Re: fighters & magic

["Eric A. Anderson" <eanders+@CMU.EDU>]

Don Tabb <dtabb@ecst.csuchico.edu> writes:
> Forwarded message:
> > From: Kjetil Torgrim Homme <kjetilho@ifi.uio.no>
> > 
> > You suggestions would mostly help _fighters_, and IMO,
> > fighters are too good magicians already (and vice versa!)
> 
> I agree.  fighers should not be able to use wands and staffs
> and mages should not use swords.  That is the whole joy of 
> character classes.  You make a high level tank/fighter, but 
> you need a mage and a healer to help him.  a thief class would
> be cool.. stealing stuff from classes (like money or bags) 
> ways to save items and ways for others to steal them.
I'd like to be able to be a jack of all trades.  How about this idea:
Require training to go up in levels.  You go out, you get some
experience, some gold, you come back and you train.  You can make the
training general or specific.  E.g. down to the level of training in
swords vs. maces, and training in ball spells or bolt spells.
This would help balance things out.
          -Eric 
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