Re: An "easy" MU/Fighter balance fix?

["tuan (t.) doan" <>]

In message "Re: An "easy" MU/Fighter balance fix?", 
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>My philosophy of the game is that you are what you do:  an elf might have
>a predilection for wizardry (stat bonus) but if instead he slashes 
>things dead or shoots them with arrows, it is his fighting which
>improves and not his magic.

   Hmm...then why have any classes or races; why not have just one and the
skill of the player depends on what the player does.  Or perhaps you feel
that classes/races only contributes to the initial characteristics of
a character; which is a good assumption but an unrealistic one.
   Races could served as inborn abilities and determine the initial 
characteristic of a player while classes can served at how well a particular
character may advance in a particular skill/characteristics.  It is the 
decision of picking which races and classes that makes the game more 
challenging.
   Personally, I think there will be a balance and it will be determined not
by the people doing the coding/designing of the game but the players.  The
best design is one that allow flexible changes dictated by the players.

>The four class idea also brings balance to the game easily:  you
>simply make it harder to advance in MU levels.
>
>Additionally, I'm prepared to back up my 4-class proposal with coding.
>Many of those who advocated having a multitude of skills were willing
>to "help", but I didn't see any volunteers to be responsible for it.

   I think for starter we can experiment with the 4 classes/races because
of its simplicity.  However, if your design/coding is flexible enough to 
allow expansion of additional classes/races, it would be great.

>Regards,
>
>PeterM

Regards,

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