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What sort of tools (calculators, builders, spreadsheets, etc.) do you use to plan your characters?

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Faction said 30 minutes ago:

"Theory crafting FTW! spreadsheets + calculators topped off with common sense!"

Ventris said 46 minutes ago:

"iWingIT."

Will-782 said 49 minutes ago:

"none"

starcomusa30273 said 57 minutes ago:

"Idk"

LegendOfLostSouls said 2 hours ago:

"none"

Sukothai said 3 hours ago:

"None"

New2golf said 5 hours ago:

"Notes and spreadsheets."

WOWFREEDOMFIGHTERS said 7 hours ago:

"none"

Brimfire said 10 hours ago:

"never plan i like to spec my charcters off of what i feel comfortable with them doing"

Greenhunk said 12 hours ago:

"Hmm.. as long as it doesn't drop my base stats below my limit and raises the rest I'll take it."

Azharan said 14 hours ago:

"sketch pad and a pencil"

Zaoz said 15 hours ago:

"um... my mind along with others"

-Rusty- said 16 hours ago:

"Wiki, gcw calc, expertise building calcs etc."

Gurakk said 16 hours ago:

"none"

frooilla said 16 hours ago:

"i use none..."

Reimu said 18 hours ago:

"NOTHING! Improv FTW."

Narzack said 21 hours ago:

"I use nothing of the sort. "

SayOhSin said 22 hours ago:

"I dont?"

silverjackal said 24 hours ago:

"I normally don't use too much thing just read up some guides to get some direction but after I understand the game mechanics I like to form my character to my taste."

gus169 said 26 hours ago:

"????????????? I think I wing it."

phantazmghost said 27 hours ago:

"I didn't know we were allowed to use those things!"

Spallit said 28 hours ago:

"Usually only the tools supplied in game. On occasion I will use internet sites or forums, if the game is more complex."

MagusPerde said 30 hours ago:

"Builders and spreadsheets mostly to organize my skills and future plans."

Erudain said 31 hours ago:

"usually....i check the game's forum to look for the build up that suites me the most"

Highhorn said 32 hours ago:

"None"

Alexander302 said 33 hours ago:

"i go by what i feel"

dragongod13 said 37 hours ago:

"none"

DGKxD3M0N said 38 hours ago:

"none"

Shabubs said 41 hours ago:

"Don't use any. I think about my general playing style and the difficulty and choose stats based off that."

BaboonOfTheYard said 41 hours ago:

"People plan characters?"

Narkash said 43 hours ago:

"none o.O"

Toebar said 43 hours ago:

"Do what?"

Drysha said 44 hours ago:

"The basic pve rogue spreadsheet"

Hexblood said 44 hours ago:

"Usually just skill/template planers. Not to much else. "

CountTitles said 44 hours ago:

"Sometimes spreadsheets.... but I use PvX, calculators, the time right before I fall to sleep, and graph paper :D"

Jenny-Juggs said 44 hours ago:

"calculators for GCW and expertise. SWG forum & wiki."

Uthaeryn said 46 hours ago:

"Nada"

Zyphis said 47 hours ago:

"none"

j0HaN said 47 hours ago:

"none..."

Volf said 47 hours ago:

".....none haha"

getshorty said 2 days ago:

"builder only"

TreasureChest said 2 days ago:

"None mate, they come from me heart."

Scuzzamuk said 2 days ago:

"heeheheeehhe ! Broke out da whole dang tool shed ! Not a dang one o deze toolz werk anymo, send em bak !"

FreudoBaggins said 2 days ago:

"there are character planners and raid-crafting planners for DDO which are very helpful. I've used a few of the crafting worksheets. There's also a really good weapons-comparison tool as well to help decide what to keep and what to sell -- inventory is limited, you know!"

UnKnownMedicZ said 2 days ago:

"Imagination is my main tool"

Balel said 2 days ago:

"none, that's all done in my head."

