Is it only for high speed blink-and-you're-vapour mechs, or can methodical, implacable, moving mountains of armour and just a few ludicrously massive cannons be a successful option in that game?
How do you feel about mundane use of magic for more magical people?Skipping the flint and tinder box and going straight to the thumbtip lighter, Granny Fireball mixing the big bowl of cookie batter and realizing she forgot something so she leaves the bowl and spoon stirring itself while she grabs it
So "If you want to have running water, we must cut support funding for purple-skinned alien refugees! If we bring more Saturnites out of orbit, we'll have to turn off your water supply every tuesday!"
I mean we *do* have to spell it out and not leave it implied anymore.
The play for these people is to insinuate a direct negative link between two unrelated things, one of which is their chosen target, and the second pulled from the bag of basic societal requirements.