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Some questions fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 06/12/2015 12:28:46 AM

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This site has always been obsessed with power levels; it's amusing to see how many comments are on this post. I have never cared very much about power levels, and Dom said he never cared much either, but once we got our hands on the notes and saw all the detail on power rankings, making a list was just too tempting. So I guess the obsession rubbed off on me through Dom...

Glad you got pulled into this. While ultimately meaningless, I always found the OP strength thing a fun little debate to discuss. That said, maybe you can clarify some things we've been debating here:

1) We know a woman at level one more or less equals a man at level ++1, things like skill, etc. being equal. Does this carry on down the scale? Is there functional equivalency between levels 2 and ++2, 11 and 5, 66 and 60, and so on?

2) The female dexterity advantage: I believe there's no way RJ would have needlessly complicated things by making that advantage be on a scale, so that a stronger woman has a larger advantage than a weaker one. I think its a constant boost for all women. Did you see any hints that point to one or the other?

Thanks!

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Sortable, searchable file of Channelers darius_sedai - 28/11/2015 10:01:57 PM 3660 Views
Outstanding job Sidious - 29/11/2015 04:15:17 PM 1380 Views
Re: Outstanding job darius_sedai - 29/11/2015 06:53:40 PM 1349 Views
Very impressive. Well done. Cannoli - 29/11/2015 04:41:52 PM 1531 Views
Re: Very impressive. Well done. darius_sedai - 29/11/2015 06:54:02 PM 1417 Views
Quick Question gban007 - 30/11/2015 05:11:17 AM 1543 Views
Nope fionwe1987 - 30/11/2015 05:44:04 AM 1608 Views
They do say it Sidious - 30/11/2015 10:32:48 AM 1706 Views
I added Rand and Lews Therin to the ++1 Strength darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 03:21:00 PM 1398 Views
Re: I added Rand and Lews Therin to the ++1 Strength Sidious - 01/12/2015 08:02:01 AM 1525 Views
Well, it also states that there are gradations within each level too darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 04:26:29 PM 1542 Views
Well maybe Sidious - 02/12/2015 06:31:05 AM 1530 Views
Here's how I see it: fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 08:34:54 AM 1538 Views
I agree darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 04:22:52 PM 1552 Views
Re: I agree DomA - 02/12/2015 05:14:50 PM 1726 Views
It's always been confusing darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:00:01 PM 1688 Views
Re: It's always been confusing DomA - 02/12/2015 07:27:11 PM 1666 Views
I wholeheartedly agree darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 08:07:39 PM 1489 Views
Re: Here's how I see it: DomA - 02/12/2015 04:46:54 PM 1727 Views
Morgase Sidious - 03/12/2015 04:37:47 AM 1583 Views
I agree with you on this darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 03:22:22 PM 1409 Views
Re: Morgase DomA - 03/12/2015 07:46:59 PM 1693 Views
I didn't realize he was being literal in that comment darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 09:29:52 PM 1518 Views
Re: I didn't realize he was being literal in that comment DomA - 04/12/2015 08:41:51 PM 1423 Views
I don't know about RJ's issues, but the White Tower's waste always seemed like a minor theme there Cannoli - 04/12/2015 09:05:08 PM 1496 Views
Yes the Aes Sedai are all about "the glory of being Aes Sedai" kind of like religious cults darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:47:34 PM 1410 Views
Too bad he also wrote in contingencies darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:45:26 PM 1374 Views
Re: Well maybe darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 03:52:49 PM 1640 Views
Re: Well maybe Sidious - 02/12/2015 04:42:37 PM 1686 Views
Probably darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:11:42 PM 1445 Views
Re: Probably DomA - 02/12/2015 07:38:50 PM 1574 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 08:21:07 PM 1461 Views
Re: Indeed Sidious - 03/12/2015 04:08:03 AM 1389 Views
close enough to not debate about it darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 03:47:55 PM 1406 Views
Re: close enough to not debate about it fionwe1987 - 03/12/2015 04:14:38 PM 1396 Views
I think you misunderstand what I'm saying darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 04:43:29 PM 1466 Views