Doomjakal said 2 days ago:

"None... I improvise "

Howaric said 2 days ago:

"None. It's all from the hip."

medchick said 2 days ago:

"Character generator or my kids"

Dashadow said 2 days ago:

"talent calculators (check out talentchic.com... its not quite updated for LK but shows the most popular specs for BC and will have the most popular specs for LK within a month most likely) i also look at racials and basically looks/what i havent had yet"

acebeme said 2 days ago:

"dumb"

Vehementi said 2 days ago:

"none"

Druskov said 2 days ago:

"Ummmmm none lol I don't get that deep into a game."

rdjr said 2 days ago:

"i use talent calculators "

JOKERBOY904 said 2 days ago:

"none do i have to? lol"

JakeCourtney said 2 days ago:

"None."

xKoZx said 2 days ago:

"None. I do it all in my head"

Flytrox said 3 days ago:

"None"

Mables said 3 days ago:

"none"

keeper796 said 3 days ago:

"none"

Tesseract said 3 days ago:

"None"

FRoSTByTe-x-ODz said 3 days ago:

"lined paper , pencils im only 14 years old !"

Nineballseraph said 3 days ago:

"I only use them on tabletop games, and I only use paper and a calculator, except for warhammer I use the army builder when building under restrictions."

Rokgutz said 3 days ago:

"Character builders usually"

zmacman said 3 days ago:

"Read different character related forums to get a variety of opinions and use what I think fits my play style best."

JCampbell said 3 days ago:

""

Heyseuss said 3 days ago:

"I use the talent calcs, but otherwise i can just figure it out"

shoryu89 said 3 days ago:

"eh, i just ask my friends that have more experience with the game what i should do"

audio74 said 3 days ago:

"?"

InservioXristos said 3 days ago:

"That is something PC dorks do. Too involved. I have kids and a family. If I use a calculator for anything its groceries. "

mrblonde13 said 3 days ago:

"none"

Hagon said 3 days ago:

"I generally wing it using trial and error and advice from others."

Freakinapie said 3 days ago:

"... I spend more time playing the games."

dylank said 4 days ago:

""

alicaister said 4 days ago:

"none"

Facist said 4 days ago:

"ummm none.. "

WowLewis said 4 days ago:

"Pen And Paper"

Thowo said 4 days ago:

"A lv calculator from a friend"

Riknas said 4 days ago:

"I typically use mental math, maybe a sheet of paper to write a character story, but that's it."

missesme said 4 days ago:

"I go with flow. Im not caught up in being the best. I just like to have fun."

-Lilith- said 4 days ago:

"none unless you count an avatar generator"

j-border said 4 days ago:

"spreadsheets"

Shisizle said 4 days ago:

"That's nonsense. You work as you go, and adapt. Mess up a character? Re-roll. Don't want to? Then go gank noobs. Either way you get a good kick outa it, and you use your game to it's fullest value."

subzero2121 said 4 days ago:

"man,i only use my mind"

LIGHTNING- said 4 days ago:

"what?"

TDIZZL94 said 4 days ago:

"..."

Saxay said 4 days ago:

"Paper and Pencil. I don't have time to alttab >.>"

Wemoc said 4 days ago:

"i dont"

ArkLa said 4 days ago:

"None of the Above"

IggySoni said 4 days ago:

"I rly dont use any.. xD"

I-Rawr-Alot said 4 days ago:

"None. Just can't think of names too well."

-Remnant- said 4 days ago:

"none"

aMONKEYonWEED said 5 days ago:

"I got a life you know? i make em up in the spot"

sgt-anytime said 5 days ago:

"none "

Arcania0311 said 5 days ago:

"My inner voice. xD"

Cpgirl said 5 days ago:

"Not a shit,"

TaNkLoRd said 5 days ago:

"none wtf this aint business"

harens said 5 days ago:

"none, i am testing builds/item allwasy ingame"

Powder said 5 days ago:

"My brain."

KrysNyte said 5 days ago:

"My Head LOL"

viARCANGELOvi said 5 days ago:

"none"

Spartan637073 said 5 days ago:

"um idk, my mind"

xTargetheadx said 5 days ago:

"none, i wing it"

mrprestigejake said 5 days ago:

"builders"

XyberDAWG said 5 days ago:

"Spreadsheets and lots of Notepads to develop their role play backstories and personalities."

