[geoschmo]

Q, I am not arguing that these changes don't take away some of your choice. Obviously they do. And I am not going to get into a debate over whether or not they are valid changes. We could go around and around on it and argue both sides of it and would get nowhere. If you don't like the changes, by all means email Malfador and let him know about it.

What I will agrue though is your and Arkcon comments that these two relativly minor changes some how show some change in priorities or are some sort of overall effort to "balance" the game. They simply are not that at all. Malfador gets emails all the time from fans with suggestions. Someone at some point suggested these changes and Malfador was convinced enough to make the change.

If you disagree with these changes, please email Malfador and suggest something else. Nobody here knows anymore about thier motivations and reasons for doing things than you do. That's all I am saying.

Geoschmo