Re: Fix Augments

From: Benedict Adamson <badamson_at_...>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 13:17:51 +0100

David wrote:
> Augments are both an extremely poor return on investment, and a
> cumbersome rules mechanic. If you are going to fix something on
> a HW second edition, fix augments.

I rarely choose augmentation as an option in extended contests. Forgoing one round of the contest to get a +1 or +2 is simply not worth it. Getting a ^2 or ^4 is usually better, and we have often used AP transfers.

This has lead to the rather odd situation that my Vingan is quite good using her Deadly Spear Throw feat (good Combat affinity) to throw javelins, but not very good at throwing javelins (poor Ranged Combat). Using the Deadly Spear Throw feat to augment Ranged Combat is a poor choice, minimaxwise. This does not seem right.