So, from what I've managed to gather from the debate and conversation held here... I have a general query that I think is at least somewhat relevant to the topic at hand:
For those who keep at least a tentative link between OOC progress and IC power - what is a reasonable amount of physical/arcane power for someone of average level (let's use 30 since it's right dab in the middle) to claim for the type of RP that you play, and how much does this "hard cap" get affected by the level of the character itself? What, in your mind, would be something that this "level 30" could accomplish, and what would be outside the realm of their ability?
As I mentioned, I don't really tie OOC level with IC capability - and have only leveled classes for wider dress-up options and to actually be able to help OOCly where I can with dungeon runs and the like. So, as you can probably tell with my questions to Dogberry, I'm rather curious as to how others who DO go about it that way. Is there a sort of mental metric involved, starting from generic citizen all the way up to Slayer of Primals? At what levels could people do what?
Is it, as people have mentioned, attributing power akin to what you might see in similar level ranges in DnD and other pen-and-paper games? The level one characters are running errands for the guards, killing rats for innkeepers, and the like... with the level 10s (our 30s, if we're considering 2nd edition) starting to become well-known and owners of sizable power and property (castles and such)... and the level 20s and beyond being those that can waltz into the depths of hell or into the heavens to lay the smack-down on whatever deity has garnered their ire?
Or is it just more a measure of comparison - this guy is level 10 and I'm level 30, so I should be substantially stronger/better than them? I'm curious to hear thoughts and opinions on such matters. And how those that link OOC accomplishments to IC power go about doing it.
For those who keep at least a tentative link between OOC progress and IC power - what is a reasonable amount of physical/arcane power for someone of average level (let's use 30 since it's right dab in the middle) to claim for the type of RP that you play, and how much does this "hard cap" get affected by the level of the character itself? What, in your mind, would be something that this "level 30" could accomplish, and what would be outside the realm of their ability?
As I mentioned, I don't really tie OOC level with IC capability - and have only leveled classes for wider dress-up options and to actually be able to help OOCly where I can with dungeon runs and the like. So, as you can probably tell with my questions to Dogberry, I'm rather curious as to how others who DO go about it that way. Is there a sort of mental metric involved, starting from generic citizen all the way up to Slayer of Primals? At what levels could people do what?
Is it, as people have mentioned, attributing power akin to what you might see in similar level ranges in DnD and other pen-and-paper games? The level one characters are running errands for the guards, killing rats for innkeepers, and the like... with the level 10s (our 30s, if we're considering 2nd edition) starting to become well-known and owners of sizable power and property (castles and such)... and the level 20s and beyond being those that can waltz into the depths of hell or into the heavens to lay the smack-down on whatever deity has garnered their ire?
Or is it just more a measure of comparison - this guy is level 10 and I'm level 30, so I should be substantially stronger/better than them? I'm curious to hear thoughts and opinions on such matters. And how those that link OOC accomplishments to IC power go about doing it.
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