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<blockquote data-quote="Zogg" data-source="post: 965498" data-attributes="member: 12133"><p>Now we are getting into an entirely different argument. This boils down to "what is 3.5E"? Is it:</p><p></p><p>1. A revision of core rules based on what was broken in the core rules. </p><p></p><p>2. A revision of core rules based on what was broken in the third-party supplements</p><p></p><p>or </p><p></p><p>3. Some combination therein.</p><p></p><p>?</p><p></p><p>I don't think it's ever really been clear - and spell focus lies at the heart of the matter. I would hope that 3.5E is based entirely on #1. </p><p></p><p>And so the point I am making is that when making core rules, one should strive to make them the best core rules possible and yes, ignore all third party supplements. If a third-party supplement gives barbarians a "super duper rage" ability that gives a +10 to STR and CON that does not make the core rules bad, <em>it makes the third party supplement bad</em>. The same goes with GSF - apparently too many people think it's overpowered. That does not mean the designers should reduce what is fair - the designers should not that Spell Focus to a particular school is IT - no further "focus" can be stacked on top. </p><p></p><p>Talk about a no-brainer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zogg, post: 965498, member: 12133"] Now we are getting into an entirely different argument. This boils down to "what is 3.5E"? Is it: 1. A revision of core rules based on what was broken in the core rules. 2. A revision of core rules based on what was broken in the third-party supplements or 3. Some combination therein. ? I don't think it's ever really been clear - and spell focus lies at the heart of the matter. I would hope that 3.5E is based entirely on #1. And so the point I am making is that when making core rules, one should strive to make them the best core rules possible and yes, ignore all third party supplements. If a third-party supplement gives barbarians a "super duper rage" ability that gives a +10 to STR and CON that does not make the core rules bad, [i]it makes the third party supplement bad[/i]. The same goes with GSF - apparently too many people think it's overpowered. That does not mean the designers should reduce what is fair - the designers should not that Spell Focus to a particular school is IT - no further "focus" can be stacked on top. Talk about a no-brainer. [/QUOTE]
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