Patientzero said 5 days ago:

"Excel"

Patientzero said 5 days ago:

"Excel"

Nizomi said 5 days ago:

"Depends on the game. The latest game all have features to reset your stats and stuff, so it isn't as important anymore. But when I plan something I'd usually go with an online character simulator/builder/calculator. Just like I did with RO."

Petethegoat said 5 days ago:

"Pen and paper."

Shorek said 5 days ago:

"None really."

crysiz said 6 days ago:

"Dont understand ?"

AlexiusY said 6 days ago:

"...I don't plan my characters. That's kind of...obsessive. O_o"

InnocentBud said 6 days ago:

"dont plan"

john010117 said 6 days ago:

"Builders."

Ummidono said 6 days ago:

"My Brain"

Delse123 said 6 days ago:

"I dont use any of them, I add all the quest rewards in my head and average out the time myself."

stoops36 said 6 days ago:

"My brain"

Edoken said 6 days ago:

"Accept for Titan Quest I normaly dont use tools I like to make my characters up as I go."

sakuraclan said 6 days ago:

"I dont use graphs of calculators I right down how many lvls i've gaind and how much exp ive gained during the day "

NinjaScooby said 6 days ago:

"None.. Pictures are just as good"

Alfanzo said 6 days ago:

"i dont. i just try out different builds till i find the one that works for me."

verdandi said 7 days ago:

"Anything to help me "complete" something, especially a skill or exploration. I don't worry about optimizing characters as much."

Thrantos said 7 days ago:

"none."

eradcation said 7 days ago:

"none"

kingthrone said 7 days ago:

"none"

BilltheBloody said 7 days ago:

"None, no planning involved, decisions are made on the fly, life's too short"

Philly-Stickcop said 7 days ago:

"I do it by hand. The old fashion way."

ThePwningMachine said 7 days ago:

"wtf?? just play naturally without all the calculators or whatever fuck."

Amarante said 7 days ago:

"Ummm...talent calculators on WoW.com?"

Lance91 said 7 days ago:

"My brain."

SidertickSword said 7 days ago:

"i use the tool that most people dont use at all... my brain... and mabe a notepad"

Yog-Sothoth said 7 days ago:

"calculators sometimes... also social gaming networks and gamefaqs.com"

SETA12 said 7 days ago:

"wtf"

Triysle said 7 days ago:

"Just my brain...planning would take most of the fun out of it."

broederjr said 7 days ago:

"nothing only my head"

gunmonkey123 said 7 days ago:

"The customizing screen- see if they look cool."

jump17 said 7 days ago:

"i just play"

MajorBlammo said 7 days ago:

"Sometimes I will look for comments and advice on message boards. I used planners ("builders") for City of Heroes for awhile, but I usually prefer to just try things without a lot of planning."

NEWFIEDOG420 said 8 days ago:

"None"

mikki32 said 8 days ago:

"n/a"

mynameismonkey said 8 days ago:

"All wetware"

Predator530 said 8 days ago:

"no tools just from the hip"

Keraph said 8 days ago:

"I'll use talent calculators to get an idea of where I want to go with a character, maybe peruse item lists for ideal gear"

Broxigan said 8 days ago:

"Notepad and www.wowhead.com talent calculator and item search."

darkroomdemons said 8 days ago:

"None. I don't have time to do anything but run and gun."

BTDeluge said 8 days ago:

"none"

Tadpole said 8 days ago:

"None usually, but I've played with spec calculators before and even glanced at those theorycrafting sites. Mostly I can't stand min/maxing though so I just play what is fun for me."

KnightRummy said 8 days ago:

"Spreadsheets and my brain :P"

Starla said 8 days ago:

"I just use guides and tools already made. I'm not one to put too much thought into the whole thing......."

darkrai0013 said 8 days ago:

"just pure imaganation"

chuyz said 8 days ago:

"calculators"

Shevan said 8 days ago:

"My (one small) brain :D otherwise it would not be mine."

