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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 7967565" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>[QUOTE="Aldarc, post: 7967560]I am skeptical of your opinion. Going back to something [USER=7635]@Remathilis[/USER] said, one of the problems is that it feels like WotC keeps trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to psionics. They could have presented something far more straight-forward in their initial showing of the Mystic instead of the convoluted mess that it was.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>I rough sketched up a psion class by combining the wizard, bard, and spell point variant in the DMG, as well as a custom spell list and a few abilities from the various UAs and while not complete (it lacks subclasses at the moment) feels usable if not a little derivative. I'm sure WotC could have done the same and frankly after seeing how the artificer really contains few new mechanics and a lot of refluff, I'm surprised they didn't do the same with psions. </p><p></p><p>Then again, I feel WotC has been trying to be too cute by half as of late and been going for options that are either quirky or very one-shot (I'm looking at you returned rogue) and ignoring some classic staples (like dervish, witch and shaman). In think the psionic sorcerer is a good idea, but the psi-die mechanic is too quirky and doesn't feel like psionics. Maybe just give sorcs some additional spell choices, some abilities to use sorcery points for psychic stuff, and a few ribbons like telepathy? Nah, we need a new die mechanic! </p><p></p><p>Try KISS for a change WotC!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 7967565, member: 7635"] [QUOTE="Aldarc, post: 7967560]I am skeptical of your opinion. Going back to something [USER=7635]@Remathilis[/USER] said, one of the problems is that it feels like WotC keeps trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to psionics. They could have presented something far more straight-forward in their initial showing of the Mystic instead of the convoluted mess that it was.[/QUOTE] I rough sketched up a psion class by combining the wizard, bard, and spell point variant in the DMG, as well as a custom spell list and a few abilities from the various UAs and while not complete (it lacks subclasses at the moment) feels usable if not a little derivative. I'm sure WotC could have done the same and frankly after seeing how the artificer really contains few new mechanics and a lot of refluff, I'm surprised they didn't do the same with psions. Then again, I feel WotC has been trying to be too cute by half as of late and been going for options that are either quirky or very one-shot (I'm looking at you returned rogue) and ignoring some classic staples (like dervish, witch and shaman). In think the psionic sorcerer is a good idea, but the psi-die mechanic is too quirky and doesn't feel like psionics. Maybe just give sorcs some additional spell choices, some abilities to use sorcery points for psychic stuff, and a few ribbons like telepathy? Nah, we need a new die mechanic! Try KISS for a change WotC! [/QUOTE]
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