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<blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 2913002" data-attributes="member: 35788">The fact that you are ignoring with this statement is that the spellcaster can only cast so many delayed Blast fireballs before they are done.&nbsp; Then they have to cast other spells (either of a different level in the case of a bard/sorcerer/etc or one's that they picked when they meditated).&nbsp; The psionic character has the option of burning all of their powerpoints on their highest level power(s).When you have 5-6 encounters, chances are the mage is going to be reduced to using the lower level spells at some point: either later because they didn't hold back, or earilier because they di hold back and cast the lower stuff first.&nbsp; The psion is never in that boat unless they choose to scale down for the purpose of saving powerpoints.I feel fortunate in the fact that this has never been a problem for me.&nbsp; But then again, as I have grown older my games have taken on a combat-lite feel and our groups have really discovered how much fun it can be to do other stuff with spells/powers.&nbsp; In this case the wizard is at a great advantage because their spell list is limited only by their spellbook.&nbsp; The psionic powerlist is rather limited in comparison to that.I would argue that the responses above about burning powerpoints quickly and &quot;powerhogging&quot; are accurate in combat-focused games.&nbsp; In those games the DM does need to be aware to occasionally give the psion a reason to hold back some powerpoints.&nbsp; But in non-combat focused games, I do not think this is an issue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nonlethal Force, post: 2913002, member: 35788"] The fact that you are ignoring with this statement is that the spellcaster can only cast so many delayed Blast fireballs before they are done. Then they have to cast other spells (either of a different level in the case of a bard/sorcerer/etc or one's that they picked when they meditated). The psionic character has the option of burning all of their powerpoints on their highest level power(s). When you have 5-6 encounters, chances are the mage is going to be reduced to using the lower level spells at some point: either later because they didn't hold back, or earilier because they di hold back and cast the lower stuff first. The psion is never in that boat unless they choose to scale down for the purpose of saving powerpoints. I feel fortunate in the fact that this has never been a problem for me. But then again, as I have grown older my games have taken on a combat-lite feel and our groups have really discovered how much fun it can be to do other stuff with spells/powers. In this case the wizard is at a great advantage because their spell list is limited only by their spellbook. The psionic powerlist is rather limited in comparison to that. I would argue that the responses above about burning powerpoints quickly and "powerhogging" are accurate in combat-focused games. In those games the DM does need to be aware to occasionally give the psion a reason to hold back some powerpoints. But in non-combat focused games, I do not think this is an issue. [/QUOTE]

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