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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 7730086" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>I never played Basic, so I am talking specifically about 1e.</p><p></p><p>Between 1e ‘vancian’ spell prep, one slot per day, nonmagical daggers, excessive fragility, imbalanced classes at low levels, and so on, my experience with the 1e Magic-User was ... frustrating.</p><p></p><p>Generally, the Magic-User was active once per gaming session, while the other classes continued to do contribute.</p><p></p><p>Moreover, later editions resolved these frustrations. Many D&D players shared these same concerns.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My impression is, the 1e fighter players loved it when the magic-user player did something once in a while. But for the 1e magic-user player, being able to do stuff only once in a while was horrible.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Regarding Sleep. The fact that one spell can be so out-of-balance compared to other spells in the same spell level, is itself a problematic that needs correcting.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I want other players to enjoy the styles that they enjoy. Im just saying that I was unhappy with the 1e Magic-User. So much so, I balk when I see it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 7730086, member: 58172"] I never played Basic, so I am talking specifically about 1e. Between 1e ‘vancian’ spell prep, one slot per day, nonmagical daggers, excessive fragility, imbalanced classes at low levels, and so on, my experience with the 1e Magic-User was ... frustrating. Generally, the Magic-User was active once per gaming session, while the other classes continued to do contribute. Moreover, later editions resolved these frustrations. Many D&D players shared these same concerns. My impression is, the 1e fighter players loved it when the magic-user player did something once in a while. But for the 1e magic-user player, being able to do stuff only once in a while was horrible. Regarding Sleep. The fact that one spell can be so out-of-balance compared to other spells in the same spell level, is itself a problematic that needs correcting. I want other players to enjoy the styles that they enjoy. Im just saying that I was unhappy with the 1e Magic-User. So much so, I balk when I see it. [/QUOTE]
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