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<blockquote data-quote="rushlight" data-source="post: 269649" data-attributes="member: 3801"><p>"I have yet to see anyone reply to myself and several other posters who have asked how in the world one could word a wish without metagaming in order to gain a bab +1."</p><p></p><p>Then you apparently didn't read my last post. It read:</p><p></p><p>"As long as I didn't have a GM who was just going to hose me because I was making a Wish that wasn't on the approved list I'd word it this way:</p><p></p><p>I Wish I my innate ability to fight was better so that I would be good enough to get more strikes in during combat.</p><p></p><p>Now, sure you could say that this gives you some sort of additional bonus to attack as opposed to BAB, but BAB is the only "innate" attacking ability which doesn't change with weapon, circumstance, or method of attack (ranged vs melee).</p><p></p><p>Besides, you COULD just reward the Wish "I Wish I was smarter!" with an extra skill point as opposed to the +1 to INT. Obviously the INT bonus is the one sought, just like the BAB bonus is the one sought in tthe previous Wish."</p><p></p><p>I think that would cover it right nicely.</p><p></p><p>Doc posted: "In the admittedly few high-level campaigns I have been involved in, there was the occassional uber-powerful creature or mastermind, but most of the time we were overcoming horrid traps, fighting at severe disadvantages, or mobs of lower-level villians. "</p><p></p><p>Were I the GM of that game I probably would agree with you. Every GM is responsible for maintaining game balance and keeping fun high. Not every solution is right for every game.</p><p></p><p>I guess the reason I keep coming back to this thread is because I believe that the Wish solution is POSSIBLE (legally speaking) but not necessarily appropriate to every game. This differs from the others who insist it's a house rule or not legal under the rules. They haven't apparently actually read the spell, but yet the feel the need to criticize others for their game decisions. So I had to address that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rushlight, post: 269649, member: 3801"] "I have yet to see anyone reply to myself and several other posters who have asked how in the world one could word a wish without metagaming in order to gain a bab +1." Then you apparently didn't read my last post. It read: "As long as I didn't have a GM who was just going to hose me because I was making a Wish that wasn't on the approved list I'd word it this way: I Wish I my innate ability to fight was better so that I would be good enough to get more strikes in during combat. Now, sure you could say that this gives you some sort of additional bonus to attack as opposed to BAB, but BAB is the only "innate" attacking ability which doesn't change with weapon, circumstance, or method of attack (ranged vs melee). Besides, you COULD just reward the Wish "I Wish I was smarter!" with an extra skill point as opposed to the +1 to INT. Obviously the INT bonus is the one sought, just like the BAB bonus is the one sought in tthe previous Wish." I think that would cover it right nicely. Doc posted: "In the admittedly few high-level campaigns I have been involved in, there was the occassional uber-powerful creature or mastermind, but most of the time we were overcoming horrid traps, fighting at severe disadvantages, or mobs of lower-level villians. " Were I the GM of that game I probably would agree with you. Every GM is responsible for maintaining game balance and keeping fun high. Not every solution is right for every game. I guess the reason I keep coming back to this thread is because I believe that the Wish solution is POSSIBLE (legally speaking) but not necessarily appropriate to every game. This differs from the others who insist it's a house rule or not legal under the rules. They haven't apparently actually read the spell, but yet the feel the need to criticize others for their game decisions. So I had to address that. [/QUOTE]
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