Akeisu said 8 days ago:

"all types, then i try out the different specs and gear combos to see how effective they are...I must say that my friends and I come up with some weird solutions :)"

destroyerbot01 said 8 days ago:

"my mind"

aerathil said 8 days ago:

"I wish I was dedicated to use Excel and hit up some stat formulas or something. Be a min-maxer, y'know? But maybe later. I usually plan for the big picture ("I want to be a sniper."), then focus on the in-game mechanics/skills that will help ("I need lots of dexterity and agility... I need long-range skills...")"

IcronticPrime said 8 days ago:

"My soulful intuition"

Tolvarin said 8 days ago:

"none"

bignolte said 8 days ago:

"none"

Thornclaw said 8 days ago:

"I wing it, but I sometimes use guide I find on the web."

Cheshiremythos said 8 days ago:

"Online talent calculators. Maybe. I just build as I go. Since I don't usually have a back story to fit the stuff to I usually just pick whatever fits my style of play."

XxRazhXx said 8 days ago:

""

Calite said 8 days ago:

"My brain and my imagination."

HighSpeed101 said 8 days ago:

"Im an impulse person so I kind of freestyle my characters."

Aryaa said 8 days ago:

"Hmm. Lemme think about it."

delicious-ryan said 8 days ago:

"umm..my head???"

furfairy said 8 days ago:

"I don't."

elena17484 said 8 days ago:

"none"

razerblade said 8 days ago:

"sometimes ill use a talent calculator, but most of the time if its a skill based game eg Oblivion ill keep to my own playing style "

jared-lamb-of-god said 8 days ago:

"Nothing"

Shocking said 8 days ago:

"None. I'll use external feat/talent planners to get the spec I want, but nothing for aesthetics. "

Cadmas said 9 days ago:

"Other players builds."

Jyoti said 9 days ago:

"Mid's Hero builder Any WoW talent calculator online"

PapaSmurf124 said 9 days ago:

"None"

-Darkstar- said 9 days ago:

"Occasionally I might use a calculator"

Xs0u1hunt3rx said 9 days ago:

"None"

yakmaster87 said 9 days ago:

"as many that i need to create the character flawless"

Astell said 9 days ago:

"Excell/Microsoft word/Microsoft one note"

tazrick said 9 days ago:

"does my brain cout? lol"

Burrhead said 9 days ago:

"my head"

FR4NCHISE said 9 days ago:

"i use my brain?"

LegendGNX said 9 days ago:

"Talent calculators for World of Warcraft"

BDeBoBo said 9 days ago:

"y i will do dat?"

ShadowLocke said 9 days ago:

"wow talent calculator"

Riza said 9 days ago:

"depending on which website has a calculator that I can use I will use it to build my skills up to greatness"

SquirrelGirl said 9 days ago:

"None."

meaning-of-life said 9 days ago:

"i use Fate and Luck"

jasmokon said 9 days ago:

"None"

Demanicus said 10 days ago:

"If it's skill/stat-based I use a wiki."

pyr0lyZer said 10 days ago:

"None"

ltdraco said 10 days ago:

"none, just spur of the moment"

EmperorNero said 10 days ago:

"Talent trees, wiki's, gaming sites."

Detniat said 10 days ago:

"Well honestly, common sense is a big one here. Once you've learned what's important about any class, you can generally figure out a good build for yourself. BUT, I do not ever go on my own instinct alone. I do read guides online, look at available spreadsheets & do the math myself. And I have been known to make my own spreadsheets, sigh. I'm a huge nerd. But, there are several great websites that I enjoy visiting when playing a new class. I am big on studying which makes sense since I love to read, reasearch & learn IRL too. hehe."

Xander-Akane-of-the-Order said 10 days ago:

"My mind, and my eyes, and my hands which have fingers attached to them...."

missladypants said 10 days ago:

"Ummmm... I just use the options the game gives me. You make it sound so complicated...."

