No, it doesn't. It actually is quite the point. The access to features is sooner, the potential of those features progresses at the normal pace (for the most part). Given the power of 6th+ level spells, keeping the progress of the spellcasting feature in check is quite intentional.
Do you have access to higher level spell slots without the spells of those levels? No. But, that is a feature in my opinion that you're missing out on. You should be able to upcast spells with those higher slots at a lower level, as it's comparable to what fighters and rogues and others are getting with this concept.
No it doesn't. The entire purpose is to move the class features other than spell casting and hit points down to the first 10 levels. Getting higher level spells after 10th is right in line with what he has expressly stated that he wants with spellcasting.
Spellcasting IS the primary feature. It's as primary a feature as hitting things more often with a weapon.
And they get it. They are FULLY equipped with spells at every level from 1-20. Unless you are suggesting that they get 9th level spells at 10th level, I don't understand what it is that you think Wizards aren't getting by 10th level.
It is under the SPOILER for Character Level Advancement.
Online game? That's only gonna yield virtual results! We need hard data, man!UPDATE: We converted over our online game to the FFV concept. Didn't get too much else done except some role-playing to move the story along to the next part of the adventure, but we are primed for a dungeon-crawl/ installation-infiltration for our next session in two weeks. So, the true play-testing will start then.
Oi!Online game? That's only gonna yield virtual results! We need hard data, man!
