If this is true, thats nuts. WTF would beneficial spells be resisted.
Take AD&D for example, the assumption is that any pc, or npc can choose
allow a spell to effect them. To resist is a consciences effort on the
part of the person being affected.

On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Paul Heenan wrote:

> From: Paul Heenan <pheenan@...>
>
> According to everything I have ever read, Magic Resistance has always had
> the chance of working for OR against you. If you have enough stat-increasing
> items to raise your MR into the 90 percentile, then most spells (even Heals)
> have a chance of being resisted. I believe it's in the manual too, could be
> wrong, but I will double-check tonight.
>
> Drizben D'vorn
> Defiled Priest of Innoruuk
>
>
> > From: "Nick Shaffner" <nicks@...>
> >
> > Has anyone been able to confirm or deny that healing spells now have a
> > chance of being resisted by other players on the test server?
> >
> > --
> > Nindar - High Elven Cleric Of Tunare - The Rathe
> >
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