TrippyHippy
Hero
I guess this goes to the core of D&D playing styles, as discussed in the announcement of D&D 5th edition, in that I don't really come into the game from a tactical or utilitarian viewpoint of magic. While I can understand the argument of not wanting to have 'to use crossbows', the basic problem for me about 4th edition magic was that it was boring.
I'm a lapsed player, but when I did play, I always played Magic-Users. They tickled my imagination as I found the creative possibilities of selecting spells in particular themes interesting. With 4th edition everything just got reduced to blasting spells with 'area effects', it seemed and classified into Daily/Encounter/At Will (which was totally unmagical to me).
I'm not saying I want to go the whole hog towards an Ars Magica style system, but I do want to see magic that engages my imagination more, and embraces an element of player creativity. Vancian could work (with some alterations, possibly) - but with a greater notion towards spontaneity and possibly even combinations of spells (a bit like the Mage: The Ascension system, perhaps).
That's just my opinion anyway. Oh, and I'd like to see Witches being made a Core Class - they are as much of a fantasy archetype as Wizards and Sorcerers are.
I'm a lapsed player, but when I did play, I always played Magic-Users. They tickled my imagination as I found the creative possibilities of selecting spells in particular themes interesting. With 4th edition everything just got reduced to blasting spells with 'area effects', it seemed and classified into Daily/Encounter/At Will (which was totally unmagical to me).
I'm not saying I want to go the whole hog towards an Ars Magica style system, but I do want to see magic that engages my imagination more, and embraces an element of player creativity. Vancian could work (with some alterations, possibly) - but with a greater notion towards spontaneity and possibly even combinations of spells (a bit like the Mage: The Ascension system, perhaps).
That's just my opinion anyway. Oh, and I'd like to see Witches being made a Core Class - they are as much of a fantasy archetype as Wizards and Sorcerers are.