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<blockquote data-quote="cerealman" data-source="post: 4891339" data-attributes="member: 68768"><p>I realize how it works, it's been the same way since I started playing, but when you only have a few high level spells, you run dry pretty quick. This is why Spell Points are so popular. Even still, Defensive based spells usually allow for saving throws as well, negating their usefulness.</p><p></p><p>Still, even high level spells suffer from ST and SR. I can save my big spells for the big baddie, who will most likely have high saves and SR, or blow it the little guys for nothing, leaving me high and dry for the big fight.</p><p></p><p>This makes me wonder if they put any effort into the 15 minute work day or the reliance on excessive magical items that plagued 3/3.5.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Sorry if this is coming off as more a rant. It's just disheartening to hear Paizo and Pathfinder fans proclaim so much for the new game and how it fixes all the problems of 3.5 and I've yet to see anything close to that. It's fine if they just wanted to keep 3.5 rules alive for sale so they could keep up what they were doing, but it just makes me feel like it was a bait and switch. =/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cerealman, post: 4891339, member: 68768"] I realize how it works, it's been the same way since I started playing, but when you only have a few high level spells, you run dry pretty quick. This is why Spell Points are so popular. Even still, Defensive based spells usually allow for saving throws as well, negating their usefulness. Still, even high level spells suffer from ST and SR. I can save my big spells for the big baddie, who will most likely have high saves and SR, or blow it the little guys for nothing, leaving me high and dry for the big fight. This makes me wonder if they put any effort into the 15 minute work day or the reliance on excessive magical items that plagued 3/3.5. Edit: Sorry if this is coming off as more a rant. It's just disheartening to hear Paizo and Pathfinder fans proclaim so much for the new game and how it fixes all the problems of 3.5 and I've yet to see anything close to that. It's fine if they just wanted to keep 3.5 rules alive for sale so they could keep up what they were doing, but it just makes me feel like it was a bait and switch. =/ [/QUOTE]
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