CS and You

[whisperedlion]

So this is probably just a "me" thing, but I would like some opinions on it.

When I have rolled Lone Wolf's beginning stats in the past, I have always based it on real world of a sort. What I mean is I have a scale that I apply. The scale goes from 10-19, with 19 being seen as a protégé of a sort with weapons. As in he has a gift with weapons and does amazing things with them.

I see 10-13 as being someone who has never picked up a weapon in their life.

I see 14 and 15 as being a soldier, someone who has been trained with a weapon, has a pretty good idea of how to use it..

I see 16,17 and 18 has being where most Kai should be, better than average with a weapon, with myself being put into that mindset of 17 is preferable as that is where I would see myself if I had been trained with the Kai. Not a protégé but damn good with a sword.

I am curious if anyone else does it that way or something similar, or if it is just me..

[Nym90]

I can't say that I have thought about it exactly that way, but the perspective you bring to it is interesting.

There is certainly a large difference in fighting prowess between a Combat Skill 10 and Combat Skill 19 character.

You could also use the CS of various opponents as a way to calibrate your thinking about how to translate each Combat Skill number into a visualized character (well, at least in the Kai series.....there is clear Combat Skill "evolution" in the strength of your opponents in the later series...)

[Wise Eagle]

To get 10 as base cs value it means you have trained in the use of weapons.

Mages with limited weapon training usually would start off at around 5 cs (1 to 14).

Someone who'd never held a weapon, probably would start at 0 cs (0 to 9.

The range tells how well your training has progressed when compared to others with similar training expectancy as you.