I’m always looking for analogies. Even if they don’t work that well lol. This one reminded me a lot of my first level digital photography class.
Most of us had artistic experience before we even walked in. We were expected to all have a good quality expensive camera from the get go.
And we took really good pictures! With time we got so much better using the same instrument we started with.
I would say that analogy is a way of playing that’s valid. It’s especially good for casual or beginner DND player.
On the other hand, our professor had a camera body that they added components to as needed. It was crazy all the cool things they had at their disposal from different places! So a vet photographer might find it a normal and necessary, perhaps, to customize their tools of the trade.
I consider this like a DND veteran or someone who wants a serious experience.
This is actually a very fine analogy…for utility magic. But when we’re talking about combat and healing magic and whatnot, I don’t really think it works. Even melee weapons wear down over time. Ranged weapons require ammunition. Yes, you may be using the same gun your entire career as a soldier, but you sure as hell aren’t recovering the same handful of bullets to be reused all the time. The same logic applies here - you may be using fireball to solve all your problems, but you can’t use the same wand or sulfur as ammunition FOREVER. At least, not without some serious upkeep to that wand.
I’m always looking for analogies. Even if they don’t work that well lol. This one reminded me a lot of my first level digital photography class.
Most of us had artistic experience before we even walked in. We were expected to all have a good quality expensive camera from the get go.
And we took really good pictures! With time we got so much better using the same instrument we started with.
I would say that analogy is a way of playing that’s valid. It’s especially good for casual or beginner DND player.
On the other hand, our professor had a camera body that they added components to as needed. It was crazy all the cool things they had at their disposal from different places! So a vet photographer might find it a normal and necessary, perhaps, to customize their tools of the trade.
I consider this like a DND veteran or someone who wants a serious experience.
Hope that made sense.
This is actually a very fine analogy…for utility magic. But when we’re talking about combat and healing magic and whatnot, I don’t really think it works. Even melee weapons wear down over time. Ranged weapons require ammunition. Yes, you may be using the same gun your entire career as a soldier, but you sure as hell aren’t recovering the same handful of bullets to be reused all the time. The same logic applies here - you may be using fireball to solve all your problems, but you can’t use the same wand or sulfur as ammunition FOREVER. At least, not without some serious upkeep to that wand.