The Issue of the 10%-20% Power Differentiation

[Raymac]

Originally Posted by Bags

I don't like any increase of power. I don't deserve to reload faster simply because I've been paying longer.

Semantics. I know you arn't argueing against any progression at all, even the PS1 cert system where you get more certs the more you level. Progression, leveling, unlocking, whatever you want to call it, is a popular feature in mmo's, hell in any video game. Trying to argue against any sort of progression at all is like trying to argue that pagers should be used. That ship sailed a long time ago.

So, you don't like the hypothetical "faster reload" skill because it gives someone too much power, but that very same arguement could be made for ANY progression. In PS1, even the BR20 days, you could cert in alot more things which made you more versatile i.e. more powerful in more situations.

Progression in it of itself is neccessary in a game like PS2.