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Old 07-02-2010, 08:42 PM   #9
cmdicely
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Default Re: [RULES] Rule of 16!

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Originally Posted by Anaxim View Post
I was unable to search for ANY topics with 16 in them.
I am completely dumbfounded as to why this rule was conceived.
On the exact point of an SL30 spell against a 16 resist. Why should the prior be decreased to accommodate the latter?
Isn't the point of extra high levels to actively be able to quash the enemy relentlessly?

Please help.

IMO, the Rule of 16 is somewhat overkill; it serves a real purpose, but as it is it somewhat overbalances things in favor of resistance.

It might make sense to have a a magical analog of Deceptive Attack that provides a -1 to the target's resistance in favor of a -2 to effective spell skill. This would particularly make sense if using the Alternate Magic Ritual rules and other rules that provide reasons for spellcasters to trade spell skill for other effects (if reducing resistance is the only thing to trade off skill for, there's little reason not to trade off all skill over 16 for it every casting.)
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