RE: New 8th rule rumurs....We're nerfed!!! Pietr Von Carstein said:
I think it'd be funny if when the book came out almost nothing changed but the cover .
Indeed, that would be quite a laught. As for magic, there seem to be these trains of though:
2D6 dice as either;
1. Pure power dice: The result of both dice are the power dice added, with the highest rolled dice being added to your opponents dispell pool.
2. Divide: The result of each dice is divded across both players, highest are your opponents DD and lowest is your own PD.
The wizards impact;
1. Power dice battery: Basically means they work just as they do now. Level 4 adds 4 power dice, level 3 adds 3 power dice, and so on.
2. Better at casting: Rather than raw power dice, wizards instead add their level to the casting value.
Choosing spells. The only area where it seems there is 100% agreement. You pick you spells but cannot have duplicates.
The encouraging factor is that those I've heard done the testing seem to be agreements as well, it is a fun experience. What that means, or indeed, will mean for us I can't say.