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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I think I allowed my players, when they learned spells, to make variants on some where like units could be exchanged. It was tricky, since not every spell could be tweaked. For example, a spell that had a range and an area effect might be able to double the range, but suffer by having 1/3 the area effect. Or going the other way, have 50% more area effect, but only 1/3 the range (which may well put you inside the area!). This variant was not changeable -- the parameters were locked when you learned the spell variant.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>If P&P V2's magic parameters are simplified or made more modular, this sort of "personalization" may become easier. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>|| -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| From: Alex Koponen [<A HREF="mailto:akoponen@MOSQUITONET.COM">mailto:akoponen@MOSQUITONET.COM</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:36 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| To: POWERS-AND-PERILS@GEO.CITG.TUDELFT.NL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Subject: Phoenix - spell variability</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Another option to be discussed is whether and how a spell </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| caster may vary</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| one (or more) of the spells effects at a given EL.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| The factors that can be varied are such things as range, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| duration and MDV</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| limit.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Each EL adds 2 mana to the cost. One should not be able to match the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| effects of a higher EL at a cheaper (or even the same) cost. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| It should be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| hazardous to increase the effect of a spell when one doesn't </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| have the EL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| in it to cast the increased effect normally. One should be </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| able to cast</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| decreased effects as well.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Okay, the floor is open for proposals (preferably elegant) </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| on how to do</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| this.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| Alex K</FONT>
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