Posted by Rome on October 19, 1999 at 08:02:47:
In Reply to: If you could change one thing about cf, what would it be? (Rager powers are off the table, do not choose them for this) posted by Graatch on October 19, 1999 at 05:59:14:
I would change the empowerment process and most of the clerical classes. First thing I would want done, is to make unempowered healers, shaman, druids, and paladins all worth something. If I'm not mistaken, unempowered clerics can't practice anything above rank 10 (including skills). This is silly, as at the very least skills should all be practicable. These skills should also be enhanced somewhat (Paladins getting more fighting skills, less communes) to allow the class to be a functional (if not powerful) class without empowerment. Healers should gain some basic first aid type skills (reflecting the fact that they spend their life studying healing, and even an earthbound healer should still be the best person to turn to if you're sick), druids would have their herbal things, and shaman would need some new skills to replace some of their communes. I realize this is a bit disorganized, but the point of all this is that empowerment classes should still be playable without empowerment (and imm's shouldn't bat an eyelash about someone who doesn't stop at rank 10 and wait for them). I envision unempowered clerics as being more common than empowered ones, just because i'd think there would be more pretenders to the faith, than those who actually have it. Ok, I'll shut up now. ...Rome...