(09-01-2013, 06:12 PM)LandStander Wrote: I don't mind having cross skills such as knowing your way around the pokey end of a spear and throwing in an aero spell, but what I don't like is when people master two or more classes or know 6 basic classes but their character is 18 years old. That kind of stuff irks meÂ.Â
I like to think of it in terms of college degree's. Having six associate degree's at the age of 18 or 2 doctorate degree's at 23 is pretty out there. Mastering a skill takes a lot of time.
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In short, its completely okay to know your way around a few classes, but let's not over do it and consider adding in the amount of time, effort, history, and your characters age into the equation.
Very well put.
The IC explanation, IMO, has to make sense across the board -- even PCs, who are the Best of the Best of the Best (with apologies to the Men in Black), need some time to adopt skills at a high level of "RP power."
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