Jazzakid said 10 days ago:

"........"

changedname said 10 days ago:

"talent calculators"

Sensical said 10 days ago:

"I consult nothing except my intuition, and spreadsheet nothing else except my gut reaction during the planning phase of character creation."

SeriousCap2142 said 10 days ago:

"just my imagination."

Trogdor7899 said 10 days ago:

"I don't. I prefer to let fate decide."

HaloMarine117 said 10 days ago:

"Good ones..."

kraid117 said 10 days ago:

"I don's use xalculaters, but I use gimp and paint."

Talonclaw2142 said 10 days ago:

"Pen & Paper for character names mainly"

XxCaptainPwnxX said 10 days ago:

"N/A"

Psychotease said 10 days ago:

"It is the best tool imagined, I built it myself it is called my BRAIN................"

enxa said 10 days ago:

"None."

GwynBleidd said 11 days ago:

"Brain."

tiido said 11 days ago:

"None ?"

GUNNERZ1994 said 11 days ago:

"i dunt no "

Samadhi said 11 days ago:

"I'll use online talent builders if available"

SirPhobos said 11 days ago:

"none"

omonarca said 11 days ago:

"None."

saintscylla said 11 days ago:

"longhand baby...in pencil on printing paper...plotting crap on graph paper and making copies for everybody went out with the funky flow charts in gamma world...i hate complicating the process...wait a minute? weren't we talking about potco at some point? "

DraconisScorn said 11 days ago:

"none"

TPK said 11 days ago:

"None"

Matazah said 11 days ago:

"HA none that sounds way to immersed into video games."

Guinevere said 11 days ago:

"Excel baby!!"

Drksoul said 11 days ago:

"None"

erathoniel said 11 days ago:

"In MMO's? None. In single-player RPG's? Occasionally programs, or calculators. In tabletop RPG's? I use entire character generators for Shadowrun."

xionxinks said 11 days ago:

"i just draw them:)"

Lonewolf66 said 11 days ago:

"The one that GOD gave me...........My Brain"

Nojdeux said 11 days ago:

"EVERYTHING"

Zippy45 said 11 days ago:

"nothing just play? I mainly play FPS but when I dont I just kinda go with it and plan a lil ahead...like if i wanna focus more on magic then go that rout or strength agility etc...."

LazerOwl said 11 days ago:

"talent calculators, thottbot+notepad"

LETHALARMOR said 11 days ago:

"None...I go over the possibilities in my head and choose what i feel is best...im an excellent thinker"

Scapegoat said 11 days ago:

" Calculators"

ArshesNei said 11 days ago:

"Google or Wiki o.O"

tauriel said 12 days ago:

"Pencil & Paper."

Blobman said 12 days ago:

"Erm mostly Wowhead.com for talent calculators or quests I don't understand."

Xanius said 12 days ago:

"none"

Drazzil said 12 days ago:

"point calculators.. i use different tools for weapon crafting I strive to make the best i can with the best materials"

Fahkme said 12 days ago:

"i use talent calculators from wowhead"

AngusIII said 12 days ago:

"For Miniature gaming I use Army Builder "

WindBlob said 12 days ago:

"Plan?"

moonlantern said 12 days ago:

"Plan?"

Sydona said 12 days ago:

"Calculators, some spreadsheets. Mainly my mind and a paper and pen."

Sevhenko said 12 days ago:

"What?"

smokenjoe said 12 days ago:

"google char build hints and quest finders and skill list"

Legen said 12 days ago:

"in d2 lod it takes me about 3 hours to come up w/ basic builds (clac bps and such, perf gear etc) so guess."

Rep said 12 days ago:

"All the toys and gadgets. (I even have a pocket watch that tells me what time I will levelup.) "

guttermind said 12 days ago:

"results."

MystikalPooka said 12 days ago:

"Mostly in Eve Online, I make my own spreadsheets to track market/mining prices and increase my profits, along with a bunch of side calculations and whatnot with the in-game calculator... In other games, its mainly just throw points into random stuff and hope for the best, until i get to know mroe about the game, and once i do, who needs guides?"

