The Choice
First Post
If all those other spells weren't meant to be used, why do they exist? I think saying "well the wizard wasn't meant to be played that way" is rather dubious with the amount of core spells (and the assertion that such spells are non-core is frankly silly, they're right there in the PHB/srd) printed that support that playstyle.
It's not like the only spells in core are blasty and everyone just picks stuff from splats. Wizards were meant to be flexible in 3rd, and an Evoker was just one type of wizard.
... I was being facetious... apparently I failed to convey that. I'll try harder next time.