wilcoxon wrote:
Maybe it's just me but I still massively disagree with making T1+T1 pretty much unusable until late T1 (and T1+T1+adaptation pretty much unusable until T2). Advanced spells are one of the most interesting aspects of Arcanis magic and should be possible at 1.1 (certainly not auto-cast but reasonably possible). Highest+6 and sum-12 both make T1+T1 around CTN 24 (unusable until late T1).
Actually, there are 2 proposals on the table. The first being CTN + CTN -12. The second is to change Metaphysical? Understanding to reduce the CTN total of an advanced spell by 2. This puts the CTN at 22 for T1, a totally doable passive CTN early in Tier 1.
That being said, characters starting now (at 1.5) can start casting Advanced Spells with their passive on the first game. Will dabblers be able to do it? No, but then for Advanced spells, they shouldn't be able to. Advanced spells are for advanced casters who focus on theory and proctice of magic.
This makes if available to all who want it, but real hard if you don't work for it, which seems to be the goal. Achievable but still special.