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<blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 5926381" data-attributes="member: 51942">I really don't understand how you could describe magic missile as &quot;awesome&quot;.&nbsp; It's puny.In any case, I agree that if you're trying to run a world with low-magic and no at-will magic, it's unfortunate.&nbsp; D&amp;D's never (or not in my experience) really been very low-magic, so achieving that's going to take a bit of adaptation.If the only thing bothering you is the always-hit nature, just house-rule it to something like an attack with d8+Int damage.&nbsp; Preferences vary - I think auto-hit is just fine, but obviously not everyone agrees.&nbsp; Whatever the case, you've got to realize it's not a major balance factor and given the current state of essentials and 3e, it's quite traditional.So, I hope that those that don't like auto-damaging magic missiles can find satisfaction in that although the rule is unlikely to change, it's also easy to house-rule so that it's not a major issue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eamon, post: 5926381, member: 51942"] I really don't understand how you could describe magic missile as "awesome". It's puny. In any case, I agree that if you're trying to run a world with low-magic and no at-will magic, it's unfortunate. D&D's never (or not in my experience) really been very low-magic, so achieving that's going to take a bit of adaptation. If the only thing bothering you is the always-hit nature, just house-rule it to something like an attack with d8+Int damage. Preferences vary - I think auto-hit is just fine, but obviously not everyone agrees. Whatever the case, you've got to realize it's not a major balance factor and given the current state of essentials and 3e, it's quite traditional. So, I hope that those that don't like auto-damaging magic missiles can find satisfaction in that although the rule is unlikely to change, it's also easy to house-rule so that it's not a major issue. [/QUOTE]

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