[quote=@Vordak]
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Mind pointing me towards that info? I've only given the rules a few cursory read and i didn't catch that vibe myself.
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Check the physical stats, there's a limit of 30mph sprint speed (without magical effects) guns are obviously banned (the most effective of physical/non magical ranged weaponry) yet magic with effects of similar lethality are perfectly fine because they're slower (I've seen magic that essentially ignores armour, magic that requires no preparation but has a 'cd' time which is really no consequence, and more, there's no strictly defined T1 prep system in play). Not like it matters if no one is using guns, because ranged magic just becomes the new firearm at whatever speed it's then capped at. I'd have to read more accepted CS's to point out a real trend, but as it stands ranged magic is basically a must have to be competitive.