A treatise on character levels in RPGs (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, December 18, 2015, 00:05 (3484 days ago) @ Kahzgul

Oblivion was terrible at the scaling, but it was neat that certain level milestones unlocked new enemies and loot.

Fallout 4 is a much better example. There is no real "scaling", but if you see an enemy with a skull next to his name, it means that he is much stronger than you, but most of the time, it's possible to kill them. Also, the further South you go on the map, the tougher the enemies tend to be. You can decide what you want to do for challenge, and if it's too much, you can leave and come back later. I opted to go as far from the starting point as possible, and I encountered a huge island filled with Mirelurks (including a king and Queen). I was woefully outmatched, but as I avoided them all, I was able to piece together the mystery of the island, and managed to outwit and kill all of the enemies. My reward? A giant island to build on as a settlement, overflowing with resources.

I loved that. I wish Destiny had more stuff like this, where you chip away at a difficult boss while piecing together a puzzle that nets you a great reward... Hmmm....