Implementing a basic, and I mean BASIC AA System?

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Originally Posted by Acillatem [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

as well as randomizing initial Tier distribution. By making a "random" prerequisite, you randomize the player pool so that not every WIZ goes Run3/Regen3/Mental Clarity3/Manaburn from the get-go. Using WIZ racing to Manaburn as an example, with randomization, might instead look like this:

WIZ 1: Innate CR3 /Regen3/ Spell Casting Subtelety3 /Mental Clarity3/ Exodus /Manaburn
WIZ 2: Innate STR3 /Regen3/ Spell Casting Fury3 /Mental Clarity3/ Quick Evac3 /Manaburn.

You've now "customized" the 2 wizards by forcing one to be inherently inferior to another. The reason those initial paths were picked is because it was proven to provide the biggest bang for the AA point.

My issue with the AA system is:
1) You could get them all.
2) They greatly improved some classes (RNG EQ+AM3, BRD FM, WIZ crit)
3) Some were downright overpowered: 6 MB wizard groups in Kunark = gg

But I'm not sure I would be unbiased enough to make the judgment call for "class defining/improving" versus "overpowered" AAs.