From:	Sebastian Wiers m0ng005e@*****.com
Subject:	Spells above Force 6
Date:	Sat, 17 Jun 2000 20:36:03 -0500

> >From: "Sebastian Wiers" <m0ng005e@*****.com>
> > I don't really see the point in SR3. For most spells, force 6 is
> >either
> >very effective (assuming maximum allowed effect at force 6) or hard to
> >resist (force 10 would be somewhat harder, but is it worth it?)
>

>>>Sometimes it depends on the spell and/or the caster. A initiate grade 5
might be tossing force 8-10 spells more regular and easier.

Yeah, but his sorcery is likely to be so high (or at least potentially
could be if he'd not wasted karma on high force spells) that he won't even
NEED high force spells.

>>>Also, with SR3 now, some spell effects/successes are capped. ie. a Heal
spell at force 6 allows for 6 boxes max to be healed, force 10, well, 10
boxes.

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten "Heal". That is one spell my PC was considering
trying to learn at very high force. OTOH, rolling those 10 successes still
not easy, especially since the lowest TN is gonna be 4, and the often go
over 6. Additionally, getting those 10 successes means you probably used
your whole spell pool, meaning your resitng the drain of a force 10 spell
with nothing but willpower...
My PC took it at force 4, and only ever rolled more than 4 successes
when healing the parties adept, and that only once or twice. For everybody
else, the TN was always at least 6 (including himself- 5 essence plus a
light wound = tn 6)

>>>Most Illusion spells are also limited to a number of successes per force
of the spell. So, were a Force 3 Invisibility or Cunfusion worked well in
SR2, are rather ineffective in SR3. Given the difficulty of learning spells
6 and higher, it's rather balanced.
>>>Jamz


None of those spells have a success cap based on force. (If its not
mentioned in the description, theres no cap.) They don't need one- the
spells effect is resited, so higher force spells are more likely to produce
the desired effect. However, an invisibility spell with 7 successes is
pretty unlikely to be seen through, regardless of force...

Mongoose

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