Chaosmancer
Legend
It's also why I like there to be multiple classes/subclasses with similar themes. I see people complaining that celestial warlock is pointless because 'just play a cleric'.
But if a person dislikes cleric mechanics but loves warlock mechanics, and they want to play a divine themed character, they have that option open to them.
Right, but I think this is a different discussion.
For example, they recently said that allowing At-Will shield reactions was too powerful, and took that away from Wizards. If we then find they give Warlocks an Eldritch invocation that allows for At-Will Shield Reactions... well, what gives? Why is this too powerful for one class, but not too powerful for another?
That sort of disconnect is a very different discussion from whether or not different mechanics appeal to different players.