(04-14-2015, 07:39 AM)Val Wrote: I agree with a lot of this, actually. If a character has been doing nothing but training all their life in that respect, then yes, it is entirely possible. But a lot of characters don't, and a lot only begin later on. You do raise very good points, only we can't assume that everyone RPing their character in their early 20s as a Dragoon did absolutely nothing but train all their early years, especially those that are elite dragoons and can cast spells/heal/whatever.
IMHO, any player playing a Dragoon who can cast conjury spells, or any spells belonging to others Classes and Jobs, may want to step back, and rethink their character. A Job is supposed to be a specialization. But I think that is a topic for another thread?
The knight training I cited was an extremely common scenario in the real-world middle ages. If we can't assume that everyone RPing their character in their early 20s as a Dragoon did absolutely nothing but train all their early years then what should we assume?
Should we question them on their back-story before deciding to RP with them? Should we just refuse to RP with them because we assume that they did not go through a decent amount of training?
Once again, I ask what is a decent amount of training for a Dragoon? The lore doesn't say yet.
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What I see here, and I am not directing this at anyone specific, is a swift attempt by some to try and limit or balance the impact of the lore bomb the video dropped. I think people fear the "Sues" this may cause. But throwing up arbitrary means to try and limit people can also offend those who are not the target.
My character is NOT Dragoon. She will never be one. However, she is 24 years old. I see plenty of realistic evidence from my research that she can have the training time needed at her age to be a skilled Lancer. It would suck if people started thinking my character's skills invalid because she's in her early twenties.
