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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 7844135" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>Wouldn't appearance change just be a toned-down and more specific version of shapechange? People seem to like shapechange well enough...</p><p></p><p>Alignment change shouldn't be something someone can do at their own choice, but is certainly valid as a curse or undesired side effect of somehting.</p><p></p><p>Bonus distance less than 5' is only relevant if covering lots of ground where it can add up to something, and not so useful in most combats.</p><p></p><p>======================</p><p>As for mechanics I don't (or didn't) ever want to see:</p><p></p><p>Ranged non-magical healing - er, maybe too late on that one.</p><p>Full reload of all abilities at will, or after any encounter - er, that horse is almost out of the barn too.</p><p>Free and automatic revival from death if the player so desires - well, that horse is chasing the other one</p><p>Forced or default use of array or point-buy for char-gen - hold this hill till we die, soldiers!</p><p>Baked-in race or class benefits without corresponding penalties somewhere else - and this one too!</p><p>Forced or default use of group xp (or milestone levelling) rather than individual xp - and this one also!</p><p>Xp awarded for out-of-game player actions - not a problem yet</p><p>Jack-of-all-trades classes or class combinations with no weaknesses - problem since 1e</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 7844135, member: 29398"] Wouldn't appearance change just be a toned-down and more specific version of shapechange? People seem to like shapechange well enough... Alignment change shouldn't be something someone can do at their own choice, but is certainly valid as a curse or undesired side effect of somehting. Bonus distance less than 5' is only relevant if covering lots of ground where it can add up to something, and not so useful in most combats. ====================== As for mechanics I don't (or didn't) ever want to see: Ranged non-magical healing - er, maybe too late on that one. Full reload of all abilities at will, or after any encounter - er, that horse is almost out of the barn too. Free and automatic revival from death if the player so desires - well, that horse is chasing the other one Forced or default use of array or point-buy for char-gen - hold this hill till we die, soldiers! Baked-in race or class benefits without corresponding penalties somewhere else - and this one too! Forced or default use of group xp (or milestone levelling) rather than individual xp - and this one also! Xp awarded for out-of-game player actions - not a problem yet Jack-of-all-trades classes or class combinations with no weaknesses - problem since 1e [/QUOTE]
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