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Just as anyone else in the RP section, I have seen countless people make their characters the ages between 16-25 religiously. Personally, I feel as though there are enough people in that age range. What, do all of our characters die at 30? Why is there nobody old enough to win a battle on talent that hasn't been fighting with flukes? Your characters age is a big deal, the amount of time your character has been alive not only impacts the biography as a whole, but it also effects the entire world you place him in. Ever hear of the butterfly effect?
So here's my own personal take on why your characters age is very important. Please note these are all personal opinions.This is also assuming a fantasy setting.
If you choose to have a younger character, this is not a bad thing. It just means your character will struggle with the ways of combat, and you should be reflecting that in your bio under the abilities, talents, and other such tabs given for the bio templates. The biggest thing about a young age is by far the character development. If you enjoy playing characters for their personality, which I do on occasion, then the older you make them, the less room for changes mid-roleplay you have. The "growing up" factor can be a lot of fun. It's also a good way to make it so your character skills can progress as the RP moves on. However, one thing I think we're all sick of seeing is when the 19 year old prodigy completely demolishes the 40 year old, experienced as hell, legend of all the world. This shouldn't be happening, there's no way your characters experience can top them unless you have a phenomenal advantage with your abilities and magic features. Facing someone with the same power level but a different age should always end in the more experienced fighter winning. I may only be speaking for myself when I say this, but I'm tired of everyone saying their teenager can kick my 200+ year old legends that are immune to time itself because your teenager uses fire. Enough of that, for all of us. Struggles can be overcome even if hard, and it's a great way to make your character develop, which is the fun of choosing a younger character.
So maybe you'd rather pick a character that is an excellent fighter, but already has a well established personality? Then make an older character. If your character is well aged, you can still make it so that he sued to be a child prodigy, but now you've backed him with experience and he will know how to get through very difficult situations by remembering something from the past. Not to mention, if you so desire to make your character old enough in a roleplay that has a history of war, you can make this individual an important aspect of a few battles that shaped the world. You could have lived to see enough bloodshed that you could have been what insirectly drove an entire nation to victory! Pack this kind of experience on your powers and you can use your powers to their fullest as is, but you've got the scars to prove it wasn't easy. There are many ways to fight, but experience is hard t beat.
So, just a brief explanation as to why I prefer older characters. If you have anything to add, feel free. I might even add more in later as I go, but I'm just sick of seeing 17 year olds kill armies worth of people by batting an eye.
So here's my own personal take on why your characters age is very important. Please note these are all personal opinions.This is also assuming a fantasy setting.
If you choose to have a younger character, this is not a bad thing. It just means your character will struggle with the ways of combat, and you should be reflecting that in your bio under the abilities, talents, and other such tabs given for the bio templates. The biggest thing about a young age is by far the character development. If you enjoy playing characters for their personality, which I do on occasion, then the older you make them, the less room for changes mid-roleplay you have. The "growing up" factor can be a lot of fun. It's also a good way to make it so your character skills can progress as the RP moves on. However, one thing I think we're all sick of seeing is when the 19 year old prodigy completely demolishes the 40 year old, experienced as hell, legend of all the world. This shouldn't be happening, there's no way your characters experience can top them unless you have a phenomenal advantage with your abilities and magic features. Facing someone with the same power level but a different age should always end in the more experienced fighter winning. I may only be speaking for myself when I say this, but I'm tired of everyone saying their teenager can kick my 200+ year old legends that are immune to time itself because your teenager uses fire. Enough of that, for all of us. Struggles can be overcome even if hard, and it's a great way to make your character develop, which is the fun of choosing a younger character.
So maybe you'd rather pick a character that is an excellent fighter, but already has a well established personality? Then make an older character. If your character is well aged, you can still make it so that he sued to be a child prodigy, but now you've backed him with experience and he will know how to get through very difficult situations by remembering something from the past. Not to mention, if you so desire to make your character old enough in a roleplay that has a history of war, you can make this individual an important aspect of a few battles that shaped the world. You could have lived to see enough bloodshed that you could have been what insirectly drove an entire nation to victory! Pack this kind of experience on your powers and you can use your powers to their fullest as is, but you've got the scars to prove it wasn't easy. There are many ways to fight, but experience is hard t beat.
So, just a brief explanation as to why I prefer older characters. If you have anything to add, feel free. I might even add more in later as I go, but I'm just sick of seeing 17 year olds kill armies worth of people by batting an eye.