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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 6502279" data-attributes="member: 12731">Look: the glass is half empty!No, it's half full!What I mean by this is that magic ammo provides you with an opportunity to give out a fraction of a coveted bonus. That's mathematical fact! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />So, no. It's not worthless. It's an opportunity to enjoy the plus bonus so coveted for a while but not permanently. Sure, a single +1 arrow isn't much. But it's not nothing, and it's not worthless. As soon as you have ten of them, you have a reliable source of your plus bonus for a good part of a fight, especially at low levels. Not to mention a way to hurt non-magic resistant monsters.So, since you like maths, I have a question for you.How many attacks do you make during a session? 10? 20? 100?Because no matter your reply, ten +1 arrows will still represent a tangible (coveted even!) bonus to a significant share of those attacks. Which is perfect for the DM when handing out a +1 bonus permanently is a bit too much. After all, you only get three such bonuses and you're filled up. Unless you only want three presents in your life, magic ammunition is a great way to provide little extras that are sure to be appreciated. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 6502279, member: 12731"] Look: the glass is half empty! No, it's half full! What I mean by this is that magic ammo provides you with an opportunity to give out a [I]fraction[/I] of a coveted bonus. That's mathematical fact! :) So, no. It's not worthless. It's an opportunity to enjoy the plus bonus so coveted [B]for a while but not permanently[/B]. Sure, a single +1 arrow isn't much. But it's not nothing, and it's not worthless. As soon as you have ten of them, you have a reliable source of your plus bonus for a good part of a fight, especially at low levels. Not to mention a way to hurt non-magic resistant monsters. So, since you like maths, I have a question for you. How many attacks do you make during a session? 10? 20? 100? Because no matter your reply, ten +1 arrows will still represent a tangible (coveted even!) bonus to a significant share of those attacks. Which is perfect for the DM when handing out a +1 bonus permanently is a bit too much. After all, you only get three such bonuses and you're filled up. Unless you only want three presents in your life, magic ammunition is a great way to provide little extras that are sure to be appreciated. :) [/QUOTE]

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