02-26-2018, 01:45 AM
Well, not only in the DA threads, but yeah. I know the FAQ. It may not be entirely accurate, however. There's at least one instance I ran into where, despite having the SP and HP advantage going into a fight, I lost it. Granted, a lot of that boils down to my opponent (a man known for his top-notch writing skills), but it's still a bit deceptive to claim that you'll always have a chance against a veteran. From my experience, a level difference of 4 or more is going to be a practically insurmountable challenge, even if you stack the odds in your favor.
I go with a 1 point per level difference approach because it allows smaller differences to be surmountable via the other categories while still taking into account the OM spent on Moves, Powers, and Stat Improvements, and being far simpler, and objective, to calculate than "ok, this person used these things and has these stats and... etc. So I'll add arbitrary numbers to adjust accordingly."
I also keep it separate from SP to allow for people who DO stack the odds in their favor to add points to their scores.all that said, this is my personal method of judgement. I put thought into it, but it favors my mindset, opinions, and experiences. If it doesn't suit your style of judging, feel free not to use it.
I go with a 1 point per level difference approach because it allows smaller differences to be surmountable via the other categories while still taking into account the OM spent on Moves, Powers, and Stat Improvements, and being far simpler, and objective, to calculate than "ok, this person used these things and has these stats and... etc. So I'll add arbitrary numbers to adjust accordingly."
I also keep it separate from SP to allow for people who DO stack the odds in their favor to add points to their scores.all that said, this is my personal method of judgement. I put thought into it, but it favors my mindset, opinions, and experiences. If it doesn't suit your style of judging, feel free not to use it.