Tari-1 said 12 days ago:

"none"

jstauff said 12 days ago:

"basically everything you can think of =)"

Moronious said 12 days ago:

"None"

EvilEstey said 13 days ago:

"Wowhead"

Deathwidow said 13 days ago:

"I mostly use notecards and pens, but often hop in to Mid's Hero Builder to plot out and tweak characters, or swing by City of Data to get some numbers to plan around. For WoW, I just look ahead on the skill tree and plan things out that way."

mxsmith said 13 days ago:

"I play them until i figure out what i like"

INF3R10US said 13 days ago:

"What?"

TamaraLane said 13 days ago:

"Tools? Plan?... you must be kidding..."

waxfruitman said 13 days ago:

"None, i tweak them as i go."

Icefalcon said 13 days ago:

"I just cheat off the uber MIN/MAXER"

Hawkmun said 13 days ago:

"Wowhead FTW"

Shadowzero921 said 13 days ago:

"My own customized spreadsheets"

niickerazzi said 13 days ago:

"none."

ZorunDND said 13 days ago:

"None."

ShkNBke said 13 days ago:

"Sorry i dont play gay games"

KaleKatsura said 13 days ago:

"TheTangledWeb Calculator Skype."

blackmary said 13 days ago:

"Damage calcs, database, notepad :p"

iamcow6246 said 13 days ago:

"None."

omega9380 said 13 days ago:

"Nothing, really. I just make them up as I go along."

Czyrek said 13 days ago:

"I have used talent calculators as well as EVEMon before"

5150Reaper said 13 days ago:

"my mind i brainstorm."

artifaxx said 13 days ago:

"my head"

Ferrovax said 13 days ago:

"None"

gmer4life76 said 13 days ago:

"none"

Gotenkz said 13 days ago:

"wtf? I'm not playing to use math?!!"

NightStalker666 said 13 days ago:

"excel"

Nomegusta said 13 days ago:

"I use the online skills calculator's to design my character's specs. Rofl spreadsheets?"

goatherderzUK said 13 days ago:

"ALL OF THESE"

IFAM357 said 14 days ago:

"none"

Nittanylionx said 14 days ago:

"Personal traits"

homsy74 said 14 days ago:

"the wow talent calculator, and forums"

Tiaque said 14 days ago:

"Spreadsheets, mostly. Though I'll use builders for tabletop games like GURPs or D&D"

Putrain said 14 days ago:

"D) all of the above"

dylandmc said 14 days ago:

"none"

-Hyacinth- said 14 days ago:

"Spreadsheets? Lolwut? When I played WoW I used the talent calculators Blizzard made available on their website. On Warhammer I use the career calculators on WARDB. "

DruidBuffs said 14 days ago:

"WoWhead.com Talent Calculators"

Krivasran said 14 days ago:

"My brain."

TheConvicted said 14 days ago:

"I use my head"

ringo080884 said 14 days ago:

"I ask my wife"

KinGxTriGGa said 14 days ago:

"none"

Vaier said 14 days ago:

"People use tools to PLAN? I use tools to hit people. I see why I get in trouble at school alot, fucking geometry."

LumiHaltia said 14 days ago:

"I make them look cool, and hope that they end up strong too. But for me, its fashion over function. A character is only good being strong if the LOOK good doing it."

blahgod said 14 days ago:

"Builders from time to time. "

ZeroXR said 14 days ago:

"For World of WarCraft, I play with the online skill trees posted on WoWhead or Thottbot."

NathanJN said 14 days ago:

"TitanCalc"

Lawlcat said 14 days ago:

"Just my head."

Riotengine said 14 days ago:

"sometimes i use a old strategy guide and a hero builder but not more than once every six months, i know my games and i wait for a good build to come to me then i role it and its awesome"

DoubleDutch said 14 days ago:

"None"

Karnefice said 14 days ago:

"This is a mmorpg centered site isn't it? Hell, even in an mmorpg you can't really plan your characters. Wait, you can."

