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<blockquote data-quote="Runestar" data-source="post: 4740626" data-attributes="member: 72317"><p>Early on, I don't think you have the spells known to concentrate on all 3 aspects. So you may still want to decide on 1 area to focus on, then slowly dip into the other 2 fields gradually. Damage can be left to the fighters, your main job is simply to make things easier for them by neutering the foes.</p><p></p><p>I would generally recommend battlefield control, since that seems to offer the most bang for your buck (even for evocation, I daresay that the better evocation spells are actually the non-damage dealing ones).</p><p></p><p>The idea is to debuff foes with glitterdust (and at lv6+, sculpted glitterdusts) or bewildering cloud (depending on whether the foes you face have poor fort or will saves). Haste is there to buff the party in situations where battlefield control is not as good.</p><p></p><p>If you have complete mage, go for the focused specialist variant. In a way, it makes wizards easier to play, since you have fewer options (you end up banning 3 schools), so less headache about what to prepare. But with more slots, you can cast your spells more often. It is almost like a sorc (you actually get the same number of slots), just that you get new spells a lv earlier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Runestar, post: 4740626, member: 72317"] Early on, I don't think you have the spells known to concentrate on all 3 aspects. So you may still want to decide on 1 area to focus on, then slowly dip into the other 2 fields gradually. Damage can be left to the fighters, your main job is simply to make things easier for them by neutering the foes. I would generally recommend battlefield control, since that seems to offer the most bang for your buck (even for evocation, I daresay that the better evocation spells are actually the non-damage dealing ones). The idea is to debuff foes with glitterdust (and at lv6+, sculpted glitterdusts) or bewildering cloud (depending on whether the foes you face have poor fort or will saves). Haste is there to buff the party in situations where battlefield control is not as good. If you have complete mage, go for the focused specialist variant. In a way, it makes wizards easier to play, since you have fewer options (you end up banning 3 schools), so less headache about what to prepare. But with more slots, you can cast your spells more often. It is almost like a sorc (you actually get the same number of slots), just that you get new spells a lv earlier. [/QUOTE]
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