Removal of Combat Ability

[Kaden]

As you'll now be able to see, Combat Ability has been removed from the postbits (under your Avatar). Additionally, the "Combat Ability List" has been removed as well. What does this mean?

Let's be honest, activity has been extremely poor the last few months. That's no secret. There aren't even that many OOC posts anymore. No one on the staff wants to see that and I'm sure most of the members prefer to the site lively and active. This is a step we're taking to, hopefully, help that.

A significant deterrent to RolePlaying has always been overwhelming discrepancies in power between varying members. In the old system, such power gaps were virtually meaningless, since everyone accumulated stats regardless of activity. In the current system, such power was certainly earned, but that doesn't make it any less of a deterrent.

By creating a level playing field, hopefully people will feel like they can play a larger role in events that unfold, without being "overshadowed" by stronger characters. We want to see people enjoy writing here, and if there are things we can change to make that happen, we will.

Combat Ability is still be tracked by the forums, so if it turns out that people would prefer it be brought back, we can do that. Well... Waff can do it, but y'know.

If people still need or want to RolePlay power discrepencies for the purposes of a storyline, you're free to do that. The stats on a character's roster still exist as a guideline to a character (eg, even without CA Kaden is all about the Focus).

Thoughts, comments, reactions, and questions are all welcome.