D&D 5E Sorcerer play...How do they feel vs. being a wizard?

[Selvarin]

Just wondering. I'm used to playing wizards but I decided to rework an old character as a sorcerer instead. It's been a while (4E killed my interest for a while), so I'm a bit rusty but when I look at the spell list for sorcerers and remind myself they only know X number of spells it bums me ever so slightly. Seriously though, folks---Do you miss anything by playing a 5e sorcerer?

 

[guachi]

My limited experience having a sorcerer in my party is that he has fun blowing stuff up. It's basically all he's good at but he really likes it.

 

[jayoungr]

You have fewer spells, but metamagic gives you more control in hacking the ones you have. If that appeals to you, sorcerer is a good way to go. If it doesn't trip your trigger, stick with wizard.

 

[Wepwawet]

Also, Sorcerers get more cantrips. 1 more than Wizards and 2 more than Walocks. A sorcerer could can take 1 or 2 utility cantrips without affecting their firepower

But I haven't seen one in play and am also very interested in hearing about how they do

 

[Selvarin]

Understood. What I'm going to look into is perhaps creating a feat which allows limited casters such as sorcerers and rangers to know a few more spells--perhaps no more than 1/3 their caster level +1. And the spells chosen can be no greater than 4th level for sorcerers and 3rd level for others.