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<blockquote data-quote="Xini" data-source="post: 3382998" data-attributes="member: 50271"><p><strong>As promised, more in regard to the philosophical problems with magic.</strong></p><p></p><p>2 options exist when confronting any problem/ situation/ puzzle etc etc etc when in a fantasy setting with magic.</p><p></p><p><u>Assume that magic is not involved unless it is found to be present.</u></p><p></p><p>This theory works the first couple of times until you get usurped by magic. As with most things, humans (and by extension metahumans) are learning creatures and so the maxim "once bitten, twice shy" should be considered. Thus after the first surprise it'd be more likely that the person would move to theory 2. Each surprise would increase this chance.</p><p></p><p><u>Assume that magic is involved.</u></p><p></p><p>Right well if you assume that magic is always involved and that magic has such limitless potential then you can now rely on nothing. Up is down and they are you. Simply put the person would descend into paranoia and madness quite swiftly.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For these reasons, at least, I look at changing magic (preferably as subtly as possible so as not to invalidate a load of books or require huge reworks to other material).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xini, post: 3382998, member: 50271"] [b]As promised, more in regard to the philosophical problems with magic.[/b] 2 options exist when confronting any problem/ situation/ puzzle etc etc etc when in a fantasy setting with magic. [u]Assume that magic is not involved unless it is found to be present.[/u] This theory works the first couple of times until you get usurped by magic. As with most things, humans (and by extension metahumans) are learning creatures and so the maxim "once bitten, twice shy" should be considered. Thus after the first surprise it'd be more likely that the person would move to theory 2. Each surprise would increase this chance. [u]Assume that magic is involved.[/u] Right well if you assume that magic is always involved and that magic has such limitless potential then you can now rely on nothing. Up is down and they are you. Simply put the person would descend into paranoia and madness quite swiftly. For these reasons, at least, I look at changing magic (preferably as subtly as possible so as not to invalidate a load of books or require huge reworks to other material). [/QUOTE]
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