Haldi said 14 days ago:

"I don't use any really :P"

KnightLover said 14 days ago:

"Everything at me disposable."

Person5 said 14 days ago:

"don't really I use experience"

Toukon said 14 days ago:

"Talent calculators, Guides and other peoples advice or info"

flakee said 14 days ago:

"Talent tree builders. Thats it."

Inxanity said 14 days ago:

"None, but spreadsheets have helped with making large lists of items I have, so have calcutors, and I plan to see if I can use some accounting knoweldge to help my in-game shop."

PhantomsTuga said 14 days ago:

"none"

ElTipejoLoco said 14 days ago:

"I usually use Notepad to keep track of things, but I rarely fully plan ahead- I mostly tend to simply keep track of how I'm developing. Only thing I kept planned ahead for were Pokémon names and evolutions, really."

Merools said 14 days ago:

"I just do what looks cool"

Thernys said 14 days ago:

"NWN's a good example I guess. Mostly did my stuff by hand, with the manual, calculator and a notepad..."

EATtheDEAD said 15 days ago:

"none lol wtf"

Omgwhathappened said 15 days ago:

"i dont use any"

dourdin said 15 days ago:

"the occasion builder, but i prefer to do my own work on my chars"

Genericface said 15 days ago:

"All of the above, and then some. I like to have a plan... even if it changes in practice, the theory is important."

Adahiana said 15 days ago:

"I just use writings, and sometimes if there is an expertise calculator provided I will use one of those to map my desired pathway."

jenniferannc said 15 days ago:

"swiftkit"

snidebot said 15 days ago:

"none. min-maxing is anathema to fun, for me at least. i pick the race and class i enjoy the most, and then go for the skills/abilities/talents/whatnot that allow me to play that character the way i like."

Andymck said 15 days ago:

"Nothing its all in my head "

ClanEclipse said 15 days ago:

"The game I play dosent take this."

sam42 said 15 days ago:

"Just gut instinct and helpful websites."

Thor666 said 15 days ago:

"?"

Wess said 15 days ago:

"I just read the strategy guides, any online information and then build chars. I always end up creating many versions until i get something i like to play. "

Logath said 15 days ago:

"My mind, and experience. "

Nuker said 15 days ago:

"None"

Wolfpsyco said 15 days ago:

"Paper and pencil. If even that. I'm largely an impulsive player, and even when I'm not doing things off the top of my head, I can usually plan out everything in it. (My head that is)"

Palius said 15 days ago:

"Usually only what the main website provides."

patricles43 said 15 days ago:

"I still like rolling a character on a paper character sheet. something about physically rolling a die."

Zaaneek said 15 days ago:

"Gut feeling."

dahlken said 15 days ago:

"None"

zeroshunter said 15 days ago:

"builder i geuss"

Lenil21 said 15 days ago:

"None"

Mr-Mysterious said 15 days ago:

"None."

Dolrog said 15 days ago:

"none i just do trial plays, nothing in calculations ever reflect the play nor feel u get."

etheslayer said 15 days ago:

"nothing really"

Ninjacube said 15 days ago:

"I use a calculator."

crazy-monnkey said 15 days ago:

"You really think people are that nerdy?"

Sleepymel said 15 days ago:

"Nothing too technical. I have a small notebook where I do calculations and comparisons. I also occasionally use the talent calculators from Wowhead to plan out my build ahead of time."

pandademonlord said 15 days ago:

"never plan my character I just go with the flow, usually my friend help me build my char anyways"

CindyL said 15 days ago:

"None!! I hate numbers and number crunching is a royal waste of my time. "

Lupadi said 15 days ago:

"i don't"

OwN3d said 15 days ago:

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Ninjakins said 16 days ago:

"i dont use any, but i got a paper sheet of console commands for CoD."

