New Posts For Thread: magic, rituals and surgeshttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/28859247/magic,_rituals_and_surgesThe main balance in magic in rolepaying games is between "what can I do"and "how often can I do it". Magic is cool, it's special, magical and spectacular. you can create fire, charm people, teleport, turn lead into gold, ake people fall in love withI thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"[/quote]the chump in question is anyone "forced" by the system in a position they don't want to be in. in 3rd ed you generally had 2 ways of healing: conhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/28859247/magic,_rituals_and_surges?post_id=515384887#515384887I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"[/quote]the chump in question is anyone "forced" by the system in a position they don't want to be in. in 3rd ed you generally had 2 ways of healing: conSun, 22 Jan 2012 14:31:09 -0600I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"[/quote]In any event, the game needs to be structured in such a way that each player can play whatever he feels like playing. A balanced party, regardlehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/28859247/magic,_rituals_and_surges?post_id=515384701#515384701I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"[/quote]In any event, the game needs to be structured in such a way that each player can play whatever he feels like playing. A balanced party, regardleSun, 22 Jan 2012 14:26:33 -0600I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"[/quote]From what I've heard, as I haven't played anything pre-3e, in 1e and 2e the cleric was weak, but needed, in order to supply healing.Oh, and awesohttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/28859247/magic,_rituals_and_surges?post_id=515384321#515384321I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"[/quote]From what I've heard, as I haven't played anything pre-3e, in 1e and 2e the cleric was weak, but needed, in order to supply healing.Oh, and awesoSun, 22 Jan 2012 14:17:13 -0600yes, it needed to be fixed.the problem with the "we need a cleric" is that somebody is required to be the chump. someone needs to bite the bullet and play the medkit. it becomes less of a game where you are benefitted by teamwork and more of a WoW rahttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/28859247/magic,_rituals_and_surges?post_id=515318849#515318849yes, it needed to be fixed.the problem with the "we need a cleric" is that somebody is required to be the chump. someone needs to bite the bullet and play the medkit. it becomes less of a game where you are benefitted by teamwork and more of a WoW raSat, 21 Jan 2012 02:36:18 -0600I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/28859247/magic,_rituals_and_surges?post_id=515317959#515317959I thought the cleric was one of the classes that "broke" the game. How is that being the "chump?"Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:42:45 -0600