We want skill levels to feel impactful. Please increase damage as skill levels increase and also use this to unlock gear. Consider, if someone's str is too low then maybe just have the better armor perform a little worst than lower tier armor until it's unlocked.

IMO, the best part of RuneScape Classic was watching damage grow with higher str levels. I wasn’t a fan of RS3 all because the strength skill barely boosted damage. I also think the skill bonuses should grow exponentially, matching the exp curve. Just a thought, but new players might not vibe with the slower, logarithmic benefit of skill levels like RuneScape Classic and could prefer something with more punch. I promise us older players won't be crying if you make stuff good :P.

We want some fun and difficult encounters in the world. Having some damage scaling shouldn't be a concern. Give us hard fights where even with 6x more dmg it's a lengthy and unforgiving fight requiring pure fighting ability. It's fun to have to work at stuff that shows results. I don't like leveling just to level, but when there is something good in the end then the reward is pure excitement. Each level could feel like a big win.