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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 5943775" data-attributes="member: 42582">It won't stop a wizard from using one ability over and over (at least 4 times for an INT of 18).One important feature of 4e is that it is more forgiving on less-than-perfect balance between abilities, because a given encounter power and a given daily power can be used only once per appropriate segment of play.The furore over 4e psionics showed the importance of this - 4e psionicists have power points similar to your stamina points, able to repeatedly use a given ability provided that they still have power points left. And balance problems, leading to spamming particular overpowered abilities, showed up almost straight away.Didn't psionic power points in AD&D 1st ed recharge on a per hour basis? Which would be a pretty well-established example of an ability recharge mechanic other than "per day".</blockquote>