My Character... Could use some help

LightningCat · Post by **LightningCat** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:32 pm

Hi guys..
Started playing SRO about a month ago.. I came to this site to get some answers.
Yes, I know what youre all saying to yourselfs right about now, Im a Noob.

Anyways, my question is very noob-like so please be patient with me.

I am right now lvl 22. Mastery skill Bicheon at lvl 17 and Fire at lvl 17. I have Force at level 11.
When I started to play SRO I had no clue about the game, the different builds, nothing. When levelling I would add points to Str or Int randomally.
Now that I know a little more (though I still have no clue) I relize my mistakes.
My char now has 101Str
68Int
How bad is her situation? As I mentioned her lvl is 22. I'm staring to keep a gap now currently my gap is at 5.

How bad is a Str favourite hybrid? should I make her 1:1 or try to keep her a Str favourite by 2:1?
Myy main regreat is not making her a Nuker. I probbly should make a new character but I just cant go through all those quests again.
thanks in advance!

streetrobban · Post by **streetrobban** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:38 pm

Well, if your not happy with your char I'd really make a new one. Lvl 22 is not that hard to work up in a few days. Make a new char, and put all your points on INT

LightningCat · Post by **LightningCat** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:42 pm

streetrobban wrote:Well, if your not happy with your char I'd really make a new one. Lvl 22 is not that hard to work up in a few days. Make a new char, and put all your points on INT

mmm yea I guess that's the right thing to do... but what do you say about her build? is there anyway to get it to work?

StealMySoda · Post by **StealMySoda** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:34 pm

Str hybrids are bad. But as its your first char its not the end of the world. Keep playing on this char, mess around with it, then start a new char once you know what your doing.
Don't feel dumb it took me 3/4 chars to my build right, i made a character very similar to yours to begin with.

If you wanna make a hybrid build go 2:1 int spear.

LightningCat · Post by **LightningCat** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:36 pm

welshkorn wrote:Str hybrids are bad. But as its your first char its not the end of the world. Keep playing on this char, mess around with it, then start a new char once you know what your doing.
Don't feel dumb it took me 3/4 chars to my build right, i made a character very similar to yours to begin with.

If you wanna make a hybrid build go 2:1 int spear.

Thanks for the advice. about the ratios 2:1 and so on,
The meaning is 2:1 FROM THE STATS I ADD right?
Not the TOTAL?
Cause you start with 20 of Str and Int....

digcowboy · Post by **digcowboy** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:55 pm

First off ratios are generally refering to total stats not per level increases.

Second:

welshkorn wrote:Str hybrids are bad. But as its your first char its not the end of the world. Keep playing on this char, mess around with it, then start a new char once you know what your doing.
Don't feel dumb it took me 3/4 chars to my build right, i made a character very similar to yours to begin with.

If you wanna make a hybrid build go 2:1 int spear.

I'm sorry to open this can of worms again, but I believe you are just spouting a common misconception regarding STR hybrids. They are not universally bad. They are definately weaker than pure STR in the lower levels (read lvl 40-)however above 40ish STR hybrid is by no means "BAD". In fact, a STR based hybrid will do more damage per hit than a pure STR and will take significantly less damage from nukers/int based. However on the down side a STR based hybrid will also have less HP than pure STR, and your damage when you get a critical will be lower than pure STR characters.

Third:
I would agree that STR based hybrid characters are more difficult to build well than a pure STR and you must carefully watch your balences, defense numbers, and HP as you level and having a good goal in mind is also a benefit. I would look at the sticky "Character Builder" to get an idea of what your character could look like at lvl 50-60-70-80. Then you can decide if you really want to start over. Having added only 48 pts to INT you may end up with very strong balences when you get to lvl 80. One of the strongest characters on Troy is hybrid STR glaive and has, I believe, about 53 pts into INT.
There is more customizability in character creation than some people would have you think. Although, Pure STR, Pure INT, and hybrid INT are the common builds there are more options equally as powerful.