Non-Affinity: Combat

From: Mikael Raaterova <ginijji_at_...>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 22:27:53 +0200

> > Nice list. Shame about 'Combat' (or rather "the 'Combat's"), though
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>I think we've gone over this before, but I don't see anything wrong
>with a Combat affinity.

Then we (that would be me and Alex, at least) have failed miserably to communicate the wrongs of the Combat affinity.

>It's magic that lets you fold, spindle, or
>mutilate people. Why not give all such magic the same name?

Because it's silly? Since almost every god has magic that can be used to reduce opponent AP in combat situations, it would make Combat the most common affinity by far.

By the same logic all magic that can be used to convince, seduce, or delude people should be given the same name, say 'communication'. Also, just because an entity can give you magic to fold, spindle, or mutilate, there's no reason why that entity should be given the somewhat nonrealistic* affinity: Combat. Chalana has magic useful in combat situations; i don't see her having affinity: Combat.

• Nonrealistic in the sense that i know of no Gloranthan entity that is the god of combat. That there are gods favoured by warriors means only that they have magic useful in combat, not that they have Combat as an affinity.

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Mikael Raaterova        [.sig omitted on legal advice]