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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maddman75" data-source="post: 1948423" data-attributes="member: 2673">Broken did indeed come from Magic, though most RPGers don't use it quite right.  Generally they mean overpowered or unbalanced.  I've even seen it for 'doesn't work', though that's pretty much the opposite meaning.  In Magic, a broken card is one that is so good, you want four of them (the max) in any deck you play.  They are not just powerful or undercosted, they so overpower the game that everyone uses them, and rather than a game its a 'race to see who can get their broken combo out first'.  It isn't so much that it ruins the game, but it makes it boring.So for D&D, something that is broken would be say, a Feat that added +3 to your BAB, no prerequisites.  It is so good that pretty much every warrior, cleric, and rogue would take it right off.  Many wizards and sorcerers may well do the same - rays and touch attacks could sure use the boost.One could argue that Magic Missile is broken by this definition.  Most wizards and virtually all sorcerers take this spell.  Most people agree its overpowered, but keep it in for historical reasons.  As far as the e's, can w3 still us3 3's instead of 3's.  If w3'r3 l33t, that is.</blockquote>