1E spell question

[Victim]

i think the problem with a lot of 1E rules is that the designers probably assumed that most of the players and DMs were high above average IQ (probably true, for the most part) and therefore would not mind trying to decipher complex rules and oddly worded/organized text in every aspect of the game. i wouldn't say 3E is dumbed down by comparison, but it's certainly a lot easier to follow with a generally better flow to it.

Which means that the designers were either too stupid or couldn't be bothered to create clear rules. No offense to Col_pladoh intended. The burden should be on the person who made the system, not the person who paid to use it.

So much about 1e bugs the heck out of me.