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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Griego" data-source="post: 4596643" data-attributes="member: 62411">ORLY? Not for RPGs. For highly simplified combat mechanics, let me direct you to <a href="http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=10;mid=1117679536810017991;page=1;howmany=50#m1117697127277368145" target="_blank">this page</a> and <a href="http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Calculating_Weapon_Skill_Damage" target="_blank">this page</a> and <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/vzx-01/index.htm" target="_blank">this one.</a> Those equations for calculating damage don't look so simple to me! As for character classes, many modern MMOs offer a wide variety of customization options. I've personally played Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft, and both allow for pretty wide customization. FFXI implements <a href="http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Jobs" target="_blank">dual-classing</a>, where you can pick a "subjob" to complement your main class. Which subjob you pick can radically change the capabilities and focus of your character. In addition, with <a href="http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Category:Merit_Points" target="_blank">Merit Points</a> you can add new abilities, spells, or special attacks in any combination and/or further improve the efficacy of those abilities, further differentiating your character.In World of Warcraft, you only get one class, but you get to spend points as you level on individual abilities in three distinct areas which are focused on offense/defense/utility powers. See the Druid talent calculator <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/druid/talents.html" target="_blank">here</a> for an example. The trees are different for each class.Furthermore, the single-player games Morrowind and Oblivion have skill-based systems that almost guarantee that no two characters you play will be exactly alike. Their <a href="http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Classes" target="_blank">"classes"</a> are really just packages of skills, and you can customize one of these or create your own class if you like with just the skills you want.Video game RPGs have come a long way, and the idea that they have simplified mechanics with homogenized classes is just wrong, in most cases.</blockquote>

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