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<blockquote data-quote="Stormfalcon" data-source="post: 1073653" data-attributes="member: 11604">The problem is, I don't think I've seen any RPG system (D20 or otherwise) that could properly emulate the magic system of FF VIII.&nbsp; Then again, if there were an RPG system that did that, I'd probably pass on it real quick since my opinion of the magic system of FF VIII (as well as the rest of FF VIII) is rather low, to put it kindly.For those unfamiliar with FF VIII's magic system, a character doesn't have any innate magic.&nbsp; Instead, they have to equip a Guardian Force (or GF for short), which is a spirit being, in order to enable the use of magic and other abilities (otherwise, the character only gets a physical attack to use in combat).However, just having a GF isn't enough to use magic.&nbsp; Instead, you get an ability from the GF that lets you draw magic from opponents in combat.&nbsp; Essentially, you draw uses (for lack of a better term) of different spells that the opponent is capable of, and you can stockpile as many as 99 uses of any given spell.In a sense, it does bear a similarity to the standard D&amp;D/D20 magic system in that spells are akin to physical ammo, but that's where the similarity ends.&nbsp; It would take a lot of tinkering around to emulate both the draw system and the GF system (not to mention the junction system, where you can boost your abilities based on how many spells of a certain type you've stockpiled).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormfalcon, post: 1073653, member: 11604"] The problem is, I don't think I've seen any RPG system (D20 or otherwise) that could properly emulate the magic system of FF VIII. Then again, if there were an RPG system that did that, I'd probably pass on it real quick since my opinion of the magic system of FF VIII (as well as the rest of FF VIII) is rather low, to put it kindly. For those unfamiliar with FF VIII's magic system, a character doesn't have any innate magic. Instead, they have to equip a Guardian Force (or GF for short), which is a spirit being, in order to enable the use of magic and other abilities (otherwise, the character only gets a physical attack to use in combat). However, just having a GF isn't enough to use magic. Instead, you get an ability from the GF that lets you draw magic from opponents in combat. Essentially, you draw uses (for lack of a better term) of different spells that the opponent is capable of, and you can stockpile as many as 99 uses of any given spell. In a sense, it does bear a similarity to the standard D&D/D20 magic system in that spells are akin to physical ammo, but that's where the similarity ends. It would take a lot of tinkering around to emulate both the draw system and the GF system (not to mention the junction system, where you can boost your abilities based on how many spells of a certain type you've stockpiled). [/QUOTE]

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