Operation: Power Level Gary

[billd91]

Is there a reason a mod can't just set EGG's xp level to whatever they want? I mean, if people want busy-work, go ahead. But I'd be a bit surprised if there wasn't a simple short cut.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Is there a reason a mod can't just set EGG's xp level to whatever they want? I mean, if people want busy-work, go ahead. But I'd be a bit surprised if there wasn't a simple short cut.

It was already answered in this thread. Two reasons:
1) It would br cheating and he was against "monte haul" campaigns.
2) Hand weaving infinate xp to Gary would give people on this board no insentive to read Gary's old posts. This campaign is in part to have people read up on Gary's hidtory on enworld.

 

[Wik]

Is there a reason a mod can't just set EGG's xp level to whatever they want? I mean, if people want busy-work, go ahead. But I'd be a bit surprised if there wasn't a simple short cut.

A few reasons:

1) The mods have already stated, on another thread, that this amounts to "cheating". And as mentioned upthread here, Gary himself would be against the idea of unearned levels.

2) This isn't necessarily just about Gary, although it jokingly started as such. It's just as much about people remembering Gary, and not just on the anniversary of his death or the creation of D&D. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been enjoying re-reading his old threads. I think it's a great way for us to thank him without going into the maudlin posts that were all the rage immediately following his death; just the good, without the bad.

3) A mod just adding some numbers to Gary's XP total means nothing - I don't really think anyone would even NOTICE... after all, it's not like he posts here anymore. However, a community having to get together to, with a little bit of "busy work", power-level one of the RPG greats (and a downright awesome human being, let's not forget) - that's something pretty powerful. At least, my two cents on the subject.

So, those are three pretty good reasons. Or, to sum it up: sometimes, it's not so much about the destination, but the getting there that counts.

EDIT: Ninja'd by Relique!

 

[GandalfMithrandir]

"need to spread more xp"

Helpful links about the xp system:
updated list of titles
XP splits and other stuff on the xp system

 

[Lord Zack]

Yeah, me too. I'm not sure how many people I have to give xp to before I can give more to Col Pladoh again.

 

[GandalfMithrandir]

29 xp gary will be the 30th, for example

day 1:
gary
guy1
guy2
guy3
guy4
guy5
guy6
guy7
guy8
guy9

day 2:
guy10
guy11
guy12
guy13
guy14
guy15
guy16
guy17
guy18
guy19

day 3:
guy20
guy21
guy22
guy23
guy24
guy25
guy26
guy27
guy28
guy29

day 4:
gary
etc.

 

[Scott DeWar]

well, I can only give out so much in 24 hours, so i can only get to give his account 1 point every 5 or 6 days.

 

[Holy Bovine]

I repped him for a post from a long time ago when he and I were discussing our shared appreciation for Bombay Sapphire Martinis (with blue cheese stuffed olives!). We didn't get to share one of those when we met but I got the greatest gift of all when I rolled a Natural 20 to kill his Gelatinous Cube.

Piratecat's mule died all the same though.




BONUS!

Damn PC and his powergaming ways! At least Gary was able to put him in his place!

 

[Wik]

Holy cow! Gary's at level ten now, guys. Since he was only level three when we started this - two days ago - I'd consider that huge progress.

In fact, right now, he's #74 on the "most XP" list, with 238 XP. Only... nine hundred more to go before we beat Weem!

 

[Dice4Hire]

Holy cow! Gary's at level ten now, guys. Since he was only level three when we started this - two days ago - I'd consider that huge progress.

In fact, right now, he's #74 on the "most XP" list, with 238 XP. Only... nine hundred more to go before we beat Weem!

Good luck with that. To do that the people who have already Xped him would have to hand out 27000 xp or so to other posters.

That would be a huge spike in xp. I think.