subsitute energy question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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evil_jester

02-28-08, 03:23 PM
could you use it to say makea spell positive or negitive energy because it is energy so why not im just looking for reasons why or why not so plz dont flame me.
Nathreet

02-28-08, 03:28 PM
No, because it doesn't include that in the list of energy types. It also wouldn't make any sense for a wizard.
SolEiji

02-28-08, 03:29 PM
I believe the view is that it is because they are not 'normal energy types' in nature, outside of the usual 5 elements they have. That, and positive/negative has no resistances or counters short of undeath, and with the case of positive, that generally means you're healing (destructive 'holy' energy is just generally dropped into 'divine damage'). And we don't want wizards to become clerics by casting Fireballs of Healing.

And the last part being that they like separating it as Wizard = 5 elements, Cleric = positive/negative, but that is a weaker argument since clerics can use energy sub.

In any case I see it more as a balance issue.
evil_jester

02-28-08, 03:32 PM
ah i see ok that helps i was just wondering as it says energy and thought you could use it