DarkstarKnight said 16 days ago:

"I just kind of play it by educated instinct."

c3rvantes said 16 days ago:

"none"

Jhezzy said 16 days ago:

"None, Sorry gamer Pwners (yeah...right....keep dreaming) I am seriously old school and can figure that stuff out in my head. I don't need spreadsheet after spreadsheet and tons of calculators to determine how best my character can play with all these 'uber omgwtfpwn skillz'. "

oohmygodimonfire said 16 days ago:

"none"

Erosthefallen said 16 days ago:

"why need tools? weakminded....."

Hizashi-Aoi said 16 days ago:

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rotinaj-eht said 16 days ago:

"what ever looks good at the time and what other people have done that works out good"

Femi said 16 days ago:

"none"

rhianon said 16 days ago:

"None, I sometime use pen and paper though"

Robelstran said 16 days ago:

"I don't use any, just my imagination :D"

solareclips said 16 days ago:

"my own head( and help from forums) but wen i say me own head i meen i learn from me mistakes and make them right and when i make a new char/toon/race i look back at me other guy and do right what i did wrong last time"

TAPSShadows said 16 days ago:

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iskyflower said 16 days ago:

"only ingame ones , which are quite dynamic nowadays"

Nywen said 16 days ago:

"I don't. I just go with the flow of what I'm doing at the moment."

Amakiir said 16 days ago:

"My mind ... P.S. and wow talent calculator and armory :P"

VoodooHack said 16 days ago:

"Paper and pencil."

ChefBoon said 16 days ago:

"tools? That's a good one."

Natresse said 16 days ago:

"My name is not bobby, i just play the game. Although i do occasionally use nano nanny for implants and write down the nanos i need to get or things on my shopping/camping list."

whiteheart said 16 days ago:

"None"

dudemanplus said 16 days ago:

"Imagination, self-examination, and THE CALCULATOR (that one is a lifesaver). Game guides help a lot."

NaturesSpirt said 16 days ago:

"I dont because I like to Wing it with what I have"

Gunchuck said 16 days ago:

"so sorry i do not no"

LoneMNRocker said 16 days ago:

"I Go Random in Characters. No need to Really think it over"

Gregal said 16 days ago:

"Paper+pencil i guess"

Stenchly said 17 days ago:

"I look at all the settings before I choose."

Oka said 17 days ago:

"people need tools to make their character?"

Sacarie said 17 days ago:

"Weapony"

Kentana said 17 days ago:

"none"

AreaSteward said 17 days ago:

"spread sheet and log"

akkii said 17 days ago:

"non really"

Hawkye said 17 days ago:

"Whatever I deem necessary."

jleering said 17 days ago:

"non"

Irishman82 said 17 days ago:

"The only tools I use is my laptop positioned on my desk next to my CPU monitor. I build my own spreadsheets and store info on files I make up to refrence myself."

Gymbrowsky said 17 days ago:

"i use wowhead site.... it helps me with all data i need"

Lycius said 17 days ago:

"None. I'll read up as much as I can and go from there."

ireidt said 17 days ago:

"in online games none, on tabletop, just the rulebooks and character sheets"

Choir35 said 17 days ago:

"My imagination and my brain"

IxDILUTEDxI said 17 days ago:

"none"

Neo182 said 17 days ago:

"uh....none really i just go with what i think is best."

TommyVercetti said 17 days ago:

"none"

VIPdIsEaSe said 17 days ago:

"None"

Ishna said 17 days ago:

"Expertise Calculators, Expertise Guids, Game Guides thats about itt"

RandorXeus said 17 days ago:

"Everything, Calculators, Spreadsheets, Complex Formulas"

UncleChas said 17 days ago:

"I've used spreadsheets in the past"

terranraida said 17 days ago:

"EVEMON, EVE Fitting Tool"

eaterofthedead said 17 days ago:

"I go for fashion over bronze."

DataHero said 17 days ago:

"Are you talking about Roleplaying? If so, I use my imagination."

djodars said 17 days ago:

"My brain is the best tool."

Big-Kicker said 17 days ago:

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lake54 said 17 days ago:

"None - I don't trust anyone that would..."

deadwolf80 said 17 days ago:

"Just my brain, and every once and awhile a calculator :-)"