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Old 10-19-2022, 05:53 PM   #22
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Default Re: Pyramid #4, thoughts?

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Originally Posted by SolemnGolem View Post

Supernatural Energy: As an editorial aside, it's gratifying to see how GURPS as a system is scrupulously balanced at its initial design assumptions, such that "back calculating" the separate components of a bundled base advantage like Magery is eminently doable, as proven by this article. Roundabout 3.5 Ed of D&D, me and my friends decided to try to make it a points buy system, attempting to balance the levels and base classes, and that was not a rewarding or fun experience (though it directly led to my entry to GURPS so it ended well for me at least).
Thank you for the review. I have tried to reverse engineer or double check multiple power builds and also find it pleasantly surprising how often different approaches come so close to each other.
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