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Title: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: desert_rhino on August 07, 2007, 05:54:02 PM
So, the talent Aggression gives a magic user a +10 on elemental attacks.  The question that came up today is whether that should apply to ball spells as well as directed elemental spells.

Any thoughts?  (I could see the +10 to directed coming from a good focus on keeping the bolt "on target", and ball spells are just ball spells... or perhaps allowing the +10 only on the targetted center of effect being?)
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: yammahoper on August 07, 2007, 06:27:22 PM
I apply it to all elemental spells, which goes outside the talents definition, but then, I have always prefered my definitions.  Thats why I am the GM ;)

lynn
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: jeff on August 07, 2007, 07:56:13 PM
Yamma your such a bad ass.  ;D


Good luck on GM'ing JV
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: desert_rhino on August 07, 2007, 08:06:21 PM
Hey, Jeff!  It should be fun.  :)
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: Arioch on August 07, 2007, 09:27:52 PM
I apply it to all elemental attacks, bolts and balls. For balls it means that you add 10 against all targets in the ball's area, since IMHO the bonus doesn't mean that your have a better aim with elemental attacks, but that you put more energy in them, making them stronger.
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: markc on August 07, 2007, 10:06:36 PM
Yes for bolts you add it to the spells and if you have the Essence Comp you use the targeting skill for ball attacks.
MDC
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: Dark Schneider on August 09, 2007, 08:46:40 AM
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I apply it to all elemental spells, which goes outside the talents definition

Not, it says 'elemental spells', so it includes balls and is not outside the talent definition. Spending 7 talent points (14 in our case) for only a +10 to 'bolts' is not balanced with the 'base spells' option with the same talent.
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: mocking bird on August 10, 2007, 10:22:41 AM
Yes for bolts you add it to the spells and if you have the Essence Comp you use the targeting skill for ball attacks.
MDC

Which would be outside the rules as stated as the targeting skill is for non-attack spells.
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: markc on August 10, 2007, 07:49:35 PM
Yes for bolts you add it to the spells and if you have the Essence Comp you use the targeting skill for ball attacks.
MDC

Which would be outside the rules as stated as the targeting skill is for non-attack spells.
Sorry if I got it wrong. I use it for walls, radius spells like sleep and stun cloud also. So they have to develope it for each class of spell.
MDC
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: mocking bird on August 13, 2007, 03:19:51 PM
Sorry if I got it wrong. I use it for walls, radius spells like sleep and stun cloud also. So they have to develope it for each class of spell.
MDC

Which it can also be used for as aggression can be used for +10 on elemental spells or +10 on the BAR, you get to chose which.  This is from the RMSS Talent Law, the RMFRP version might be different.
Title: Re: Talent "Aggression"
Post by: Temujin on August 14, 2007, 01:45:19 PM
RMFRP Agression is basically the same.