Still seems like there are those critical thresholds that make a mage really start to fire on all cylinders in their given range. I wasn't really suggesting power ranking to hero, exactly, but it's like with transmuter you really want to get to where you can duo and with invoker you want to get your shields, right? Not sure about conjurer because I have no experience, but guessing there's some angel or demon or whatever that just starts kicking ass and until you have it you just aren't quite as tough.

Granted there's always the grass is greener with that next skill or spell (and you keep getting into tougher competition), but even still. When you're sitting a few ranks away from what seems like that threshold for a long time, getting whooped and feeling stalled out, it gets tough. Then when you prep up for what you hope to be a good fight with an axe wielding warrior and then step out to get one rounded, a person can get a bit discouraged.

But I appreciate what you're saying. If they don't like me, go beat em down. And in the mean time, practice and focus on RP. Alright I'll keep at it.