Re: I think you misunderstand what I'm saying fionwe1987 - 03/12/2015 05:41:17 PM 1479 Views
um, no darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 09:24:31 PM 1390 Views
You two seem like Egwene's interchangeable defenders to me; it's weird to see you fighting. Cannoli - 04/12/2015 09:21:23 PM 1744 Views
That's on you... fionwe1987 - 04/12/2015 09:46:51 PM 1410 Views
We've been arguing on the forums for like 10 years darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:36:55 PM 1388 Views
It's Cannoli, Darius fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 08:53:06 PM 1391 Views
LOL *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 03:26:40 AM 838 Views
Some points Sidious - 05/12/2015 11:14:30 AM 1407 Views
Re: close enough to not debate about it Sidious - 05/12/2015 11:29:44 AM 1433 Views
Re: I added Rand and Lews Therin to the ++1 Strength gban007 - 03/12/2015 07:22:15 AM 1348 Views
Great job fionwe1987 - 30/11/2015 05:45:27 AM 1403 Views
Re: Great job darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 03:22:09 PM 1407 Views
Made a few adjustments to add some presumed minimum/maximum levels *NM* darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 04:28:13 PM 914 Views
Some questions fionwe1987 - 30/11/2015 05:18:00 PM 1393 Views
Re: Some questions darius_sedai - 30/11/2015 07:26:29 PM 1387 Views
Re: Some questions Sidious - 01/12/2015 08:05:01 AM 1572 Views
That's why I added another column to it darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 04:25:04 PM 1462 Views
Some more fionwe1987 - 01/12/2015 05:24:40 PM 1483 Views
Re: Some more darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 07:34:20 PM 1517 Views
Re: Some more fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 12:27:40 AM 1519 Views
Re: Some more darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 02:26:53 AM 1444 Views
Re: Some more fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 08:24:49 AM 1492 Views
Re: Some more darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 05:54:49 PM 1522 Views
Re: Some more Sidious - 03/12/2015 04:26:45 AM 1319 Views
You said this much better than I did darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 03:53:57 PM 1386 Views
I think the men are much too strong Sidious - 02/12/2015 09:01:56 AM 1557 Views
Yes fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 03:06:44 PM 1384 Views
Re: Yes Sidious - 02/12/2015 04:45:20 PM 1497 Views
Re: Yes darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:39:43 PM 1545 Views
Re: Yes Sidious - 03/12/2015 03:56:23 AM 1347 Views
I think when characters quoted information from their world it gets muddled darius_sedai - 03/12/2015 04:19:43 PM 1463 Views
Shielding Sidious - 05/12/2015 11:19:40 AM 1303 Views
I feel like there is an RJ quote about this actually darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 06:41:35 PM 1330 Views
Re: I feel like there is an RJ quote about this actually Sidious - 07/12/2015 12:39:54 PM 1394 Views
seriously! darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 04:55:43 PM 1395 Views
Who should defer to whom? darius_sedai - 01/12/2015 08:17:22 PM 1535 Views
Interesting... fionwe1987 - 02/12/2015 08:44:32 AM 1546 Views
I think there needs to be a pretty significant (5+ levels) difference darius_sedai - 02/12/2015 06:25:35 PM 1556 Views
Good job Terez - 05/12/2015 08:43:09 PM 1908 Views
Some questions fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 12:28:46 AM 1401 Views
Can't offer much Terez - 06/12/2015 12:33:29 AM 1728 Views
Cool. Hopefully Dom will see this... fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 08:58:39 PM 1323 Views
Re: Some questions darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 08:06:56 PM 1345 Views
Then there would be some mention of it, yes/ fionwe1987 - 06/12/2015 08:56:10 PM 1352 Views
Not at all ... He clearly had a general sense of how it worked darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 03:28:35 AM 1278 Views
Re: Some questions DomA - 07/12/2015 04:19:43 PM 1621 Views
yet we also know that some things are inherently different for men and women darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 08:15:26 PM 1318 Views
it probably has to do with the fact that the characters in the books are also obsessed with strength darius_sedai - 06/12/2015 07:58:20 PM 1425 Views
Sort of. Terez - 06/12/2015 10:30:36 PM 1906 Views
Makes sense fionwe1987 - 07/12/2015 12:38:54 AM 1326 Views
Clearly his strength rankings came in mid-series darius_sedai - 07/12/2015 07:39:59 PM 1540 Views
