(02-26-2015, 08:03 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: I'm one of those who doesn't connect in-game level with in-character skill and don't (personally) believe it should be a factor. I play an experienced veteran soldier who's been using a sword and shield for over 15 years now, but she's only a 25 GLA because I rarely get time to play on Balmung and when I'm on Balmung, I'm doing RP. I've got an i125 WAR/PLD on Hyperion I can always link if someone gives me grief.Oh I hear you Sounsyy! You'll get no downward looks from me! when it comes to straight up RP I try to be flexible and always try to keep in mind that everyone has different styles/preferences.
But outside of myself, I know a few characters who play errmmm "ditzy" characters? Or characters that aren't particularly skilled. But they're walking around with 50s or 50 everything. So I don't equate them being 50 PLD because they do Coil in their free time to them actually being a "master" or necessarily skillful Gladiator or whatever. I think whatever character they choose to play matters more.
That said, if you want to play as your character becoming more experienced ICly as you level up OOCly, I think that's great, progressive way to advance your character! And makes a lot of sense in a D&D sense of story progression. So go for it if its how you want to portray your character - I just wouldn't want my own character to be looked down on because she's a Lv25 hardly-played OOCly character. ^^
I'm just the type that works better creatively if I create a structure/outline before I write the story. Using the level up mechanic really helps me in pacing out my RP progression. Otherwise I tend to RP one thing, then forget what had happened and RP something contradictory...and then everyone gets all confused!Â
Also, I'd like to apologize if my original post was taken in a negative way. I don't look down on anyone's style of RP! I have a strict live and let live policy. I don't want people telling me to how to tell my stories, so why would I want to go out and tell others how to tell their own?! I find I have more fun if I only concern myself with my own decisions. It lets me more easily ride the waves on the oceans of your adventures
