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<blockquote data-quote="slobster" data-source="post: 6018662" data-attributes="member: 6693711"><p>The debate of psionics are magic or psionics are different misses the point, IMO. Psionics basically is magic, but a radically different version than wizards use. Just as it is distinct from magic from the gods, or the magic warlocks get from their dark pacts.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because it works. Wizards already have a huge bag of tricks, taking away those toys is something most people would hardly notice. Reserving them for psionic-types really helps define some design space for those classes, though, so you get a big benefit at a small cost.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The same thing that is accomplished by adding paladins and rangers to a game that already has fighters, or warlocks and sorcerers to a game with wizards. Variety and coolness. Also sweetness. And a little bit of awesomeness.</p><p></p><p>Some people just like psions, man. No accounting for taste. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slobster, post: 6018662, member: 6693711"] The debate of psionics are magic or psionics are different misses the point, IMO. Psionics basically is magic, but a radically different version than wizards use. Just as it is distinct from magic from the gods, or the magic warlocks get from their dark pacts. Because it works. Wizards already have a huge bag of tricks, taking away those toys is something most people would hardly notice. Reserving them for psionic-types really helps define some design space for those classes, though, so you get a big benefit at a small cost. The same thing that is accomplished by adding paladins and rangers to a game that already has fighters, or warlocks and sorcerers to a game with wizards. Variety and coolness. Also sweetness. And a little bit of awesomeness. Some people just like psions, man. No accounting for taste. :D [/QUOTE]
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