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<blockquote data-quote="Nail" data-source="post: 2300421" data-attributes="member: 224"><p>You've brought this up a number of times. Time I lay it to rest, I think. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Just like any other tactic, summoning monsters (or creating A-Cs) requires you to pick an appropriate time. Toe-to-toe with a melee brute is probably not the right time. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Fortunately, the Wiz, Clr, Drd, or Psi have the abilities to avoid the enemy, as well as companions who act as friendly meat shields. In fact, most of the time when combat begins, the spell-caster/power-manifester is NOT on the front lines....it's all about marching order, right? (If the Wiz/Psi/Sor/whatever is always in the front lines.....he's got other problems. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p>(<em>Of course</em> there are exceptions, etc. Your PC, for example, seems built around a direct melee option.)</p><p></p><p>Playing a Clr that summons, I've only rarely been in a combat in which I could <strong>not</strong> summon a monster. DMing a Drd that summons, I was rarely able to prevent her from summoning (yep, I do know how). Same thing (different group) with the Psi(shaper).</p><p></p><p><u>The Point</u>: You are _way_ "over-weighting" the 1 round casting time vulnerability. Big time. It's simply not the issue you think it is. Try it in your game!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nail, post: 2300421, member: 224"] You've brought this up a number of times. Time I lay it to rest, I think. :) Just like any other tactic, summoning monsters (or creating A-Cs) requires you to pick an appropriate time. Toe-to-toe with a melee brute is probably not the right time. :) Fortunately, the Wiz, Clr, Drd, or Psi have the abilities to avoid the enemy, as well as companions who act as friendly meat shields. In fact, most of the time when combat begins, the spell-caster/power-manifester is NOT on the front lines....it's all about marching order, right? (If the Wiz/Psi/Sor/whatever is always in the front lines.....he's got other problems. :) ) ([i]Of course[/i] there are exceptions, etc. Your PC, for example, seems built around a direct melee option.) Playing a Clr that summons, I've only rarely been in a combat in which I could [b]not[/b] summon a monster. DMing a Drd that summons, I was rarely able to prevent her from summoning (yep, I do know how). Same thing (different group) with the Psi(shaper). [u]The Point[/u]: You are _way_ "over-weighting" the 1 round casting time vulnerability. Big time. It's simply not the issue you think it is. Try it in your game! [/QUOTE]
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