Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-24721972-20140512132647/@comment-10209824-20140530045852

@Cosmicsilver- Do you know why there are weight classes in, say, boxing? Rhetorical question, but it is because two people can be equally skilled, but the person who weighs 50 lbs more is going to win. With how Soul Memory works currently, is similar to if someone who is 170 lbs boxes against someone who is 210 lbs. In DS1 this wasn't really a problem. People were generally matched up with others who were of a similar Soul Level. That being said, you're argument is technically valid... if you are willing to throw out the importance of creating specific character builds. Because like you said SL doesn't matter, which means there is no point to not being max leveled.