Discussion: "Dangerous" Characters?

[Kest]

Recently, I sent a PM out to my fellow g. mods and admins involving a list of the strongest characters.
From the PM:

Well, basically, I was thinking that it might be a good idea to work out some of the stronger characters. Not an exact list; there would be a lot of conflict on who's stronger than who, I'm sure; but perhaps a general collection of the more dangerous characters. That way, new members could learn a bit about the biggest IC powers that shape this here lovely site.
And perhaps learn which characters their own character should avoid, if they want to live.

I was thinking that a rank system might work here; perhaps 2-3 'classes' that divide up the semi-dangerous, moderately-dangerous, and omg-gonnakillyoudead-crazy-dangerous.

Maybe something like:
Class 3 - characters with fight training; semi-dangerous, capible of defending themselves (a basic general class; all warriors, ect.)
Class 2 - characters with significant fighting ability; moderately dangerous, capible of severely injuring/killing lower classes (one of two special classes; specific names go here)
Class 1 - characters with extreme fighting talent; highly dangerous, capible of killing/severely wounding most other characters (smallest class; specific names go here)

So basically, Class 3 isn't anything too special. It would be so large and well-populated that names wouldn't be listed--just 'characters with training'. Kits and apprentices would be barred, but most characters would fall into this class. This is the average for a wild cat.
Class 2 is more select, with much fewer members. Class 1 is the narrowest of all.

Probably our biggest problem here is...how do we choose who goes where? I can see a lot of people wanting their characters to be in Class 2 or Class 1. Bristle had the idea that only the characters who've been around for a while should qualify. I think that's a fairly good idea.

I'm completely open to opinions. Everyone, please weigh in!

[Bane]

COMPETISHUN.

I kid.

Maybe do it by ranks? Warriors are Class 3, Elite's Class 2, Leader's and Deputies Class 1. And rogues..... um... COMPETISHUN? =B

[Kest]

I don't know, being an elite or senior warrior doesn't always mean they have a higher level of fighting skill. It's the same with leaders and deputies--while they have to be good fighters, they're mainly chosen for leadership ability, which is different. A warrior might then be stronger than a leader or deputy.

I was thinking that Class 1 would be for super-crazy-dangerous characters, for example: Bane.

If it doesn't work, we don't have to do a Class system at all. I'm completely open to ideas. I need member approval here. ^^'


-randomly shot-

[Bane]

Hmm, yeah that's a point. It's pretty difficult to work out... I mean how is Bane different to other warriors? xD

A lot of it is determined by the rper. Not to be arrogant and big myself up but the only reason I'm good at fight rping is because I've been doing it for years. I've joined incredibly strict wolf rps where it's all about fighting and in order to get in you've gotta fight AND beat a random opponent. I didn't get in until my fifth or sixth try... but I picked up a lot of tips and it's helped me in the long run. (once I was in I never got further than an Omega xD but then that kind of rp isn't really for me)

So that's probably the only reason you'd say Bane is Class 1. But then that's unfair to our younger less experienced roleplayers - just because they don't have the experience doesn't mean they can't play strong characters, right?

It's a tough one =/ Perhaps we have it where on a character application, admin's not only accept the character but say whether the character is class 3,2 or 1. Or we go all rpg and give them attributes in number form - so Stealth, Strength, Agility, Leadership... but I think that's a bit lame.

I'm just rambling and shooting out some possibilities...

Which brings me back to the "if a n00b challenges you just kill them ic and make a rule telling them not to complain if they die" =B

[Kest]

xD

It's just, I've seen n00b characters challenge characters like Bane, and they're all like, 'noo my kitty can't dieee!' And then there's this conflict: Bane (I'm making him an example o.o) now has the desire to kill the challenger, and has the skills to kill the challenger--the only reason he can't, is because the challenger isn't supposed to die. So either Bane needs to fold (which is usually against his personality, slap me if I'm wrong), or some distraction has to happen.
It's a hassle.

Looking back, I feel like maybe I'm being waaay to technical about this. ^^' -embarassment-
Perhaps we should go off personality instead. Kestrel is a strong fighter, but she has a lot of self-control, so I wouldn't go so far as to call her 'dangerous'. She can walk away from a challenge, no problem, and you have to push her pretty hard to make her blow up.
But Bane takes no disrespect, and has the skills to back that up. So he technically is 'dangerous'. Pripyat, too, being a raving lunatic, would be classified as 'dangerous', since he has no problem killing anything that moves. o.o

So we have the characters with no real fighting ability. Then we have the characters who can fight (and some of them fight very very well), but have enough self-control or a nice enough personality so that they aren't likely to kill a challenger. And then we have the characters who fight well, and have either explosive tempers or violent tendancies. These are the 'dangerous' characters.

That feels pretty simple to me. But I think it gets more complicated...is it enough just to classify the volatile characters as 'dangerous'? Skill level should have something to do with it...
I know skill is relative, but don't most RPers have a few characters that they consider to be 'stronger' than their others?



Does what I'm saying make any sense at all?

Am I completely confused now?


The answer is yes. Yes I am. o.o