Queries about the new books |
Queries about the new books |
May 16 2016, 12:00 PM
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GSM Group: Members Posts: 4,462 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Lives in the caves... apparently Member No.: 54 |
Please ask the queries about rules in the new books here.
Lee -------------------- Please send points apps to: pointsapp@labyrinthe.co.uk
And send system questions etc. to: Lee@labyrinthe.co.uk |
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May 22 2016, 10:43 AM
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Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 280 Joined: 5-December 13 Member No.: 3,211 |
If a class buys as 2nd class X as part of its base buy-as, does it buy as "1st class Any" in that bracket? (I'm thinking of Vivomancers if that makes any difference - do they count as a 1st class in either priest or wizard bracket?)
Vivomancers are essentially pathed from 1st level - does this mean that like a pathed wizard or priest, they could also multiclass to a different bracket? Vivomancers do badly in that they are second class wizards and priests, so no they can't but 1st class any. They are also specifically in two brackets and pathed rather than the normal being in one bracket and pathed to the other. They have got better though (lost the buy as penalty) with the new book but are still a niche class Lee |
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May 23 2016, 07:41 PM
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Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 280 Joined: 5-December 13 Member No.: 3,211 |
They have got better though (lost the buy as penalty) with the new book but are still a niche class Thanks for the previous answer. Can I ask what does "niche class" mean in practice - are niche classes meant to be weaker than mainstream classes, or are they meant to have the same level of potential as mainstream classes but you need more work (yellow paper) to get there? Another way of asking is that when you are looking at points apps, do you think "oh well you chose to play an X, bad luck if you wanted to be as good as a mainstream class" or do you tend to give the niche classes more latitude because they start out weaker?. Thanks for answering this sort of question - I'm not meaning to be difficult, but I and I'm sure quite a few other players really value being able to understand how you see things. weaker no, just less open to newer players. So Vivomancers benefits are all based on them being Elysians, and from there the being mancers etc. They are very good at the lower end of the system (mantics early etc.) but as they go up the points a priest gone wizard, or the like, over takes them. Do they have potential, yes. But no one has really gone for it. The high points vivomancers have been class changes (soth) or perm died and rebirthed (Remstar/Bob) before going far enough to establish anything. I guess hey are a bit like Power Warriors, people haven't done much with them so what is out there to publish is limited. Lee |
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