Design Rule Question - Bonus Spells

[Staffan]

In Arcana Evolved, Monte seems to have reduced the basic number of 0-level spells by 1 (and slowed down the acquisition at mid-high levels as well), and given a number of bonus 0-level spells equal to the number of bonus 1st level spells.

 

[airwalkrr]

Mage hand is great when combined with grease. Especially when it's a lonely night.

 

[Sammael]

IMC, spellcasters get a number of bonus 0-level spells equal to their spellcasting ability bonus. This gives them a slight (needed) bonus at 1st and 2nd level, and becomes a non-issue afterwards. Also, it adds to the flavor of a high-level mage who never has to lift a finger and always uses cantrips for even the most trivial tasks (e.g. flipping through the pages of his spellbook).