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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Carlsen" data-source="post: 5777603" data-attributes="member: 61749">Of course not. The purpose of posting on a web forum is for me to tell you my opinion, because I'm egotistical enough to think you care, and to have you agree with me so I feel validated. Failing that, to prove you wrong in order to feel validated.But you make a good point. It's time to move on to discussing what would be good for the game according to the goals of the new edition, and not just what we, as individuals would like.* * *As a baseline, I think the numbers and basic effects of magic should be determined. What effects come into play at what level, and to what degree. How much damage spells should be able to do if they're limited and if they're not.Then, these numbers should be used to build a Vancian system, a free casting system, and perhaps a point based system. The more restrictive a system is, the more powerful it's effects are. Here is where the various trappings are attached to spells.&nbsp; Then, classes can be built around these various systems.I think the default wizard and cleric should be a hybrid of Vancian spells and and lower power free casting abilities. This seems like the best compromise, and something that will most readily blend with materials from previous editions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeff Carlsen, post: 5777603, member: 61749"] Of course not. The purpose of posting on a web forum is for me to tell you my opinion, because I'm egotistical enough to think you care, and to have you agree with me so I feel validated. Failing that, to prove you wrong in order to feel validated. But you make a good point. It's time to move on to discussing what would be good for the game according to the goals of the new edition, and not just what we, as individuals would like. * * * As a baseline, I think the numbers and basic effects of magic should be determined. What effects come into play at what level, and to what degree. How much damage spells should be able to do if they're limited and if they're not. Then, these numbers should be used to build a Vancian system, a free casting system, and perhaps a point based system. The more restrictive a system is, the more powerful it's effects are. Here is where the various trappings are attached to spells. Then, classes can be built around these various systems. I think the default wizard and cleric should be a hybrid of Vancian spells and and lower power free casting abilities. This seems like the best compromise, and something that will most readily blend with materials from previous editions. [/QUOTE]

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