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Dakka Dakka

Dec 16 2010, 04:39 PM

QUOTE (Brainpiercing7.62mm @ Dec 16 2010, 03:29 PM)

It also clearly says, that magic is not very noticable in 4E, while they somehow ignored that part in 20A.

They omitted that part in SR4 in the crunch as well. Threshold 2 for a Force 4 spell isn't exactly well hidden, at least the caster could take other precautions.

Mäx

Dec 16 2010, 05:11 PM

QUOTE (Brainpiercing7.62mm @ Dec 16 2010, 04:29 PM)

That's already out of the way: In 4th you're noticing the mage using the magical skill. In 20A you're noticing "sparkles" (and all the other stuff). Clearly the former doesn't work if the mage is hidden or invisible, while the latter is obvious even on invisible mages.

The text is identical in both books, except for the one new line in the Anniversary edition explaining why more powerful magic is easier to spot.
and nothing in the text say that noticing doesn't work if the caster is invisible.

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