One of the hallmarks of a great RPG is a well-designed system for acquiring new skills and powering up a character. In most games, this is represented as a skill tree, which allows the player to ...

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For the most part, a lot of the skill tree is filler. You’ll need to progress through a lot of those points to get certain skills that are fantastic. Keep that in mind as you build your character and ...