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RobW · 09-21-2018, 12:45 PM

In all seriousness, what problem do you think this new rule is trying to solve?

The only "problem" I can think of that this addresses is, that high-IQ wizards are not effective in melee combat.

But do we really *need* high-IQ wizards to be more effective melee fighters?

The whole TFT system is about balances and tradeoffs. The proposed ITL staff mana rules make ST something of a dump stat for wizards, and if anything, IQ-based to hit rolls reduce rather than increase the importance of wizard DX.

09-21-2018, 12:45 PM	#9
RobW Join Date: Mar 2018	Re: New Staff to-hit roll using IQ! (serious balance problem, no?) In all seriousness, what problem do you think this new rule is trying to solve? The only "problem" I can think of that this addresses is, that high-IQ wizards are not effective in melee combat. But do we really need high-IQ wizards to be more effective melee fighters? The whole TFT system is about balances and tradeoffs. The proposed ITL staff mana rules make ST something of a dump stat for wizards, and if anything, IQ-based to hit rolls reduce rather than increase the importance of wizard DX.