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<blockquote data-quote="Eldritch_Lord" data-source="post: 4752762" data-attributes="member: 52073"><p>...and the vast majority of people have been saying that the <em>ring of regeneration</em> sucks and is vastly overpriced since the DMG came out. You know why it's so expensive? Because in prior editions it <em>actually</em> provided regeneration--the equivalent of Regeneration 5 in 3e. The devs changed the effect but left the price the same. Most of the MIC stuff isn't "Yay, we're so much more powerful now! Thank you, MIC!" it's "Yay, some of this stuff is <em>actually worth buying</em>, unlike the DMG stuff! Thank you, MIC!"</p><p></p><p>It's like the Tome of Battle: Some folks hate it, because they think it's making fighters obsolete and this is a Bad Thing. Most folks like it, because they realize the 3e fighter has pretty much always been obsolete, and now they can play a fighter-type and enjoy it. Restoration of balance, not breaking thereof.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Thank you for the condescension--it's really appreciated. Here's an example the macroeconomics major might understand better.</p><p></p><p>The Ring of Regeneration is a $5,000,000 Honda. Great car...but no one in their right mind would buy it, since it's ridiculously expensive. It used to be a $5,000,000 Boeing 747--a ridiculously good bargain--but Boeing was bought out and they turned it into a Honda while keeping the same name, to fool people used to the old name.</p><p></p><p>Potions of Cure Serious Wounds, Wands of Cure Critical Wounds, etc. are $300,000 Fords. Yeah, you can get them, but no one really wants to.</p><p></p><p>Wands of Cure Light Wounds are $30,000 Saabs. They're well-priced, they're reliable, and generally people like them.</p><p></p><p>Your generic +X ability enhancers are $50,000 college tuition loans. Given that everyone <em>must</em> have one of these things, what car is actually worth the money? A $5,000,000 Honda, a $300,000 Ford, or a $30,000 Saab? The Saab, of course. Does that mean it's a Monty Haul car, that it's too cheap? No; it's <em>rationally</em> priced, and the others are too <em>expensive</em>.</p><p></p><p>Does that help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eldritch_Lord, post: 4752762, member: 52073"] ...and the vast majority of people have been saying that the [I]ring of regeneration[/I] sucks and is vastly overpriced since the DMG came out. You know why it's so expensive? Because in prior editions it [I]actually[/I] provided regeneration--the equivalent of Regeneration 5 in 3e. The devs changed the effect but left the price the same. Most of the MIC stuff isn't "Yay, we're so much more powerful now! Thank you, MIC!" it's "Yay, some of this stuff is [I]actually worth buying[/I], unlike the DMG stuff! Thank you, MIC!" It's like the Tome of Battle: Some folks hate it, because they think it's making fighters obsolete and this is a Bad Thing. Most folks like it, because they realize the 3e fighter has pretty much always been obsolete, and now they can play a fighter-type and enjoy it. Restoration of balance, not breaking thereof. Thank you for the condescension--it's really appreciated. Here's an example the macroeconomics major might understand better. The Ring of Regeneration is a $5,000,000 Honda. Great car...but no one in their right mind would buy it, since it's ridiculously expensive. It used to be a $5,000,000 Boeing 747--a ridiculously good bargain--but Boeing was bought out and they turned it into a Honda while keeping the same name, to fool people used to the old name. Potions of Cure Serious Wounds, Wands of Cure Critical Wounds, etc. are $300,000 Fords. Yeah, you can get them, but no one really wants to. Wands of Cure Light Wounds are $30,000 Saabs. They're well-priced, they're reliable, and generally people like them. Your generic +X ability enhancers are $50,000 college tuition loans. Given that everyone [I]must[/I] have one of these things, what car is actually worth the money? A $5,000,000 Honda, a $300,000 Ford, or a $30,000 Saab? The Saab, of course. Does that mean it's a Monty Haul car, that it's too cheap? No; it's [I]rationally[/I] priced, and the others are too [I]expensive[/I]. Does that help? [/QUOTE]
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