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<blockquote data-quote="Timespike" data-source="post: 2575258" data-attributes="member: 29665"><p>You know, one thing that seems to be getting swept aside in this argument is the "fight fire with fire" principle. Once something becomes available, EVERYBODY gets access to it. The other players, the GM, everybody. As I've stated in reviews of RPG Now, I've retrofitted NPCs with Specialized classes, and they're now MUCH closer to what I was originally picturing. A couple of quick examples (my game is post-apocalyptic with magic, BTW):</p><p></p><p>The head of an elite group of evil battlemages that was supposed to be an excellent marksman went from being a Strong Hero 4/Mage 5/Arcane Spec Op 5 to a Strong Hero 1/Combat Hero 3/Mage 5/Arcane Spec Op 5 He's less of a melee threat now, and is better with his OTS-14A Groza rifle, which is more what I was picturing from the start.</p><p></p><p>The basic template for a particularly nasty group of NPC mercenaries called the Stalkers went from Dedicated Hero 3/Tracer 10 to Smart Hero 2/Combat Hero 1/Covert Hero 3/Tracer 7</p><p></p><p>The Locusts, my swarming raiders are now Tough 2/Combat 2 rather than tough 4.</p><p></p><p>A particularly well-connected trader went from charismatic 3/trader 10 to Smart 1/Capable 3/trader 9</p><p></p><p>I could go on. My point is that once the proverbial genie is out of the bottle, it grants everybody's wishes equally. I know the d20 modern rules pretty solidly. I can make them dance & sing to any tune I want. Learn to do the same, and you'll have to worry less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timespike, post: 2575258, member: 29665"] You know, one thing that seems to be getting swept aside in this argument is the "fight fire with fire" principle. Once something becomes available, EVERYBODY gets access to it. The other players, the GM, everybody. As I've stated in reviews of RPG Now, I've retrofitted NPCs with Specialized classes, and they're now MUCH closer to what I was originally picturing. A couple of quick examples (my game is post-apocalyptic with magic, BTW): The head of an elite group of evil battlemages that was supposed to be an excellent marksman went from being a Strong Hero 4/Mage 5/Arcane Spec Op 5 to a Strong Hero 1/Combat Hero 3/Mage 5/Arcane Spec Op 5 He's less of a melee threat now, and is better with his OTS-14A Groza rifle, which is more what I was picturing from the start. The basic template for a particularly nasty group of NPC mercenaries called the Stalkers went from Dedicated Hero 3/Tracer 10 to Smart Hero 2/Combat Hero 1/Covert Hero 3/Tracer 7 The Locusts, my swarming raiders are now Tough 2/Combat 2 rather than tough 4. A particularly well-connected trader went from charismatic 3/trader 10 to Smart 1/Capable 3/trader 9 I could go on. My point is that once the proverbial genie is out of the bottle, it grants everybody's wishes equally. I know the d20 modern rules pretty solidly. I can make them dance & sing to any tune I want. Learn to do the same, and you'll have to worry less. [/QUOTE]
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