Do high level Psions get the shaft or is it poetic justice for the arcane & divine

[Blightersbane]

The Psion enjoys much strength as a class but powerful high level powers are not one of them. Don't get me wrong they can augment like no other but and a big BUTT at that the high end starting at 7th and gaining impotence thru the 9th seem to have the class tapering off a bit at the end with augmentation of lower level powers being their saving grace.

The arcane casters Wizard/Sorcerer seem to enjoy incredibly powerful spells and a huge pool from which to choose (with all the variety of sources considered) at high levels, better more powerful, more to choose from creates a better tailor fitted selection the Psion just can’t compete with. Wiz/Sorc seem to be in a power struggle with the Psion thru out mid levels basically equal in strengths. But the Psion IME has hands down dominated thru the low levels.

Is it just me or is this the maker’s way of balancing the Psion? Or have I just simply not played enough high level campaigns involving Psion’s?

Blightersbane

 

[Infiniti2000]

Yippee. Another psionic vs. arcane fight.

Three pages, max.

 

[Nail]

I'm not gonna get involved, so that cuts off 2 pages right there.



[EDITed the next day] ...no really, I'm not posting in this thread!

 

[Blightersbane]

Yippee. Another psionic vs. arcane fight.

Three pages, max.

OOHHH Am I opening a can of worms?
I was just making a "in my experience" observation.

Bb

 

[IcyCool]

Yippee. Another psionic vs. arcane fight.

Three pages, max.

Before it's locked, or before the participants wander off?

 

[Infiniti2000]

I'm not gonna get involved, so that cuts off 2 pages right there.

Now, if we can keep KarinsDad from seeing this thread, that'll cut off another 2.

 

[IcyCool]

OOHHH Am I opening a can of worms?
I was just making a "in my experience" observation.

Bb

In the interests of being productive, which of the 8th and 9th level psion powers do you think are weak? Or is it less about the powers being weak, and more about their being fewer choices for the Psion as for the Sorcerer/Wizard?

Edit - the two 9th level psionic powers that jump immediately to my mind are Genesis and Timeless Body, neither of which seems even remotely weak to me.

 

[Blightersbane]

In the interests of being productive, which of the 8th and 9th level psion powers do you think are weak? Or is it less about the powers being weak, and more about their being fewer choices for the Psion as for the Sorcerer/Wizard?

Edit - the two 9th level psionic powers that jump immediately to my mind are Genesis and Timeless Body, neither of which seems even remotely weak to me.

it's more the amount than the quality although many arcane spells at same level over shadow the Psion

Bb

 

[Blightersbane]

summon monster
gate
wish

just to start

Bb

 

[IcyCool]

it's more the amount than the quality although many arcane spells at same level over shadow the Psion

Bb

Oh? Could you provide some examples?