(11-04-2017, 06:41 AM)Marisa Wrote: Huh. I wasn't aware that an anti-sue was a thing or that it was general frowned upon. I just think its more fun to fill out the 'weakness' section than the 'strength' section. Scored -3 on that first test. The scoring scale didn't even go that low.
I think it can kinda go in both extremes. Like, it can be problematic when a character is "too" special or so not-special that they lack any defining traits. Both can be indicators that the character isn't going to seem real or relatable when they're hitting those extremes.
But it's also important to take the Mary Sue tests with a heavy heap of salt. What's special and overpowered in one setting may not be the same in another setting. And this is something that's had some pretty heated debate in FFXIV because we have a mix of high and low fantasy ideas. And even the people living in the world are splattered across a gradient of abilities. We have adventurers and named NPCs who would likely check all the boxes on a Mary Sue test. We also have other NPCs who would check few, if any. It's why I'd generally recommend looking for people who are into the same type of RP than trying to make a character that can be and do everything.
