[SixOfSpades]

Originally posted by weimer: Quote: You know, I tried that. I tried that when he brought out the Rebalanced Shapeshifter,

And look! Now it's weaker, and has been for a while.[/QUOTE]I heard that you'd toned down the Greater Werebears, but nothing about the Shapeshifter itself. And, since I didn't feel like waltzing through the game escorted by my own Regenerating Iron Golem, I uninstalled it and have been free to cast the normal (and perfectly sufficient) Conjure Animals ever since.

Quote: and when he brought out Improved Kitthix

And look! After a long debate no one was able to bring forth any evidence beyond "I having a feeling that Imp Kitthix is strong" -- in all but one of my tests he died a horrible flaming death. Sure, he's great support. But he's not the second coming. The one person I remember who did some other battle testing came back with the conclusion that he was comparable to a Mordy (in the Oasis).[/QUOTE]When a Level 8 Fighter can use a summon that can easily destroy his entire party, something just smells funny. People keep suggesting "Make it wait until Chapter 6!" to you, but you never seem to listen....

Quote: I didn't complain when he made the Holy Buckler of Amaunator more powerful than I'd intended.

In a game where you can buy protection from undead scrolls, concerns about False Dawn didn't seem all that pressing to me. Compare Daystar's Sunray (which works on more than undead!).[/QUOTE]The extra False Dawn is indeed trivial, but I see no reason whatsoever for the (undocumented) +5% Magic Resistance. PfU scrolls are only for cheese, or for Solo Monks who want to take on Bodhi.

Quote: And none of it did a damn bit of good.

I wouldn't go that far.[/QUOTE]All right, I stand corrected on that point.

Quote: Attributes: While equipped, grants Negative Plane Protection, Chaotic Commands, (and immunity to Charm and Domination spells (which is part of Chaotic Commands, IIRC)).

These abilities are larely useless for the only possible user given his initial magic resistance. Would you use a +3 sword with NPP and some fire damage when Ages, Fury, Angurvadal, the Runehammer, Foebane, etc., are available?[/QUOTE]Since Level Drain and Psionics both ignore Magic Resistance, yes I would, in certain circumstances. And do you honestly mean to tell me you think this sword is on a level with things like Angurvadal? Even granted the one saving grace that only Solaufein can wield it, it's still even worse than things like the Ravager--which is yet another thing you're immune to while holding this nice shiny bit of metal.