[Bungleau]

I see. And I guess I'm not clear about how I'd develop my characters, either. I do tend to have them go through just about every role in the game wherever possible. So my warrior will likely have served as a barbarian, ranger, paladin, ninja, samurai, and warlock, at the very least. He may have been a monk as well, but that depends on my mood [img]smile.gif[/img]

I wouldn't go for Warrior 3/ Barbarian 20 as opposed to Warrior 11/Barbarian 12. What I'd more likely do is W 3/B 12/Ninja 12, and move through the classes. I might stick at Barbarian a little longer in hopes of getting HP, but not all the way to 20.

I do advocate switching advanced roles no earlier than level 10 for the reasons you specify. More levels means more opportunity to advance, which means a more powerful character.

My point is that by the time in the game you're at those 20 total levels, say at the Snake Temple, you may have been a warrior for 3, a barbarian for 13, and a paladin, let's say, for 4. So that's why I don't like to stick in the warrior role for so long -- it delays me from the advantages of the other roles.

And at the end, that's one of the fun things about W&W -- no matter how you play, it's still fun, and it's still right.