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<blockquote data-quote="Zustiur" data-source="post: 5798080" data-attributes="member: 1544">Exactly. This statement is very true in my opinion:That's not to say that 5E can't include powerpoints and other spell mechanics as well. Possibly tied to different classes. When 3E was coming out, that was my understanding of the situation - Wizards were vancian, and sorcerers used spell points. It turned out I was wrong about the direction 3E was taking, but there's nothing stopping them from using that idea now. But as Monte said; if we're talking about D&amp;D and core classes, Vancian magic is the way to go.On a separate point, I love the idea of having many classes available in PH1, but having it only handle levels 1-10.Given how long it can take to get there, and my personal preferences regarding D&amp;D campaigns, it is entirely likely that I'll never play in an epic campaign. Whereas, it is equally likely that I'd like to play some odd-ball class like a warlock. I agree with those who complain about the 1-2 year wait for 'core' classes to be released in 4E.I really like the points raised in this seminar. Coupled with some of the community suggestions in this thread, I see no problem with having lots of core classes in PH1, going from level 1-10. By moving magic items back to the DMG and cutting out 10-20 levels of spells, it should be very easy to fit that many classes in one book.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zustiur, post: 5798080, member: 1544"] Exactly. This statement is very true in my opinion: That's not to say that 5E can't include powerpoints and other spell mechanics as well. Possibly tied to different classes. When 3E was coming out, that was my understanding of the situation - Wizards were vancian, and sorcerers used spell points. It turned out I was wrong about the direction 3E was taking, but there's nothing stopping them from using that idea now. But as Monte said; if we're talking about D&D and core classes, Vancian magic is the way to go. On a separate point, I love the idea of having many classes available in PH1, but having it only handle levels 1-10. Given how long it can take to get there, and my personal preferences regarding D&D campaigns, it is entirely likely that I'll never play in an epic campaign. Whereas, it is equally likely that I'd like to play some odd-ball class like a warlock. I agree with those who complain about the 1-2 year wait for 'core' classes to be released in 4E. I really like the points raised in this seminar. Coupled with some of the community suggestions in this thread, I see no problem with having lots of core classes in PH1, going from level 1-10. By moving magic items back to the DMG and cutting out 10-20 levels of spells, it should be very easy to fit that many classes in one book. [/QUOTE]

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