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Old 04-23-2013, 07:47 PM   #17
erikthered
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Originally Posted by yzerwing View Post
I understand your reasoning, but I think with so many players, a larger scale works better, as with a smaller scale you have more mediocre players looking close to better players.
It's all about proportionality, not raw numbers. The difference between 15 and 16 on a 20 point scale would be proportional to the difference between 75 and 80 on a 100 point scale. Similarly, the difference between 10 and 15 would be the difference between 50 and 75.

And I know that the displayed number doesn't necessarily reflect the actual value "behind the scenes," but that's why I like it. There's a little bit of vagueness that reflects real-life valuation of a player's skills. If an extremely precise number is given, it takes out some of the challenge of actually GMing and playing the game.

But yeah, in the end, it's personal preference.

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