So I was right a long time ago then with the original thread on SW, back when I dabbled with a few ideas at the formula. There is some form of "parity" system, where if your level increases but your defense doesn't, you'll take more damage than a lower levelled character. That's probably how my 4x hunter was taking 170 at Zombies while my friend's 6x sin was taking 210+. Also, I saw with my own eyes, when my girlfriend's cleric hit 33 forever and a day ago, she suddenly started taking 30 more damage from the block golems I was training on with my page at the time, my guess being that 33 is when a new equipment set becomes available.
Maybe we've been going about this the wrong way. Let's get some differing levelled gear (Say, a 60, 70, and 90 set) but scroll the lower ones to make them all approximately the same defense, and then check if the level of your gear has a direct impact. If not, there's still the fact that Levelling plus no defense increase = more damage taken.
"This is stupid" May come to mind for some, "Why should levelling up make me take MORE damage?" Quite simply, I think it was to promote and encourage upgrading. Take a look at the ___less builds some people use and you'll see what I mean. Sauna Robes forever? I'll take a nice piece of armor please.
Edit: One last thing. To really cover all possibilities, let's get more fighters in on this, and look at the extra damage taken while rage is in effect
Maybe we've been going about this the wrong way. Let's get some differing levelled gear (Say, a 60, 70, and 90 set) but scroll the lower ones to make them all approximately the same defense, and then check if the level of your gear has a direct impact. If not, there's still the fact that Levelling plus no defense increase = more damage taken.
"This is stupid" May come to mind for some, "Why should levelling up make me take MORE damage?" Quite simply, I think it was to promote and encourage upgrading. Take a look at the ___less builds some people use and you'll see what I mean. Sauna Robes forever? I'll take a nice piece of armor please.
Edit: One last thing. To really cover all possibilities, let's get more fighters in on this, and look at the extra damage taken while rage is in effect