Theoretical OP question

[Thalia]

Since Nox doesn't have to be actively channeling or holding saidin to control the horde I don't think strength necessarily makes a difference (unless you want it to). Unless you're imagining it physically holding the horde back like a tide.

Do you want Nox to be put in the position of no or limited control? Because I think logically with the horde canon already established either can work. That he loses some or all control because his buffer is compromised, or that he remains unaffected because saidin is still present in that case, unlike a shield. The amount available to him can be irrelevant so long as it's actually there.

I agree with Jaxen. If skill level determines complexity but we're talking about an artificial reduction in the amount of saidin being drawn, you can't unlearn skill but you'd be limited physically with the amount of OP available for splitting flows. A master painter can only do so much with crayons but it's still going to be better artwork than a layman.

Thinking in percentages requires more info and rules than we use here. Could the device limit the OP by literally limiting the channeler to only using one flow at a time instead? Makes it simpler for determining outcome if you want set perimeters to work with.