I personally treat everything to do with the game itself as OOC. It has no bearing on my character. Val's a 60 NIN, but he is by no means an expert nor will he be for quite some time. The gear I have and the levels he has will have no bearing on power. To me, OOC achievement means absolutely nothing in RP. You managed to get a group of people to run a dungeon with you. That's great, but what does that even mean when it comes to the character? Nothing, aside from having a different set of clothing options.
I will say that I can't quite help to look at lower level characters as inferior--it's just a thing of mine, I guess, but if the person shows themselves to be a decent and capable RPer then I'll simply roll with the punches provided they aren't absolutely outrageous and is willing to discuss things.
I will say that I can't quite help to look at lower level characters as inferior--it's just a thing of mine, I guess, but if the person shows themselves to be a decent and capable RPer then I'll simply roll with the punches provided they aren't absolutely outrageous and is willing to discuss things.