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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 6361159" data-attributes="member: 58197"><p>I was the guy reporting level 12 (to address Imaro's question, we didn't play up to that level, it's a short adventure starting at 12th), and here's what I said: "<span style="color: #000000">My experience as a caster player is that <strong>when I cut loose</strong>, I dominate, <strong>but I can't cut loose very often</strong>. Most of the time I ration my spells carefully, and as a result the noncasters tend to outperform me--not by huge margins, but enough to notice." (Emphasis added.)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span>You're ignoring all of the qualifiers and constraints to focus on the single phrase "I dominate." The point is that casters retain the ability to go nova, just as in previous editions, and a caster who does go nova will own <em>that encounter</em>. But because your spell slots have been so drastically curtailed from 3E, you can't do that often. You have a choice: Cast at a measured pace, and be about on par or a little below, or nova once or twice and then limp along on cantrips and 1st-level spells the rest of the day.</p><p></p><p>I should add that I have plenty of experience of caster dominance in 3E, so it's not like I'm one of the people who just pooh-poohs the whole concept. I've played high-level wizards in older editions and I know how much they can warp the game without even trying.</p><p></p><p>So, what you're saying is that you yourself are not reporting on the basis of any play experience?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 6361159, member: 58197"] I was the guy reporting level 12 (to address Imaro's question, we didn't play up to that level, it's a short adventure starting at 12th), and here's what I said: "[COLOR=#000000]My experience as a caster player is that [B]when I cut loose[/B], I dominate, [B]but I can't cut loose very often[/B]. Most of the time I ration my spells carefully, and as a result the noncasters tend to outperform me--not by huge margins, but enough to notice." (Emphasis added.) [/COLOR]You're ignoring all of the qualifiers and constraints to focus on the single phrase "I dominate." The point is that casters retain the ability to go nova, just as in previous editions, and a caster who does go nova will own [I]that encounter[/I]. But because your spell slots have been so drastically curtailed from 3E, you can't do that often. You have a choice: Cast at a measured pace, and be about on par or a little below, or nova once or twice and then limp along on cantrips and 1st-level spells the rest of the day. I should add that I have plenty of experience of caster dominance in 3E, so it's not like I'm one of the people who just pooh-poohs the whole concept. I've played high-level wizards in older editions and I know how much they can warp the game without even trying. So, what you're saying is that you yourself are not reporting on the basis of any play experience? [/QUOTE]
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