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[ewan]

I'd rather do my own shopping, not a big deal but a preference; but I definitely would want a pre-rolled char w/ savefile for a comp.

[Mikko Lehtinen]

Thanks for this insight! Eytan had added an option for "generate hitpoints randomly". I'll switch it permanently off in tomorrow's bugfix release. I don't like it either.

[Scatha]

I don't know if I'll play in the competition, but I wanted to mention a reason to have three or even just one pre-generated character: unless, you've changed it, I think different characters with the same stats will get different numbers of hitpoints on levelling, but with the same savefile you'll get the same numbers.

I admit I've never understood the attraction of this mechanic. It seems like a substantial component of character power level is fixed at the start but also opaque to the player until they have used the savefile.

[Mikko Lehtinen]

Okay. Me, I like rolling characters and killing town people. I don't think the advantages in stat allocation are huge.

Let's have a quick vote. My vote doesn't count, because I'm not planning to play in the comp myself. Roll your own, or three pre-generated characters to choose from?

If more people like pre-generated characters that have already cleared the town and bought equipment, I'll send them to Nick tomorrow after announcing the bugfix release. Ties are resolved by a coin flip.

[buzzkill]

Why would that be preferable to rolling your own? All character have exactly 66 points in stats anyway.

Because I have no interest in character creation being part of the comp (and it traditionally isn't). If an advantage is to be gained at character creation, I'm going to miss out, because I'm just not at all into allocating stats and/or re-rolling.

I also get annoyed when characters start in town and I have to shop them before entering the dungeon, so maybe it's just me.