12-09-2003, 08:52 PM
I thank you greatly for your insight Occhidiangela, as my guide has taken a definite change for the better because if it and others critique. I agree with everything both you and everyone else said except for one thing, which I'd also like more opinions on:
The idea of looking towards level 99 as your goal. The premise for this train of thought is not so much towards skill placement, as this guide is not meant for level 99's but for everyone, but towards blocking%! I may have worded it poorly. IMO, if you prepare your character only for level 80 and invest the proper amount of dexterity and strength to fulfill this requirement to have a 75% block rate with the gear you desire, then at level 90+, if you don't invest more into dexterity you'll find your blocking% goes way down. Maybe its just my playing style, but I enjoy fulfilling my needs early on, thus I usually have all my dexterity and strength requirements completed by level 60 or earlier (depending on my life and resists). For me, this is the most enjoyable feeling of elation, having completed something major for my character that I don't need to worry about any longer, because it's done!
On the flip-side of the coin, I also see where your coming from and honestly, I also can't see playing a character past level 85 without great tedium. This considered, it only makes sense to steer the guide towards a level more suitable for the mass, thus level 80-85, and if a player so desires to level past this amount, he can do the math on dexterity and block for himself.
So yah, without a doubt, it goes both ways. I think I just prefer planning for 99 (personal preference) and will leave that decision up to others - meaning I'm going to keep it the way it is in the guide, but put possibly it as an alternative goal. Perhaps I should make it so the goal is 80 with an alternative goal of 99 for diehards. Opinions?
P.S. My guide looks a lot different now. When I finish more of it, I'll add an updated version to this post.
The idea of looking towards level 99 as your goal. The premise for this train of thought is not so much towards skill placement, as this guide is not meant for level 99's but for everyone, but towards blocking%! I may have worded it poorly. IMO, if you prepare your character only for level 80 and invest the proper amount of dexterity and strength to fulfill this requirement to have a 75% block rate with the gear you desire, then at level 90+, if you don't invest more into dexterity you'll find your blocking% goes way down. Maybe its just my playing style, but I enjoy fulfilling my needs early on, thus I usually have all my dexterity and strength requirements completed by level 60 or earlier (depending on my life and resists). For me, this is the most enjoyable feeling of elation, having completed something major for my character that I don't need to worry about any longer, because it's done!
On the flip-side of the coin, I also see where your coming from and honestly, I also can't see playing a character past level 85 without great tedium. This considered, it only makes sense to steer the guide towards a level more suitable for the mass, thus level 80-85, and if a player so desires to level past this amount, he can do the math on dexterity and block for himself.
So yah, without a doubt, it goes both ways. I think I just prefer planning for 99 (personal preference) and will leave that decision up to others - meaning I'm going to keep it the way it is in the guide, but put possibly it as an alternative goal. Perhaps I should make it so the goal is 80 with an alternative goal of 99 for diehards. Opinions?
P.S. My guide looks a lot different now. When I finish more of it, I'll add an updated version to this post.
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