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Werner Arend <de...@unknown.host.de> writes:

> W8 has a complicated attribute and skill system with too many
> dependencies. There are skills, attributes and spell schools that
> are nearly useless. Why have them? And an attribute and skill
> scaling system of 1-100 doesn't make any sense. 1-20 would do
> the same for the game and is simpler and easier to manage.

Interesting that you would find Wiz8 of all games of overdoing it with the
attributes, skills and spells. Of all the RPG's I played I found that Wiz8
has one of the most balanced systems as far as that is concerned. I can
hardly remember a single spell for instance that wasn't of some use.

Comparing that, eg, with Might&Magic 6++ there's about 2/3 of the spells
not useful for anything. I admit you have to be a bit of a fan of stats to
like Wiz8's approach, but I really find that the stats and character
development portion of the game are one of its overall strengths. The
tactical combat being another.
 
> Not that W8 is the only one here. Attributes should be a means to an
> end. Instead I see RPGs wallowing in stats for no other purpose
> than to give the player something to think about. Well, these
> are not the things I want to think about when playing.

I think that's really a matter of taste. Just as millions of Merkins love
baseball out of the sole reason that they can go nuts on the stats. I guess 
you're more the soccer kinda guy. Not much else to keep score of than the
goals and otherwise enjoy the technique.

Regards, Hartmut "never evne understood the rules" Schmider
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