Re: Clearly his strength rankings came in mid-series Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:33:27 AM 1374 Views
Probably something along those lines darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 03:44:48 PM 1265 Views
Lifespan question (Spoiler) darius_sedai - 08/12/2015 05:42:41 PM 1305 Views
Moiraine... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 02:28:50 AM 1384 Views
That too is possible darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 03:02:12 PM 1328 Views
Some random trends/data points darius_sedai - 08/12/2015 08:39:14 PM 1343 Views
Who is the one Sharan? And I'm surprised so many Seanchan have listed strength levels. *NM* fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 02:42:51 AM 852 Views
Re: Who is the one Sharan? And I'm surprised so many Seanchan have listed strength levels. darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 02:31:18 PM 1424 Views
Not sure she can channel, though fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 03:22:17 PM 1236 Views
Re: Not sure she can channel, though darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 04:54:37 PM 1417 Views
duplicate post ignore *NM* darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 02:31:36 PM 776 Views
duplicate post ignore *NM* darius_sedai - 09/12/2015 02:31:55 PM 802 Views
so.... Sidious - 09/12/2015 06:10:41 AM 1405 Views
Nope... fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 03:24:07 PM 1384 Views
Yes Sidious - 09/12/2015 03:46:30 PM 1307 Views
Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 09/12/2015 04:18:50 PM 1312 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:43:35 AM 1274 Views
Re: Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 06:28:49 AM 1257 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 10/12/2015 11:53:51 AM 1304 Views
Sorilea has always been shown as skilled darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 04:10:37 PM 1380 Views
Re: Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 04:46:29 PM 1298 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:50:17 PM 1292 Views
plenty of weaker ones with notably strong Talents actually darius_sedai - 10/12/2015 06:26:03 PM 1360 Views
This is a flawed list Sidious - 11/12/2015 05:14:47 AM 1276 Views
and you are just rationalizing to make your point seem plausible darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 03:10:12 PM 1410 Views
another point about Talents (unrelated to the Strength question) darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 06:06:42 PM 1477 Views
Not really Sidious - 11/12/2015 09:09:41 PM 1388 Views
You are trying to force fit thin evidence into a sweeping statement darius_sedai - 11/12/2015 10:13:13 PM 1407 Views
Re: You are trying to force fit thin evidence into a sweeping statement Sidious - 12/12/2015 06:46:05 AM 1288 Views
Let's face it a body builder ninja is sort of funny to think about darius_sedai - 12/12/2015 02:55:37 PM 1385 Views
Some quotes fionwe1987 - 12/12/2015 01:18:41 AM 1284 Views
Re: Some things to consider fionwe1987 - 12/12/2015 03:18:30 AM 1374 Views
Re: Some things to consider Sidious - 12/12/2015 06:19:15 AM 1354 Views
Hey ... I have no interest in making you look stupid! darius_sedai - 12/12/2015 03:15:26 PM 1281 Views
Re: Hey ... I have no interest in making you look stupid! Sidious - 13/12/2015 11:26:17 AM 1322 Views
Yes, it's a sad thing to realize that this is pretty much the end of the road darius_sedai - 14/12/2015 04:40:50 PM 1273 Views
Re: Yes, it's a sad thing to realize that this is pretty much the end of the road Sidious - 15/12/2015 06:01:58 AM 1318 Views
I'm actually perplexed fionwe1987 - 15/12/2015 07:19:27 AM 1265 Views
Re: I'm actually perplexed Sidious - 17/12/2015 11:36:59 AM 1397 Views
LOL ... Amen! *NM* darius_sedai - 15/12/2015 03:54:55 PM 809 Views
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Re: Yes and No DomA - 09/12/2015 10:41:32 PM 1397 Views
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Re: Me too honestly fionwe1987 - 10/12/2015 04:59:42 AM 1289 Views
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Re: Ajah Strength Index Sidious - 10/12/2015 05:40:39 AM 1305 Views
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mostly agree darius_sedai - 16/12/2015 06:27:06 PM 1354 Views
Re: Aran'gar fionwe1987 - 16/12/2015 06:50:27 PM 1638 Views
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If you want to use the file you might want to grab it now before the site shuts down *NM* darius_sedai - 18/09/2016 06:45:48 PM 719 Views
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