Armor and high IQ spellcasters - Page 3

Peter von Kleinsmid · 06-20-2021, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcobb

For automatic success of high IQ c.f.: https://thefantasytrip.game/news/201...-fantasy-trip/

Please don't confuse people by posting links to 3-year old preview articles which have preview versions of the rules.

hcobb · 06-21-2021, 04:20 AM

The point is that this idea was tested and rejected. Please add a note to the top of your own article that describes why this was a bad idea.

My Suggestion:

"After testing and debate on the forums these suggested rules were found to be a little too overpowering. The revised published spells turn the Staff into a magic weapon with an Occult Zap ability that acts as a Special spell, costing one fatigue to invoke and rolling only against DX to inflict damage at a short range."

Skipper2921 · 06-21-2021, 09:51 AM

I've found the references to the pre-release discussions extremely helpful. For the discussions I've investigated, you can see the extensive discussion on the topic and have a better understanding of why the a particular path was taken. Generally, the folks involved in those discussions don't re-hash to that detail again.

Although, I would say a better introduction to the reference might help.

Peter von Kleinsmid · 06-21-2021, 10:30 AM

Yeah, I don't mean not to refer to old discussions at all.

But if you do, please explain that's what you're doing. Just posting a link to a prototype rule from a news thread without explaining why you're doing that and what your point is about it, is going to confuse people in various ways. Especially newish players.

06-21-2021, 04:20 AM	#22
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Armor and high IQ spellcasters The point is that this idea was tested and rejected. Please add a note to the top of your own article that describes why this was a bad idea. My Suggestion: "After testing and debate on the forums these suggested rules were found to be a little too overpowering. The revised published spells turn the Staff into a magic weapon with an Occult Zap ability that acts as a Special spell, costing one fatigue to invoke and rolling only against DX to inflict damage at a short range." __________________ -HJC Last edited by hcobb; 06-21-2021 at 04:30 AM.

06-21-2021, 09:51 AM	#23
Skipper2921 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Haubstadt, IN	Re: Armor and high IQ spellcasters I've found the references to the pre-release discussions extremely helpful. For the discussions I've investigated, you can see the extensive discussion on the topic and have a better understanding of why the a particular path was taken. Generally, the folks involved in those discussions don't re-hash to that detail again. Although, I would say a better introduction to the reference might help.

06-21-2021, 10:30 AM	#24
Peter von Kleinsmid *The Fantasy Trip* Line Editor Join Date: May 2021	Re: Armor and high IQ spellcasters Yeah, I don't mean not to refer to old discussions at all. But if you do, please explain that's what you're doing. Just posting a link to a prototype rule from a news thread without explaining why you're doing that and what your point is about it, is going to confuse people in various ways. Especially newish players.