1072] Abolition of Physical Levels / Attribute Point Revisions Discussion

[Esk]

Any illusion of choice and stat customization now is just that, an illusion.

Right now 80-90% of our battle and crafting performance is set in by the weapon or tool in our hands and any battle stats on our gear. then it is ever so slightly modifyed by our physical stats. If a player with 20 int at rank 30 can nuke as hard or harder then a rank 30 player with "Mage stats". You know something is rotten in Denmark. We are already running around with "Cookie cutter" stats and performance. Its the handles that do nothing on the outside of the tin that fool people into thinking they have some kind of input.

I didn't say that stats work atm, or that thy didnt need changing, but id prefer them to sort out stats so they mean something, so i could choose to be a glass cannon or a stamina fighter with more HP/mp.
Over having exactly the same as everyone else.

I've been playing long enough to know that a group of people who know how to play and can adapt are far better then those who just read a guide and go off with the Best group/stat/gear/skill rotation set up.
I cant remember the amount of times in mmo's where I've been told oh you lot wont do X cos you need Y, yet we have done it as easily or faster then those who just do what someone else found to be the best way.

But the more people are forced to be the same as others, the harder that becomes and the less rewarding beating anything is.