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Originally Posted by Crede
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The problem here is you are using a subjective opinion to support facts about the leveling process. Just because you think the leveling process is a waste to min/max, I don't think min/maxing the leveling process is a waste. An some people just like to get to 60, then move onto another project. And as Lune mentioned, there is data to support the majority of people end up quitting hybrids in their 40s/50s. There's nothing bad about doing this. Some would argue focusing on gearing at 60 is a waste, because we are stuck in Velious, and Velious was beaten in Kunark gear. It's not like later expansions where you truly needed a certain expansion level of gear to move onto the next expansions.
While I generally agree with INT for an SK for multiple reasons, I also went Troll so I didn't have to worry about STR. Had I went DE/Erudite, STR would have been a lot more appealing.
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I gave the facts about how much faster you would be leveling via 20 STR, which is maybe 2-3 mobs per hour. That is not going to be a highly noticeable increase in the leveling process.
It is not an opinion that the leveling process is designed to get you to max level. That is the entire point of the system.
Starting stats matter the most at level 60, because stats scale based on level. If you are the type of player who only gets to level 40, it doesn't matter where you put your starting stats.
However, Everquest is a long game. People do change their minds about a character years later. It is better to air on the side of caution and assume you will get to level 60. Worst case you don't, and it didn't matter anyway.
As I have stated before, STR is a good choice for characters that start off with no gear and no money. When Green 2.0 comes out, I would generally advise people put their points into STR, since their first character is probably going to be the plat/item farmer anyway. But OP is rolling a character on a server that is at the last P99 patch, and has multiple 60s, which means they can twink this SK. There is no good reason to put your points into STR.