tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874292657832107033.post8142441006973014875..comments2023-04-02T05:41:28.978-07:00Comments on Dub's Diatribe: It's all about the attributes.Jayedubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07437007861375094683noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874292657832107033.post-68154806376735417012010-02-04T19:54:29.405-08:002010-02-04T19:54:29.405-08:00Rule systems are very important to me. That bias g...Rule systems are very important to me. That bias goes back to my pen-and-paper RPG days. The quality and care the designers take in making a system that is at once readable (I mean you can see what the numbers do just my looking at them) but also styled to match the setting. One of the problems I have with Champions Online is that the rule system just lays there. Which is so frustrating when the pen-and-paper rules have so much to offer!<br /><br />Best of luck with LotRO. At least the stats feel a lot like WoW, what with the base attributes and combat ratings. It's not a copy, but it reads similar.Marty Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874292657832107033.post-22679542144863012192010-02-04T03:16:59.337-08:002010-02-04T03:16:59.337-08:00lord of the rings is a strange one for me, I absol...lord of the rings is a strange one for me, I absolutely love the books and the lore however I just cant stomach the MMO. <br /><br />I loved exploring and seeing some of the world brought to life but alas something just didnt click.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874292657832107033.post-49807313326527333322010-02-03T22:44:50.164-08:002010-02-03T22:44:50.164-08:00The attributes in LoTRO are at once transparent an...The attributes in LoTRO are at once transparent and opaque. You can mouse over any stat, and the game will tell you exactly how many points are being added to various defensive and combat attributes. The problem is that "+200 ranged attack rating" or the like still doesn't give you any idea of what the difference in damage output is.<br /><br />I have found that I get a lot of insights as to the effects of stats from crafting. I have a fleet of crafters on Arkenstone. I can tell a huge difference between the alts I twink out and those I don't.<br /><br />At low levels: morale, power, and the max damage a weapon can hit for trump any other considerations. Vitality and Will are only worth considering in that they add to morale and power. <br /><br />It takes hundreds of points of any other stat to make a real difference (250+ as a rule of thumb), and you can't hope to hit that in any stat at low levels. So go for weapon DPS, morale, and power.<br /><br /><br />At higher levels you will surely want to get your core stats into the 500 range. Past that, it depends on your class and playstyle. It's debated whether there is any point to going over 600 in most stats.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.com