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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AngeltheTechrat" data-source="post: 4654920" data-attributes="member: 82200">I play a wizard because the wizard has the magic, the spellbook, the rituals, and most importantly, the cantrips. THAT is the flavor I want. Not the warlock's flavor, nor the sorcerer's lack of a flavor. But it's bogged down in area effects that stop you from being anything but a controller, and targetable effects that are sub-par to the targetable powers of other classes.  Yes. It is my opinion that you should be able to tailor a class you want into the role you want. I really don't think that's an unreasonable opinion. As for Bard, yes I do want to play a character that enhances and heals party-mates, but I also want to be able to use more direct abilities as well. What I DON'T want, is to be moving other people around and puppeting them as seems to be all our party's Warlord does. A little bump and boost is fine, but you also need the pomp and flash. I mean.. We're talking about a bard here. A performer!  Nope, it hasn't.. You still get to try to blast as many minions as possible at the begining of a combat, before the rest of your party gets in there and blocks the rest of your abilities, reducing you to ping-ing off targets with Magic Missile until one or more of your foes kicks into the "Kill the Wizard!!" mentality and you revisit negative hp until the paladin or cleric helps you sit up again.</blockquote>