Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25990593-20150302073126/@comment-26150634-20150302081139

23.126.97.108 wrote: Rae If you would, Jackhuman, please interject after everyone else has gotten a chance to speak up, so that we have fair oppertunities to speak.

Kratochek wrote: Chara:

1st. Inter-changable parts aren't within the technological capabilities of the empire.

2nd. A catalyst, by definition, wouldn't actually *do* anything; a catalyst is supposed to enable chemical reactions to occur at reasonable temperatures. So, I'm not sure exactly what you meant to say.

3rd. If a soulgem has to power weapon discharge AND the enchantment, wouldn't that just mean it uses twice the soul-points to give the same effect, plus some shrapnel? @Rae: Actually, it probably works better on the forum If I just post after every counter argument to my idea, rather than having to go through them one on one. The turn order thing works best in a rp setting, but not in a debate session like this.

@ Chara

1. interchangeable parts are always within the tech level of anyone with metal crafting ability, it's called using molds and being very precise for metal, wood can be done easier, glues and such to make it work right.

2. actually that's the scientific catalyst, a magic catalyst is something that channels and focuses energies, like a the typical fantasy wizard staff that is in a story rather than a game.

3. more or less the enchantment is set on the catalyst, then the soul gem's energy is pushed through like you would pour hot water through coffee filters to make that handmade coffe stuff that was before all the machines that basically do it for you.

... and I am too tired to debate further today, I'll take a look back at this page in the morning.