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<blockquote data-quote="ComradeGnull" data-source="post: 5985401" data-attributes="member: 6685694">Fair point.&nbsp; I tend to think of cursed items that way and not really be interested in bothering with the less story-connected ones- seems like a hassle for the players without adding anything to the game.&nbsp; If you're picking up random cursed items that can be converted to decent items through minor activities like making a roll or two or spending some cash, it seems like you're just adding a 'treasure tax' on the reward.&nbsp; In general if I'm going that way, I'd rather have it add some more exciting gameplay possibilities, like having to travel somewhere or collect some plot coupons to un-curse the item, or having to research how to uncurse it.&nbsp;I would shy away from this personally because it seems like it could become ripe for abuse without careful management.&nbsp; You would need to ensure that players can't min/max their way to items that bump their competence at their primary competencies while nerfing things that they don't care about.&nbsp; But if you do that, then there is really no incentive to make a +4 sword with some -1 &quot;equivalent&quot; of penalties rather than just making a +3 sword.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ComradeGnull, post: 5985401, member: 6685694"] Fair point. I tend to think of cursed items that way and not really be interested in bothering with the less story-connected ones- seems like a hassle for the players without adding anything to the game. If you're picking up random cursed items that can be converted to decent items through minor activities like making a roll or two or spending some cash, it seems like you're just adding a 'treasure tax' on the reward. In general if I'm going that way, I'd rather have it add some more exciting gameplay possibilities, like having to travel somewhere or collect some plot coupons to un-curse the item, or having to research how to uncurse it. I would shy away from this personally because it seems like it could become ripe for abuse without careful management. You would need to ensure that players can't min/max their way to items that bump their competence at their primary competencies while nerfing things that they don't care about. But if you do that, then there is really no incentive to make a +4 sword with some -1 "equivalent" of penalties rather than just making a +3 sword. [/QUOTE]

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