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phasmaphobic
post Jan 14 2006, 06:54 PM
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From a numerical standpoint, why would you ever cast the high-drain Increase Reflexes spell at any force higher than 1? Perhaps I'm missing something here, so I'm going to piece together what I'm considering.

1. Spellcasting test is Magic + Spellcasting, unaffected by Force
2. Drain resistance test is based on Force, so lower is always better.
3. Dispelling might be taken into effect, and a low force can make a spell easier to dispel, but if it's only a temporary effect, this probably won't factor.

So what gives? Where does the Force of this spell factor in?
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Darkness
post Jan 14 2006, 06:57 PM
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There was a thread somewhere out there answering that.
Well:
Force limits your max. applicable hits (p. 171, Force). Since you need to hit a certain threshold, you need a certain force to get those (unless you use Edge).
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post Jan 14 2006, 07:00 PM
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QUOTE (Darkness)
There was a thread somewhere out there answering that.
Well:
Force limits your max. applicable hits (p. 171, Force). Since you need to hit a certain threshold, you need a certain force to get those (unless you use Edge).

Doh! *smacks head*

Thanks, I completely forgot about that.
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post Jan 14 2006, 09:14 PM
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They had the problem you mention in the old edition, so it's an easy thing to think.
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post Jan 15 2006, 06:12 AM
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as a note for dispelling, if you've got the kamra to burn (but really what mage ever has extra karma), a higher force would be good for quickening the spell. This is defintely a good one to have with a permanent effect.
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post Jan 15 2006, 06:58 AM
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one that wants to have 4 initiative passes to cast spells with =p

if you do a force 6 reflexes, with 12 karma spent, unless you're in a uber powered campaign it's going to win against almost any barrier you may pass through.
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post Jan 15 2006, 07:08 AM
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not to say that mages don't ever have karma, more that mages are such a karma sink that there's always something they're spedning karma on.
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