| From: | Damion Milliken <adm82@***.EDU.AU> |
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| Subject: | Re: WHY INITIATE |
| Date: | Sat, 29 Apr 1995 17:09:49 +1000 |
> Also, people seem to be assuming that casting a spell of too-high rating is
> a *bad* thing. If you look at it from a purely munchkin point of view,
> though (thpt!), physical damage gives the same target number penalties as
> stun, and most magicians can treat it in a matter of seconds! If you only
> expect light or moderate drain in a damaging situation, it's even better
> since it still won't turn a serious wound into deadly damage, and you won't
> get the cumulative penalties for having both stun and physical boxes.
You're right in general. But in the middle of combat, you'd be betetr off
taking stun damage than physical. Say you lob some spell and cop serious
physical drain. No real problem normally, as you can use a Treat to get rid
of it. But along comes Mr Bad Guy, and hits you for a another serious wound
with a BFG. Ooops, you're dead. I'd rather be taking stun drain in the
middle of combat than physical. Outside of combat OTOH, you're entirely
correct (except if the drain you take is Deadly...).
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Damion Milliken University of Wollongong E-mail: adm82@***.edu.au
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