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Do you, or do you not, understand that socialism and communism are not the same thing?

Random --[br][br]I suspect we're having a disagreement over terminology. [br][br]You've said you favor antitrust legislation, bones for the underdog, government-funded research, public education, and presumeably government-provided healthcare (unless that cure for cancer is just getting auctioned to...

Yes, the Fire Mage there is very much the kind of thing I had in mind. [br][br]As for your assertion that D&D is meant to be high-powered: Yes, that's true, but only to a certain point. The CR system holds that low-level opponenet sbecome irrelevant, and that's fine. Fantasy literature is full o...

Remember also that giving the class full BAB, especially under your ruleset, changes not only its chassis but potentially its role.[br][br]The warlock is a LONG way away from beign as effective as a wizard at casting spells to affect the battlefield. But that's the whole point, as far as I'm concern...

Okay, here's the deal: I think that magic in D&D is too powerful. Not just that magic *users* are too powerful, but magic itself. [br][br]So while your revised barbarian and fighter may be balanced against a PHB cleric or wizard-- I still think that cleric and wizard just have too much magic for...

Not sure if I should make a new thread for this, but:[br][br]I'm thinking of starting a campaign absed on your ruleset soon. I don't care to use this warlock unfinished (plus, i'm not really super fond of it). [br][br]I'd like to just use the warlock out of Complete Arcane, but as written it's woefu...

Random--[br][br]Of course, I still don't know quite how to discuss this with you. I'd need to understand what motivates you in order to make a good argument.[br][br]See, a discussion of economic principles is a discussion of how best to structure a society.[br][br]If you *really* care only about you...

Random Casualty--[br][br]The thing is, public education by itself isn't enough. All the free schools you can imagine won't guarantee an educated population. [br][br]Public schools now, for instance, are compulsory through age 16, but of course not everyone finishes. They're kinda-sorta-compulsory th...

Plenty of janitors are smart enough to do something better, just lacking the opportunity.[br][br]But your argument that only the middle class and above are capable of contributing to society raises some itneresting quesitons. For instance: what counts as contributing to society? Improving the life o...

I wanted to see if a True Fiend was good without any effort invested. I randomly distributed this guy's resources to try to do it all, and I think, for low level play, it may have worked. [br][br]Aasimar True Demodand 4[br][br]Str 14 Dex 14 Con 14 Int 14 Wis 10 Cha 14[br]HP 30 AC 16 (Chain Shirt) Fo...

In my last post, when I mentioned "Ideal" quantities to produce, I was using the term in a very specific sense. [br][br]If oyu believe in the free market, than you presumeably belive in the "invisible hand," that is, the tendency of market forces to cause the ideal amount of a go...

Re-read races of war. This guy is descended from an Erinyes.

Here's a Fiend I just kind of threw togehter. It's nowhere near optimized, since I don't know many of the splatbook spells in the spheres and I didn't want too many spheres due to complexity, but it *is* incredibly nasty. [br][br]Aasimar Conduit of Baator 10/Sorcerer2[br][br]Str 8 Dex 14 (16 w/item)...

RC--

I love how you use the word "hosed" to describe the plight of the capitalist poor and the socialist elite, as though letting the rich go without a second new car is like letting the poor go without good food and healthcare.

Hate to double post, but using economic theory to justify capitalism is total bullshit. here's why:[br][br]A: These theories don't necessarily correspond to anything real. Some Econopmic theories seem to hold up pretty well when compared to evidenc,e but tohers don't. Most of them are just plain mad...

"The main problem with Socialism is the lack of a working price system. Under Socialism, the advantages of a free market pricing system are abandoned due to government decree: assuming money is permitted at all, prices and wages are set to arbitrary sums by bureaucrats."[br][br]I'm pretty ...

Well, If that's the kind of competition you mean --basic "only one perosn can have this exact position" then of course you're right. [br][br]Competition will probably never go away, but inequality cna be minimized. [br][br]Imagine a society in which absolutely everyone made between $50,000...

[br]"I mean if you're not alright with someone else fvcking your girlfriend"[br][br]It's her approval you'd need, not mine; I could care less.[br][br]"then why on earth would you want to share your money and food with others for nothing?" [br][br]A: Conditioning/Force of Habit. I...

I bought Shadowrun Fourth Edition a few weeks ago, and I do love the system, for the most part. [br][br]In thinking of running it, though, I have come across a few problems I wanted a consultation on.[br][br]1: What genius came up with initiative passes as a mechanic, and what purpose are they inten...

Why can wizards learn miracle? Are you going off that oddly worded thing in the PHB about unusual magical writings they may come across, or what?

Could I have a citation, and justification?

"Sure, we may be loyal to certain people, but as a whole, other human beings are there trying to take our resources, whatever those may be."[br][br]Througout history, people's loyalties have been *expanding* from the family, to the tribe, to the city, to the nation. At some point, I hope w...

If you can stomach David Eddings, hte Pandion Knights were armored paladins who were neither stuck-up nor stupid.

Of course, you have to contend with his patented Travelogue-disguised-as-plot technique...

My little brother *does* play dungeons and dragons. I won't deny that I, too, like pokemon--indeed, I'm the one who first found the pokemon d20 system and convinced him to try it. That was quite some time ago, and I've lost interest. My little brother, however, still wants the stats. [br][br]The rea...

I love this system--absolutely love it. A few more questions:[br][br]1: Why are feats like Combat Reflexes, Iron Will, and Great Fortitude tied to BAB? Why not character level? After all, it seems jsut as valid a choice for a rogue as a fighter. [br][br]2: What book will Skill feats be covered in, a...

1: How *does* the "Summon Ability work?[br][br]2: Why doesn't Extended Summoning work on anything level appropriate? 4th level spells at levle 19? They could jsut take extend spell adn use a 5th-level slot. [br][br]3: Why isn't "Augment SUmmoning" somewhere in this progression? *Every...