Jonathan Meer Wrote:I would agree that writing is the 'main factor,' but I CL certainly can't be described merely as a 'tie-breaker.'
PL/CA has not operated in that capacity in the past. If someone is a slightly better writer than someone else, but has a much lower CA, then they lose. Typically. That's how it tends to go.
Yes, ideally the greater the gap between two people the less important writing will become. But at the same time, that doesn't mean someone who posts a shitty throw away post, or doesn't post at all in a saga is going to be given a pass because they are many times more powerful than there opponent.
Juno Wrote:Sigfried, I understand what you're saying, but I don't particularly like it. I don't think that the issue is that people would spam Power Level (though I do not doubt some people would do that). I think the issue is that some people build their characters around techniques, like Guldo, in the show, and to an extent, like Yakon or Babidi. A good example of someone on the site that builds their character around custom techniques is Kaden. Is it fair to say he's not formidable simply because his power level would be considerably lower because he spent his Prestige on techniques that have the ability to be just as devastating as the raw might of someone like, as you described, Vad?
Those are all horrible examples. Guldo, Yakon and Babidi had abilities and techniques that won't fly, they are way too powerful.
They also died because people with higher power levels killed them.