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<blockquote data-quote="Scion" data-source="post: 2700425" data-attributes="member: 5777">Umm.. it is only the 'correct' method if you choose for it to be so. Using 1 - 9 is just as valid as useing 1-9 *2 -1, it merely scales how you view each individual spell.We could just as easily square each of the numbers and use those values. You would just wind up with each spell level being placed in a certain pecking order again.Relative to the whole process the values, for this sort of example, will be effectively the same, just that the weightings are different.the relative ratios are equivalent, which to my mind is the best way to go anyway.Besides, I was just pointing out that it isnt a flaw, it is merely one of the ways to do it. One could argue that they like one more than the other, but if done properly all of them will give exactly the same final answer.(as an example, if you took away the -1 it would simply be x vs 2x. When you take the ratios you will get x/y vs 2x/2y which is the same, the -1 throws it off a little, but it will still be similar).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scion, post: 2700425, member: 5777"] Umm.. it is only the 'correct' method if you choose for it to be so. Using 1 - 9 is just as valid as useing 1-9 *2 -1, it merely scales how you view each individual spell. We could just as easily square each of the numbers and use those values. You would just wind up with each spell level being placed in a certain pecking order again. Relative to the whole process the values, for this sort of example, will be effectively the same, just that the weightings are different. the relative ratios are equivalent, which to my mind is the best way to go anyway. Besides, I was just pointing out that it isnt a flaw, it is merely one of the ways to do it. One could argue that they like one more than the other, but if done properly all of them will give exactly the same final answer. (as an example, if you took away the -1 it would simply be x vs 2x. When you take the ratios you will get x/y vs 2x/2y which is the same, the -1 throws it off a little, but it will still be similar). [/QUOTE]

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