237: The Tao of Leveling

[Fish and Chips]

Well, I can make my friends laugh, and I can read. I have higher int. and defense than, say, a toddler.

So Level 30 Student? (Allowing for sixth form and university, besides learning bits and bobs when I'm an adult.)
Level 5 Writer maybe :|

 

[Revolutionary]

I'm roughly level 20.............wow, that was a good artlice.

 

[SonicKoala]

What level am I? That's probably one of the most thought-provoking questions I've ever been asked - taking the concept of levelling, something I thought I had a competent understanding of, and applying it to my life; suddenly it's not so simple. Perhaps it's part of my nature, being a man who's far more fond of the arts rather than mathematics, but applying a number to something as mind-blowingly complex as my life is something I just can't do. Maybe this is just me, but everything I've experienced in my short time on earth - the things I've seen, the people I've met, my accomplishments, my failures - cannot be summed up numerically. To do so would diminish their value, regardless of how high the number was. I think this article just goes to show that there are certain aspects of video games which are best left within the game itself.

Besides, if I was forced to choose my level, I already know what it would be:

Spoiler: Hint

ITS OVER 9000!!!

 

[DarkSpectre]

To quantify the unique individual to a number would be impossible because that would engender the idea that people could be rated for worth.

 

[twaddle]

i would probably say i'm at level 15. Strength 17 Agility 12 Intellegence 27 Luck 6. i still have a few bosses to fight "Lord Procrastination: i'll do it tommorrow". i have no job class right now XD(really need one) Training to become Game Programmer Sage Warrior! my speacial ability is Charm

 

[goncalobms]

level 27, with some serious short comings on a few skills, whilst having mastered others!

 

[Normeo]

Interesting stuff. I wonder if some one could form some kind of list to work out what level you are. I often wonder, in an apocalypses situation (zombies, nuclear war, you know the usual) would I be a survivor......er LVL 40 (41 if I manage to run the half marathon later this year)

 

[Necromancer1991]

I'm about lv 16 I said, time to fight some young dragons.

 

[jericu]

My mind is blown.

 

[instantbenz]

when i have a nephew or niece i'll start tracking skill levels ... tha'd be awesome by the time they're 18 they can say 'uncle's been keeping track and i'm a level 30 human speced to being awesome (lvl 20) and playing vija games (lvl 35)'

it's a statistician's dream to accurately level everyone

 

[Elf Defiler Korgan]

Loved the article, passed it on to my gamer friends.

I've multi-classed a bit with a healthy mix of academic pursuits and qualifications, sword fencing, martial arts and being an incorrigible romantic to my love.

Dnd, I'd say something like 8 (easy to get some of those first levels), out of 100, I'd say 30. There is a lot of mastery to achieve yet.

 

[Elf Defiler Korgan]

To quantify the unique individual to a number would be impossible because that would engender the idea that people could be rated for worth.

Mastery is not an illusion! Beginning is easy, achieving more and increasing one's worth and abilities is always hard. The idea that we in the west are fed, that all are equal and the same, is false. See tests, gradings, demonstrations of proficiencies for the truth.

 

[marurder]

I have always disliked the mandatory leveling system implemented in most games. Much in a similar way as class x cannot ever wear armor y. I prefer a skills based game where skill increase depending on use or training. And most importantly, there are no levels. Unfortunately I don't know any RPG that uses such a system.