tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15376630.post3434495546761514402..comments2023-11-27T10:09:04.963+00:00Comments on <b>"Roll dice and kick ass!"</b>: As I was saying only yesterday..."A bit political on yer ass!"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14159828235164365125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15376630.post-72323913115243893502008-11-28T17:14:00.000+00:002008-11-28T17:14:00.000+00:00You're right Andy. I did miss your precise point a...You're right Andy. I did miss your precise point about how the Finger of Death rune is such complete overkill in and of itself. That is to say: I did mention this, but didn't dwell on it because I was pursuing another chain of thought about game balance in <I>Descent</I> more generally.<BR/><BR/>Also, do you really think that the heroes could survive to encounter Ghira with nothing but copper treasures? I mean, this is technically possible, given the dungeon layout. But do you really think that heroes equipped only with copper treasures would survive against the 2 ogres, 3 naga and 2 manticores they have to beat in order to find the Finger of Death and move on to their encounter with Ghira? I guess it might be possible, but I wouldn't expect to choose to try it. Of course, there's also the possibility that the Finger of Death is there <B>precisely</B> in case some heroes do get through to Ghira with as little as copper treasures, to even things up. ;)"A bit political on yer ass!"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14159828235164365125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15376630.post-76455747326689427662008-11-25T23:06:00.000+00:002008-11-25T23:06:00.000+00:00I think you missed my point. The anticlimax is bui...I think you missed my point. The anticlimax is built into the very quest. It's just as disappointing if you'd managed to face Ghira with nothing but Copper treasures - it's the instant kill ability of the Finger of Death rune that's the issue, not the skills that players may or may not pick up.Andrew Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239339734859467432noreply@blogger.com