While I am part of the FATE system, this question had come up prior and is independent from that.
in fact, with the FATE system I feel I have an /easier/ time showing experience because of the confidence that my character can approach a situation with, not only that, as far as I know, on Balmung, Fate is headed by Verad and those he deputizes so among that group, people involved in those campaigns tend to know eachother, even in passing. So the claims that can be made there are instantly substantiated as opposed to just being chucked up to mary/gary sue character creation.
That is a luxury not afforded in say, freeform rp done with strangers. It is a lot harder, I feel to make it sound like your character is a braggart rather than someone who is OOC'ly going "look how awesome my grognar the demonkiller is".
My character is far from a braggart however so I feel striking the balance is EVEN MORE important.
in fact, with the FATE system I feel I have an /easier/ time showing experience because of the confidence that my character can approach a situation with, not only that, as far as I know, on Balmung, Fate is headed by Verad and those he deputizes so among that group, people involved in those campaigns tend to know eachother, even in passing. So the claims that can be made there are instantly substantiated as opposed to just being chucked up to mary/gary sue character creation.
That is a luxury not afforded in say, freeform rp done with strangers. It is a lot harder, I feel to make it sound like your character is a braggart rather than someone who is OOC'ly going "look how awesome my grognar the demonkiller is".
My character is far from a braggart however so I feel striking the balance is EVEN MORE important.
