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To Mcbaldylocks

Well, if you've read the threads, then you're aware that it's kind of hit-or-miss, catch-as-you-can affair, with some posters reporting wild success and others seeing no change in their rating caps. There is some speculation as to whether this is an example of the somewhat unpredictable talent increase and decreases seen in OOTP5. As far as I can tell and from the assemblage of information volunteered by posters, the best way to ensure that you can get cap increases includes the following:

1. You do a reasonably thorough workout schedule.
2. You keep within the range of the recommended ratio given by the computer.
3. The rating in question is already max'ed out. (*see Note)

There are a few speculative additions to the above:

a. Aprocryphally, a few posters suggest that a high Fitness *may* have an effect. This has not been verified however.
b. Some posters suggest that you have to balance out the workout to all quadrants of the body - Leg, Arm, Upper and Lower. This has not been verified either.

Some posters have written up their own workout schedules; you could try and experiment with them as well.

*Note, with the new patch, supposedly it's easier to increase your cap rating by reading books - as long as your rating is capped out.

Hope this was helpful and happy holidays!