From:	Joshua Ring strago@***.com
Subject:	Stargate SR3
Date:	Tue, 16 Mar 1999 23:17:43 -0500

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, Patrick Goodman wrote:

> >. >On a low-
> >/ >mana world do they become impotent until their return to Earth?
> >/ >Conversely, would they become stronger on a higher-mana world?
> >/
> >/ That makes sense, the power decreasing/increasing depenind on the mana of
> >/ the world.
> >
> >On a high mana world I'd impose a mana multiplier. Say the mana level is
> >x2. If a Force 4 spell were cast it'd be treated as a Force 8 spell. Of
> >course it'd be treated as a Force 8 spell for Drain purposes too. You
> >can't have your cake and eat it too :)
>
> While I'm aware of your reasoning behind this, David, I'm not entirely sure
> this is consistent with how things work in SR magic. If there's a lot more
> mana, it should be easier to cast nasty spells without massive drain.
>
> It's a hideously unbalancing concept, I admit, and it's entirely possible
> that I'm wrong, but I'm not sure I read this the same way as you do.
>
> --
> (>) Texas 2-Step
> El Paso: Never surrender. Never forget. Never forgive.

However, just remember that the high mana means so do the fraggers living on
that world. AND, the people are used to slinging mojo with that much force, so
maybe even mundanes are able to use magic in some fashion.