Taking a step back from this, I've sneaking suspicion most of us in this thread are talking about extreme cases. It would be discouraging to think people have a hard fast rule of 'no lower level can be powerful', but reading people's comments I do not believe this to be the case.
Just as most of us don't want to end up rping with that guy (or girl) who is Uber ultra levels of strong, despite having just arrived oocly in Eorzea, having no grasp of lore, or even what constitutes as 'strength' in this backdrop. That's just bad writing.
I wouldn't want people to use my ooc lvl to ascertain my character is a monk. They should only deduce that based off of IC look or actions. Just as I'd rather people judge my character's strength (or lack of) based off of IC actions. When I RP, I'm expecting others to react/respond/critique my writing skills/talents, not what I've done PvE, which I hold as completely separate.
To each their own I guess :0)
Just as most of us don't want to end up rping with that guy (or girl) who is Uber ultra levels of strong, despite having just arrived oocly in Eorzea, having no grasp of lore, or even what constitutes as 'strength' in this backdrop. That's just bad writing.
I wouldn't want people to use my ooc lvl to ascertain my character is a monk. They should only deduce that based off of IC look or actions. Just as I'd rather people judge my character's strength (or lack of) based off of IC actions. When I RP, I'm expecting others to react/respond/critique my writing skills/talents, not what I've done PvE, which I hold as completely separate.
To each their own I guess :0)
