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Biff Dyskolos:
The only limitation mentioned for Foci bonuses is the Lore limit on YS:278. I had also been using the column limit for Specializations (YS:182) for my Foci. Ooops.

Is this intentional? Foci do not have to obey column limit?

Deadmanwalking:
It's intentional, though I'm not positive of why.

Moriden:
if i had to guess its because this way you can have a decently powerful focus item that only boosts one element. likes harrys blasting rod. or fire staff.

Deadmanwalking:

--- Quote from: Moriden on April 17, 2010, 11:57:16 PM ---if i had to guess its because this way you can have a decently powerful focus item that only boosts one element. likes harrys blasting rod. or fire staff.

--- End quote ---

Probably, yeah.

JustinS:

--- Quote from: Deadmanwalking on April 17, 2010, 11:52:31 PM ---It's intentional, though I'm not positive of why.

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My guess is to make it better then using stright refinement.

Direct refinement bonuses are +2 per point of refresh, but must be supported by lower bonuses.

Focus slots are +2 per point of refresh, but are stuck in objects and can be changed in downtime, and you can concentrate them where you really want them.

+10 takes 5 refresh slot as Foci, +10 as a innate refinement takes 28 refresh slots (starting from nothing) and comes with a +9, +8 and so on assigned to other things. In theory, given 5 elements, offensive vs. deffensive and power vs. control, you can only hit +20 at most. If you can somehow (ha) get a lore of over 20, you could get a Focus that gave more then +20 too...

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