2011-01-23, 07:08 AM
Me thinks the only reason to go strless is to either take advantage of potential gear stat bonuses (and even then margianally) or to wait until a higher level to start pumping str. The latter is signficant simply due to the better crap you get at higher levels that include str by default (MoN / HTP, pure gold set, etc) so it makes being low str easier by being higher level.
Then of course theres the influx of new better gear as time goes on (permanent 3str face accessories for this patch, alien belts / rings before that, etc) that make delaying the switch to low str more appealing. But in the end a couple dozen points won't make much of a difference. On my mech 5dex is roughly 50 max damage, so 20 points would be roughly 200damage. thats like... 1k damage with atomic hammer? on things that have ~60k HP? yeah, thats going to make a difference.
(that said, im still strless because of me waiting for VPQ to open up again so i can get some rings and maybe a VIP gun)
Then of course theres the influx of new better gear as time goes on (permanent 3str face accessories for this patch, alien belts / rings before that, etc) that make delaying the switch to low str more appealing. But in the end a couple dozen points won't make much of a difference. On my mech 5dex is roughly 50 max damage, so 20 points would be roughly 200damage. thats like... 1k damage with atomic hammer? on things that have ~60k HP? yeah, thats going to make a difference.
(that said, im still strless because of me waiting for VPQ to open up again so i can get some rings and maybe a VIP gun)