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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 4631826" data-attributes="member: 40177">Hm.&nbsp; I like where this discussion is heading!&nbsp; First off, of course I don't mind people bringing up my design thoughts.&nbsp; That's why I put 'em there!My magic system is, as I said, integrated - they use the same basic mechanic, though there are differences.&nbsp; For example, my skill system is fairly open, and skills improve as you use them.&nbsp; With my magic system, you get a random power, and it is keyed off one of four magical &quot;skills&quot;.&nbsp; As you improve that skill, you unlock powers based on your psychic power... as opposed to the skill itself.&nbsp; So yeah, there are differences, but I think the system is overall &quot;integrated&quot;.&nbsp; (What I didn't want was something like 2e D&amp;D, where the magic system was completely different than everything else, or even Shadowrun, where the magic system used the same core mechanic, but had a huge number of &quot;corner cases&quot;).And, for the record, I'd like to say that everything I say in my blog pretty much pertains to me only;&nbsp; if you're breaking one of my &quot;rules&quot;, that's totally cool, because the rules only apply to myself.&nbsp; There are plenty of awesome games that break a so-called rule I've put forward.&nbsp; Can't wait to see what you've got, Ark! Hm.&nbsp; Why not allow shields to grant you a re-roll?&nbsp; So, if you're carrying a shield and you get hit, you can get a re-roll once per round?&nbsp; Or, if you're using a multi-die mechanic, Shields can simply grant you extra dice.&nbsp; An easy way to do it would be to have shields simply grant you one extra wound point.&nbsp; If you get hit the first time, your shield breaks.&nbsp; And another easy one would be to have shields add a flat bonus to your roll to resist wounding.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 4631826, member: 40177"] Hm. I like where this discussion is heading! First off, of course I don't mind people bringing up my design thoughts. That's why I put 'em there! My magic system is, as I said, integrated - they use the same basic mechanic, though there are differences. For example, my skill system is fairly open, and skills improve as you use them. With my magic system, you get a random power, and it is keyed off one of four magical "skills". As you improve that skill, you unlock powers based on your psychic power... as opposed to the skill itself. So yeah, there are differences, but I think the system is overall "integrated". (What I didn't want was something like 2e D&D, where the magic system was completely different than everything else, or even Shadowrun, where the magic system used the same core mechanic, but had a huge number of "corner cases"). And, for the record, I'd like to say that everything I say in my blog pretty much pertains to me only; if you're breaking one of my "rules", that's totally cool, because the rules only apply to myself. There are plenty of awesome games that break a so-called rule I've put forward. Can't wait to see what you've got, Ark! Hm. Why not allow shields to grant you a re-roll? So, if you're carrying a shield and you get hit, you can get a re-roll once per round? Or, if you're using a multi-die mechanic, Shields can simply grant you extra dice. An easy way to do it would be to have shields simply grant you one extra wound point. If you get hit the first time, your shield breaks. And another easy one would be to have shields add a flat bonus to your roll to resist wounding. [/QUOTE]

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