James W Hooper wrote:
>
> From: James W Hooper <jhooper@...>
>
> Does anyone know what factors are used when someone cons an NPC? Is
> it
> just the level or their other factors involved? It seems to me that
> only
> levels are used to determine how any given NPC compares to a PC. If
> PCs
> level is represented as X and an NPcs level is represented by Y. If
> X=Y
> then the NPc is Black/White to the PC. If X>Y the Npc is green or
> blue
> depending by how much X>Y. If X<Y then the NPc is yellow or red
> depending
> on how much X<Y. If Verant wanted to really cut down on Twinking,
> they
> could factor in persons magic items, AC, buffs etc.. The PC may be X
> level, but with items and buffs they are in a situation where their
> relative power level (Z) places them in X>Y by a wide margin. This
> allows
> them to breeze through levels much easier than their non-twinked
> counterparts. "Oh, look, here comes Fippy. He cons red to me at 2nd
> level, but because I am twinked, I can take him with ease and get lots
> of
> XP." If the cons and XP given were based on the power level of the
> PC,
> then the powergamers and twinkers would have to make a choice: Do
> they
> keep the really kewl stuff meant for higher level characters or do
> they
> place the items in sotrage in order to level to the point where their
> items
> don't matter as much? "I am a 5th level monk with a Vox and a
> Serpentine
> bracer, split paw gloves, etc... I can kill anything in this zone,
> but I
> can't get any XP." (This e-mail was in response to a 5th level monk I
> saw
> in the Queynos hills who did have a Serpentine and a Vox bracer among
> high
> level items.) It would solve some problems, I think. Just my 2 cents
> worth.
>
> Shando, 17th circle
> Bertoxxulous
>
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Let me tell you a few things.
Monks are without any doubt the MOST difficult class in the game to
twink. Equipment is not very helpful for us. The only thing that would
really help at low levels is AC and hit points. Getting an additional
10 hit points at level 1 gives you about 20% more hp. AC isn't that
important anyway unless you do some MAJOR AC twinking. For example,
that serp bracer would be worthless to a level 5 character. The would
have an EXTREMELY minimal advantage over a monk with full cloth.
Just my thoughts... I had a friend who twinked his monk, level 1 he had
2 serp bracers, azure sleeves, foremans, wolf fur slippers, jagged
bands. Still died just as often as without the stuff.
--
Hammeron
Monk of Quellious
Karana
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