Board Thread:Staff/@comment-37450655-20190331214444/@comment-38824203-20190405103209

Chief Fenrir wrote: It’s VERY hard to determine whether an OC is a Mary Sue/Gary Stu. Like, I have OCs that’re very strong (it’s realistic), and they’re stronger than the Yan Sim characters, excluding maybe the martial arts club. Therefore, they’re overpowered compared to the game’s characters. However, their strength is realistic, and they’re not Gary Stus. So yeah. Too hard to determine, too easily abused. I kinda wanna reword this tbh I feel like I worded it weirdly

What I’m saying is, like, it’s hard to judge whether or not someone is a Sue or Stu because in order to truly know that you need to know every last thing about the human body. It’s also just a thing of comparison (for lack of a better word). A 6’1.5” 240 pound man is definitely stronger than a woman estimated to be around 5’1” and I’d say 90 pounds. Does that make the man overpowered? In the specific roleplay, yes, compared to the other characters. Does it make him a Gary Stu? Absolutely not. If the strength is realistic, it does not make him a Stu at all. Overpowered doesn’t always mean Sue/Stu. Hope that’s a better explanation 🤪🤙🏻