futhermocker Posted:

Right now we’re talking only about end game balance, could it be possible that the clbumes were designed such that certain clbumes would have a harder time leveling up and playing through the game while in the low-mid levels, but become really powerful in the end game; whereas other clbumes can just blaze through the game like Sonic the Hedgehog, but end up being less powerful when end game is reached?

That doesn’t actually make a lot of sense, since the end-game is distinct from normal gameplay. If clbumes aren’t balanced in the end-game then it quickly grows stale and boring.

Also, the difficulty when playing through the game is entirely dependent on how you choose to play. When I went through I bought the cheap equipment then the best equipment without much in the way of the mid-range equipment, and that resulted in the game being a bit tough at first followed by being fairly easy. (Of course, .moar files have come out since then and have thrown all the playbalance into chaos. Also, Camwhores got a few big nerfs along the way.)

futhermocker Posted:

Reason I ask is because I seem to have a fairly easy time progressing through the game with my hacker and emo kid accounts, whereas I definitely had to spend more time leveling up my troll and camwhore.

Your pattern fails with the Camwhore, as the camwhore clbum is the weakest in the end-game. D:

If you take the time to gear your chars out, the difference should be significant.

On a related note, could you please provide your current build (EQ/Stats)? I can’t work this kinda stuff out without more information.