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<blockquote data-quote="Tigris" data-source="post: 9294644" data-attributes="member: 7043270"><p>This is true. Magic schools are there, because people are used to magic schools, thats why for me it makes also more sense. Its not only D&D who does this a lot of games (computer games, magic the gathering with the colour pie, and other card and digital games as well) use the schools, thats why people (including me) are used to it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also from a research/science point of view it makes sense that you can divide spells into categories, and that when you specialize in one categorie you are better with these kind of spells. (Similar to the elementalist sorcerer who specializes in an element).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course the problem that not all spells might fit well into the category is there. Making it more consistent would make it feel better).</p><p></p><p></p><p>This might just be me personally but I dont find it interesting that a wizards specializes in a spell focus. It is not like a weapon where he hit with it, he just uses it as power source kinda, so the form of it makes for me not really a difference. I would guess a wizard just uses the most magical item no matter which form it has. Especially since the "bonus" you get from the implement most of the time looks arbitrary. (Only staff makes sense for me)</p><p></p><p></p><p>And when you look at the "Orb of deception" which is linked to a school, that makes for me even less sense. Why does it have to be an orb for the illusion spell?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I DO think that the specific abilities (linked with the implements) are interesting, for me it just dont make sense that they have to be linked to the form of the spell focus. (Also the Wand for me just stands out. Even for a controll spell getting an acuracy boost is better than redirecting to another creature).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tigris, post: 9294644, member: 7043270"] This is true. Magic schools are there, because people are used to magic schools, thats why for me it makes also more sense. Its not only D&D who does this a lot of games (computer games, magic the gathering with the colour pie, and other card and digital games as well) use the schools, thats why people (including me) are used to it. Also from a research/science point of view it makes sense that you can divide spells into categories, and that when you specialize in one categorie you are better with these kind of spells. (Similar to the elementalist sorcerer who specializes in an element). Of course the problem that not all spells might fit well into the category is there. Making it more consistent would make it feel better). This might just be me personally but I dont find it interesting that a wizards specializes in a spell focus. It is not like a weapon where he hit with it, he just uses it as power source kinda, so the form of it makes for me not really a difference. I would guess a wizard just uses the most magical item no matter which form it has. Especially since the "bonus" you get from the implement most of the time looks arbitrary. (Only staff makes sense for me) And when you look at the "Orb of deception" which is linked to a school, that makes for me even less sense. Why does it have to be an orb for the illusion spell? I DO think that the specific abilities (linked with the implements) are interesting, for me it just dont make sense that they have to be linked to the form of the spell focus. (Also the Wand for me just stands out. Even for a controll spell getting an acuracy boost is better than redirecting to another creature). [/QUOTE]
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