Edea
2009-11-02, 12:05 AM
Pretty simple: "When dealing damage with a power, you only apply damage modifiers, beyond what is described in the power's text, once per target affected by the power."
Immediately obvious effect/example: Let's say you have a +20 damage modifier without considering your ability scores. You use Twin Strike to attack an enemy twice. You hit the same enemy both times and neither hit is a critical. However, instead of the damage being equal to 2[W] + 40, it's equal to 2[W] + 20; you only apply those modifiers once per target. If you use Twin Strike to attack two different targets, and both attacks hit/don't crit, each takes 1[W] + 20 damage (which is what would normally happen anyway).
Now take Storm of Blades. Your damage mod's still +20, but now factor in Strength (+5), and Con for the number of attacks (let's say you get 5). You aim them all at the same target and they all connect/don't crit. However, the damage isn't 5[W] + 125. It's 5[W] + 45; you only apply those modifiers once per target, though Str is explicitly mentioned as being added per attack.
How would you feel about playing in a game with this houserule? Does this make you upset? Would you be indifferent to it? Do you like it? Do you think it neuters the ranger irreparably? What other suggestions would you have/what things have you done to tone down powers like Twin Strike?
In the (unofficial) IRC channel, we're pretty much adopting this houserule across the board, along with a fix for orbizards (that's for a different thread).
Immediately obvious effect/example: Let's say you have a +20 damage modifier without considering your ability scores. You use Twin Strike to attack an enemy twice. You hit the same enemy both times and neither hit is a critical. However, instead of the damage being equal to 2[W] + 40, it's equal to 2[W] + 20; you only apply those modifiers once per target. If you use Twin Strike to attack two different targets, and both attacks hit/don't crit, each takes 1[W] + 20 damage (which is what would normally happen anyway).
Now take Storm of Blades. Your damage mod's still +20, but now factor in Strength (+5), and Con for the number of attacks (let's say you get 5). You aim them all at the same target and they all connect/don't crit. However, the damage isn't 5[W] + 125. It's 5[W] + 45; you only apply those modifiers once per target, though Str is explicitly mentioned as being added per attack.
How would you feel about playing in a game with this houserule? Does this make you upset? Would you be indifferent to it? Do you like it? Do you think it neuters the ranger irreparably? What other suggestions would you have/what things have you done to tone down powers like Twin Strike?
In the (unofficial) IRC channel, we're pretty much adopting this houserule across the board, along with a fix for orbizards (that's for a different thread).