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In order to list examples on the wiki, the stats have been broken down into varying tiers as follows |
In order to list examples on the wiki, the stats have been broken down into varying tiers as follows |
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* '''12-15''' - Above Average. Characters whose stats fall into this stat-tier are better than most "normals", meaning they're better than |
* '''12-15''' - Above Average. Characters whose stats fall into this stat-tier are better than most "normals", meaning they're better than over 50% of everyone else out there.<ref>On the bell curve that plots all possible results of rolling three six-sided dice, the median line falls exactly between 10 and 11. A stat of 11 is by definition better than exactly 50% of everyone else.</ref> |
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* '''16-19''' - Genius-level. Characters whose stats fall into this stat-tier are considered geniuses, savants, "gifted," what have you. These are your Olympic-level athletes, chess masters, etc. |
* '''16-19''' - Genius-level. Characters whose stats fall into this stat-tier are considered geniuses, savants, "gifted," what have you. These are your Olympic-level athletes, chess masters, etc. |
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* '''20-23''' - Superhuman. Characters who stats fall into this stat-tier are pushing the boundaries of "realistic" to the extreme. Expect movie physics to be evoked for physical feats, while characters on the more intellectual end fall into [[Magnificent Bastard]], and [[Manipulative Bastard]] territories. |
* '''20-23''' - Superhuman. Characters who stats fall into this stat-tier are pushing the boundaries of "realistic" to the extreme. Expect movie physics to be evoked for physical feats, while characters on the more intellectual end fall into [[Magnificent Bastard]], and [[Manipulative Bastard]] territories. |
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Note that 11 on down aren't even listed, as "normal" is just too broad a range to cover. For characters whose weakest stat ranges from about 1-5, check [[Dump Stat]]. |
Note that 11 on down aren't even listed, as "normal" is just too broad a range to cover. For characters whose weakest stat ranges from about 1-5, check [[Dump Stat]]. |
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