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<blockquote data-quote="AverageTable" data-source="post: 4388693" data-attributes="member: 71718"><p>Well you'll note that I already mentioned this point in my previous post. The issue is that I don't think it actually has much relevance. Being <em>able</em> to use a piece of equipment doesn't count for much if the character would never <em>want</em> to use it and would almost always be <em>disadvantaged</em> by doing so.</p><p> </p><p>Here's a sharper example:</p><p> </p><p>Suppose our fighter has the one-handed weapon talent, is specialised in the warhammer with powers and feats to match, and always carries a shield.</p><p> </p><p>In the dragon's hoard, the fighter finds a kick-ass... <em>glaive</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Can the fighter <em>use</em> the glaive? Sure. He's certainly capable of wielding it and making attacks with it, if that's what you mean. But then again, so is the party's <em>wizard</em>. So ask yourself, why isn't the wizard going to start swinging that glaive in combat? The answer, of course, is that the glaive is completely incompatible with the wizard's talents, specialities, and strengths. The wizard <em>could</em> use the glaive; but since he'll be much more effective using what he already has (i.e. his spells), why would he ever bother?</p><p> </p><p>The same goes for the fighter. If he starts using that glaive he's going to lose the benefit of his weapon talent, many of his warhammer-focused powers will be neutered, and his warhammer-focused feats won't function at all. He'll also lack any of the powers or feats that would help make the glaive effective, since he's never had reason to take any of them. Not to mention that he'll have to go without his shield, thereby losing its AC and Reflex bonuses as well as whatever special benefits the shield might have granted. Long story short: he's <em>never</em> going to use that glaive. He'll be much better off just using the old warhammer that he already has. Because the warhammer plays to his strengths, he's much more effective using it than a weapon contrary to his talents. And because he's never going to use the glaive, it becomes nothing more than garbage treasure.</p><p> </p><p>Treasure a character is not going to <em>want</em> to use and can't use without serious <em>disadvantage</em> is no better than treasure he can't use at all. Whether or not he technically <em>can</em> use the glaive is pretty much irrelevant. For all intents and purposes, he's basically in the very same boat as a cleric who finds an incompatible holy symbol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AverageTable, post: 4388693, member: 71718"] Well you'll note that I already mentioned this point in my previous post. The issue is that I don't think it actually has much relevance. Being [I]able[/I] to use a piece of equipment doesn't count for much if the character would never [I]want[/I] to use it and would almost always be [I]disadvantaged[/I] by doing so. Here's a sharper example: Suppose our fighter has the one-handed weapon talent, is specialised in the warhammer with powers and feats to match, and always carries a shield. In the dragon's hoard, the fighter finds a kick-ass... [I]glaive[/I]. Can the fighter [I]use[/I] the glaive? Sure. He's certainly capable of wielding it and making attacks with it, if that's what you mean. But then again, so is the party's [I]wizard[/I]. So ask yourself, why isn't the wizard going to start swinging that glaive in combat? The answer, of course, is that the glaive is completely incompatible with the wizard's talents, specialities, and strengths. The wizard [I]could[/I] use the glaive; but since he'll be much more effective using what he already has (i.e. his spells), why would he ever bother? The same goes for the fighter. If he starts using that glaive he's going to lose the benefit of his weapon talent, many of his warhammer-focused powers will be neutered, and his warhammer-focused feats won't function at all. He'll also lack any of the powers or feats that would help make the glaive effective, since he's never had reason to take any of them. Not to mention that he'll have to go without his shield, thereby losing its AC and Reflex bonuses as well as whatever special benefits the shield might have granted. Long story short: he's [I]never[/I] going to use that glaive. He'll be much better off just using the old warhammer that he already has. Because the warhammer plays to his strengths, he's much more effective using it than a weapon contrary to his talents. And because he's never going to use the glaive, it becomes nothing more than garbage treasure. Treasure a character is not going to [I]want[/I] to use and can't use without serious [I]disadvantage[/I] is no better than treasure he can't use at all. Whether or not he technically [I]can[/I] use the glaive is pretty much irrelevant. For all intents and purposes, he's basically in the very same boat as a cleric who finds an incompatible holy symbol. [/QUOTE]
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