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<blockquote data-quote="slobster" data-source="post: 6001544" data-attributes="member: 6693711"><p>I don't have much of a problem with the Draconic bloodline given to sorcerers in the playtest. In general I think the sorcerer has been pretty weakly defined as a class. The bloodline is an obvious manifestation of what makes the class unique. Finally, my mental image of a sorcerer is strong and distinct, as opposed to being "the spontaneous casting wizard".</p><p></p><p>With that said, 5E is supposed to be the D&Dest D&D that ever D'ed, so if a lot of players have trouble with the concept of sorcerers shapeshifting as they exhaust their personal willpower, then maybe it just departs too much from that nebulous "D&D feel" for people to accept. It certainly is different, moreso than any other class we've seen so far, which harken back to their D&D roots fairly obviously. If the feedback they receive from the playtest is strongly negative on this aspect, then it's legitimate to pull the idea back and go a little more traditional with the sorcerer, even if I personally consider it a loss.</p><p></p><p>It's such a good idea, though, that I hope it isn't tossed completely, no matter the feedback. We don't know how they'll handle advanced classes/prestige classes/paragon paths yet, but this seems like a prime candidate for a sorcerous one of those.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slobster, post: 6001544, member: 6693711"] I don't have much of a problem with the Draconic bloodline given to sorcerers in the playtest. In general I think the sorcerer has been pretty weakly defined as a class. The bloodline is an obvious manifestation of what makes the class unique. Finally, my mental image of a sorcerer is strong and distinct, as opposed to being "the spontaneous casting wizard". With that said, 5E is supposed to be the D&Dest D&D that ever D'ed, so if a lot of players have trouble with the concept of sorcerers shapeshifting as they exhaust their personal willpower, then maybe it just departs too much from that nebulous "D&D feel" for people to accept. It certainly is different, moreso than any other class we've seen so far, which harken back to their D&D roots fairly obviously. If the feedback they receive from the playtest is strongly negative on this aspect, then it's legitimate to pull the idea back and go a little more traditional with the sorcerer, even if I personally consider it a loss. It's such a good idea, though, that I hope it isn't tossed completely, no matter the feedback. We don't know how they'll handle advanced classes/prestige classes/paragon paths yet, but this seems like a prime candidate for a sorcerous one of those. [/QUOTE]
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