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You wouldn't have to. Like I said, they could have some sort of semi-specialization thing. At first level, you could choose to be specialize in illusions and become known as an illusionist and you'd get a minor benefit for it. The beginnings of your career as an illusionist would still focus on...

According to whom? A lot of people don't even recognize psionics in their fantasy games, so I think it's a tough sell to say these things are more associated with psionics than arcane magic. But I'll certainly concede that the wizard stepped on the psion's toes in a lot of ways. Of course, I...

No, it doesn't. In fact, it does nothing to address that problem. That fixes the problem. The wizard's problem was never the amount of spells he had access to. His problem was that the spells he had access to were simply better than a lot of the things other classes had access to. It's the...

I think if WotC is trying to get people that have grown up on video games, giving them as many visual aids as possible is probably a good idea. Those people aren't quite used to depending on their imagination for so much of their entertainment experience, so it'd probably be helpful to find way...

Then what's the point? Why change the legacy of one of the iconic classes if the change is this ultimately ineffectual, you know? I can understand the desire to give illusionists specific illusion abilities, but it seems like a paragon path would be perfect for this. Leave the wizard as it is...

So the argument is that it was bad for a wizard, whose only notable ability was his ability with magic, was better at magic than other classes that didn't have a similarily narrow focus? A wizard being able to be a better enchanter than a bard was bad, despite the wizard only focusing on magic...

This really adds nothing positive. Instead of engaging in a real discussion, you're bringing inflammatory statements. That's not gonna help anything.

Who's the 'you' in "Anything you can do I can do better..."?

I don't think many people want a wizard that masters all forms of magic. I think a lot of people want a wizard that is able to master any of the different forms of magic. There's a notable difference there. I just don't think that hearing that wizards will have a smattering of classic...

I'm not sure how relieved this will make people. I mean, a smattering of classic spells? They explicitly said it's not possible to use the wizard to make an enchanter or an illusionist, so I think there's still going to be some justifiable concern that all this does is take wizards from blasters...

Not quite. "Everyone who agrees please post here. Thanks" He never actually limited it to only people that agreed.

That'd be great, too. Maybe even an assortment of different potential world maps. Doing them through DDI would also allow them to release some nice high resolutions, letting people make some nice, big printouts of them.

I don't think this discussion needs two threads.

I would certainly like it. And instead of explicitly labeling the map, they could just put numbers on parts of the map and put a sidebar that suggests the locations of some of the default places. That way people who just wanted some semblance of a world map could use it as it, where DMs with...

At first I thought there was little chance I'd use them. But now, after reading R&C, I'm on board. The only thing I won't be using is the name, since I have a great dislike of race names like 'dragonborn' and 'catfolk', etc. I will be dropping tieflings and half-elves, though. I'll probably...

I would love it if instead of getting iterative attacks as you level up, you'd get extra dice of damage. That would be fantastic.

I didn't like the old archons. I don't think I like the new archons. Meh.

Personally, I'm not really seeing an increase in anime elements. I think 4E will still be the game people make it. Sure, its mechanics be a bit livelier, but whereas an anime fan sees that as reminiscient of a lively anime battle, a Lord of the Ring fan sees that as reminiscient of a lively Lord...

I'm not sure I've ever read a more frightening sentence.

I've seen this briefly mentioned, but figured I'd give a bit of detail. According to Races & Classes, armor proficiencies look something like this: Clothing - Wizards Leather - Rogues, Warlocks Hide - Rangers, Druids, Barbarians Chain - Clerics, Warlords Scale - Plate - Fighters, Paladins...