Aging.

[Titania]

Is it common to lose stats for two or three consecutive bday years without gaining any wisdom at least?

If so getting old sucks more than I thought.

[maxid]

I'm not sure, it's possible that you got some unlucky rolls, or it might be designed that way, or you could be in a weird age stretch where you've lost stats without hitting wisdom bumps, or you could be getting bumps within the category that you're in (average, good, etc.)  The way the code handles it is left vague on purpose, so I doubt you'll get a solid answer.

[BleakOne]

You might be getting wisdom bumps, as well, just not enough the change the words it uses to describe your wisdom (good, very good, ect).

[Is Friday]

Just as long as boobs don't sag, it shouldn't matter.

[Akaramu]

Not a clue, but staff can probably look into the matter for you if you open a request. 

[Tuannon]

In my experience, what you lose in physical abilities, you do not gain in wisdom.

Obviously I don't know the exact numbers, but yeah.

[Barsook]

Wisdom nearly peaks early in life and increases slowly until death.

That supports this:

You might be getting wisdom bumps, as well, just not enough the change the words it uses to describe your wisdom (good, very good, ect).

[RogueGunslinger]

Also you're getting Strength bumps you're probably not noticing.

[Barsook]

But it will decrease after a certain age.

[brytta.leofa]

In my experience, what you lose in physical abilities, you do not gain in wisdom.

And the most obvious benefit of wisdom (learning quicker) isn't going to help after you've reached your skill caps or effective training limits.

[Karieith]

/\/\/\/\

That and you become a MILF or DILF.

[solera]

Is it common to lose stats for two or three consecutive bday years without gaining any wisdom at least?

Yes.

If so getting old sucks more than I thought.

Yes.

[Twilight]

If you are talking about the downhill side, lets say middle age and getting older, no, you won't gain as much as you loose.  Which makes sense.

[Kronibas]

Ask Radoon Kadius about what happens to maxed warriors when their stats plummet due to age...

[Titania]

Ok, Radoon Kadius, what happens to maxed warriors when their stats plummet due to age.?


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I just thought it was a random chance they would start going lower but it just seemed like they are doing it every birthday.
Also I thought based on the average lifespan charts it would be slower. At this rate would be decrepit by the "average lifespan" which seems a bit high across the board. Who is living LONGER than the "average lifespan"?

[RogueGunslinger]

Aging code is fine.

[maxid]

Aging code is fine.

Nobody said it wasn't, but great post.   

[musashi]

My current PC has had about 7-8 IC birthdays now but I have not noticed any stat change. Maybe mileage varies.

[Nyr]

I just thought it was a random chance they would start going lower but it just seemed like they are doing it every birthday.

Confirmation bias, more than likely.

Also I thought based on the average lifespan charts it would be slower. At this rate would be decrepit by the "average lifespan" which seems a bit high across the board. Who is living LONGER than the "average lifespan"?

[brytta.leofa]

In the United States, average lifespan is like 78 years old.  Decrepit at 78, when we're talking about combat fitness, sounds about right.

...But I feel your pain.

[solera]

Dammit , i work with 78 year olds that can stride up hills and heave 10 kg buckets all day.  And they don't even spar 9days a week!

sorry yes stats do go down i just can't face it yet

[Dalmeth]

I can attest how irritating it got to play an aging ranger with steadily declining strength.  In a military clan, no less.

[drunkendwarf]

Is it common to lose stats for two or three consecutive bday years without gaining any wisdom at least?

If so getting old sucks more than I thought.

I've had this exact situation. Had a character where all the physical stats eventually started to degrade with every single birthday and, over the course of many birthdays, wisdom wasn't visibly increased. I submitted a couple requests for staff to look at it and was told things were functioning as they should be.

...and yes, aging sucks serious ass. Your character will whither away in front of you.

[titansfan]

Age creates prostitues in Arm! Hooray for MudSex!

[Ender]

Ok, Radoon Kadius, what happens to maxed warriors when their stats plummet due to age.?


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I just thought it was a random chance they would start going lower but it just seemed like they are doing it every birthday.
Also I thought based on the average lifespan charts it would be slower. At this rate would be decrepit by the "average lifespan" which seems a bit high across the board. Who is living LONGER than the "average lifespan"?

This was changed circa 2008.  There was a long standing bug where you had a super slim chance to have your stats affected by Age, which Morgenes fixed.  You can probably blame me and one other PC for eliciting this change as I helped Morgenes play test it.