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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 5771772" data-attributes="member: 2209">I generally dislike Vancian resource management.I don't despise it but I dislike it.I dislike the sometimes right prepared spells, sometimes wrong spells but could have been right spells. I dislike tracking spells and hoarding resources. I dislike the guessing game of resource management. I dislike the unbalanced aspect of novaing. I hate the time it takes to pick spells at higher levels. I dislike one shot/day low level characters. I dislike casters who run out of spells.I've played vancian casters but I'm not a fan of the system.It has never been central to D&D IMO. It has been central to spellcasting in the core books in most editions but I've played in many games with house rules or 2e magic options, or 3e Unearthed Arcana options of spontaneous casters or recharge magic or spell points or what have you, or with non-vancian casters like warlocks or sorcerers or with non-vancian classes like fighters. I like 4e option of tons of at will magic with few dailys. I had a lot of fun as a 4e wizard. I've always felt I was playing D&D even with those non-vancian options.In my pathfinder game I use UA recharge magic and spontaeous divine casting which makes it very non-vancian yet still highly D&D magic.I like combat. I like monsters. I like magic. I like exploring. I like roleplaying. I like D&D. More without vancian magic.</blockquote>