[HeroWars] Re: Abusing the system in HW

> > From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_1vlgxB3o8fBujLm_yrJ_m7Zx2vlheNcUYRmK_w9YMggAtQenx1hLZSQ15LkGUjshDWYRrDNeHyt2xD8F0TcgRQ.yahoo.invalid>
>>>If you really could do Superman as a starting character, as well as
>>the usual "heroes-to-be" then Hero Wars would be unbalanced.
>
>Pedantry alert: no it wouldn't. Starting ability values are not inherent
>parts of the rule system.

The *specific* numbers aren't mandated. However, if everybody is getting big target numbers Superman is not going to stand out. Anyway, last I heard, Superman was vulnerable to magic - so he wouldn't stand much chance against the sort of opposition a Hero band of that power level would be facing :-)

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