Posted by Cathoir on July 10, 2000 at 17:44:10:
In Reply to: I'd like to add to that. posted by Player on July 10, 2000 at 17:35:51:
I disagree, when I decide to rank I like to powerrank... mostly because I think ranking is somewhat monotonous and boring. If you know all the tricks to creating a good ranking group it's easy to blast up to hero (if you're really into it) in about 30 hours or less. True, i've done this and missed out on some character interactions, but I just create them with other heroes once i'm there. If i'm a transmuter, there's no way I want to stick around in the mid 20's. I'm heading straight up to halt person and my first form... otherwise i'd just get plain bored. > I agree with the element of time limitation you pointed out, but I think there is perhaps a bit more to it. The power-rankers also tend (based on my 5 year mudding experience) to be power-pkers and power-gear people, etc. They tend to be the people who sweep through all nine circles of Hell as fast as their cheating little feet will carry them, fueled by information from past characters. Because of these correlations, I'm inclined to say there's a certain mindset to someone who ranks to hero in 40 hours or whatever. They don't care about some of the more interesting roleplay aspects of the game, like examining the areas you walk through and interacting with other players or mobs or what have you. Aside from missing out on half the fun of CF themself, they also dim the enjoyment that others derive from the game. (Ever attempt a roleplay-interaction with one of these people while grouped with them?)