tps@homxb.UUCP (T.SCHROEDER) (01/04/86)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I've just started playing Talisman, and have encountered a seeming imbalance. The Prophetess, Wizard, and the owner of the wand get spells regenerated auto-matically. If those players are willing to be very free with their spells, they can run through an amazing number of spells each turn, and become far more powerful than any other character. Most of the spells can be wasted (such as barrier on a useless square, turning any number (like 0) of items into gold, healing a character with 4 lives, etc.) Thus by simply running through the spell deck, these characters can almost always have the one spell they most want. Has anyone else encountered this phenomenon, and if so, how do you deal with it? Tim. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) (01/08/86)
>I've just started playing Talisman, and have encountered a seeming imbalance. >The Prophetess, Wizard, and the owner of the wand get spells regenerated >auto-matically. If those players are willing to be very free with their >spells, they can run through an amazing number of spells each turn, and >become far more powerful than any other character. Most of the spells can >be wasted (such as barrier on a useless square, turning any number (like 0) >of items into gold, healing a character with 4 lives, etc.) Thus by simply >running through the spell deck, these characters can almost always have the >one spell they most want. >Has anyone else encountered this phenomenon, and if so, how do you deal with >it? --Tim. We noticed the same thing, and were discussing possible balancing rules last night. One possible suggestion was to make a rule that you cannot cast a spell until you have had it in your possession for a round. That is, you can cast 3 spells in your turn if you already have them, but any you draw to replace them must sit with you until your next turn. Another that occurred to me was to limit the total number of spells you can cast in a round (including your own turn, and any counterspells you use during other player's turns) to the number allowed by your craft. If I can have 3 spells, but only have 1, and can replace it with the wand, then I can replace it twice, and use those spells. The third time, the spell would be replaced, but couldn't be used. (This could get me in trouble if someone attacks me during the next round--which I probably deserve if I've deliberately wasted some of those spells.) This makes sense, because your craft should be a measure of your spell casting strength. Any other ideas? -- Sue Brezden ihnp4!drutx!slb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To search for perfection is all very well, But to look for heaven is to live here in hell. --Sting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ccs020@ucdavis.UUCP (Kevin Chu) (01/13/86)
> I've just started playing Talisman, and have encountered a seeming imbalance. > The Prophetess, Wizard, and the owner of the wand get spells regenerated > auto-matically. If those players are willing to be very free with their > spells, they can run through an amazing number of spells each turn, and > become far more powerful than any other character. Most of the spells can > be wasted (such as barrier on a useless square, turning any number (like 0) > of items into gold, healing a character with 4 lives, etc.) Thus by simply > running through the spell deck, these characters can almost always have the > one spell they most want. > Has anyone else encountered this phenomenon, and if so, how do you deal with > it? --Tim. The best solution is to play with people who play fair and don't take advantage of small holes in the rules. If that doesn't work, then limit the number of spells you can cast per turn. Remeber, the characters should be picked randomly, so no one should get any sort of benefit. For those of you who like the game, I recommend the expansion set. -- Kevin Chu !{ucbvax,lll-crg,dual}!ucdavis!vega!ccs020 ucdavis!vega!ccs020@ucb-vax.arpa