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|a=DR-WYTHOR
|t=Re: DFA Changes
|d=2/10/2009 12:10:45 AM
|n=49801
|f=Discussions with DragonRealms Staff and Players - Responses to GM/Official Announcements
|c=m,d
|p=''>>Vs critters without shield, slightly overhunting, my fully targeted 40 mana [[burn]] consistently performs as well or better than 15-18 [[Partial Displacement|PD]]. This could be because the mana is overcoming the {{PRel|Magic Resistance|MR}} penalty that I see in PD, especially since I notice a drastic difference as I lower the mana in burn.''

This is most likely the case. Mana does not have a direct effect on accuracy where MR is not involved. Where MR is involved, mana reduces the penalty rather than providing a bonus. Semantics? Possibly, but a very important distinction nonetheless.

That being said, when I get my fingers into the {{PRel|Targeted Magic skill|TM}} system rewrite a bit later this year the MR penalty to {{PRel|Category:Targeted Spells|TM spells}} will be capped at the 'un{{com|target|target}}ed' level instead of potentially reducing accuracy to zero (and below!).

- GM [[Wythor]]
|sub=Barbarian Magic Resistance,Magic
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