<<Theoretically, would a thief with 2000 ranks in every single skill be worse off than a thief with 2000 ranks in every skill minus one weapon, because the latter thief can actually bump up his confidence via stabbing creatures and use his boosted ranks to kill the first thief?>>

That question is very confusing.

There are 2 weapons usable in backstabing, 5 weapons used in sniping, and 14 weapons usable with ambush moves. (only weapons a thief can't use a guild move with are sling, staff sling and heavy thrown)

Confidence is modified up or down by hiding, stalking and steal. Not just backstab.

So hopefully you can clear up your thought experiment a bit.


Yamcer

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"You know, while I understand the importance of seeing the (personal) validity in other's arguments, it's impossible for me to believe fully that others are correct. If their argument was correct, I'd change mine." - My GF

I think he's asking if there's a "penalty" if you can no longer raise confidence due to skill caps.

Yes, yes there is. I doubt you'd face many 2000 rank opponents though.

<<I think he's asking if there's a "penalty" if you can no longer raise confidence due to skill caps.>>

a hard skill cap shouldn't effect confidence one iota though.

confidence is effected by success on a skill check it does care about what level that skill is at as long as you "succeed" (this is assuming that since it teaches to 2000 it will be a difficult enough task to modify confidence)



Yamcer

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"You know, while I understand the importance of seeing the (personal) validity in other's arguments, it's impossible for me to believe fully that others are correct. If their argument was correct, I'd change mine." - My GF

Can Zihnj still boost his confidnece when he's not learning much?

However, I think this theoretical questiosn touches on another problem on practicality, though. Eventually many will come to a point that it would be OOC to train more than the 2 or 3 weapons they use and forwhatever reason gaining confidence wtih those weapons may be more painful than otherwise, such as just coming out after a death.

I think it was said that there would be more ways to increase confidence in the future? Stealing would be a great way, i can totally imagine my thief smirking after a nice haul.

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