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<blockquote data-quote="JRRNeiklot" data-source="post: 3976867" data-attributes="member: 717"><p>You forget how hard it used to be to complete a spell pre 3e.&nbsp; All a fighter has to do is shoot an arrow at the wizard.&nbsp; He doesn't even have to hit.&nbsp; If the wizard uses his dex bonus to ac to dodge the arrow, he loses his spell.&nbsp; If he's hit, he loses the spell and takes damage.&nbsp; Now, you could say how he'd have stoneskin up, etc, but there's no reason the fighter couldn't be prepared as well.&nbsp; Neither exists in a vacuum.&nbsp; The fighter could have had protective spells cast upon him as well.&nbsp; The bottom line is whoever prepares best wins.&nbsp; And the fighter has more room for error.&nbsp; If he slips up, he's likely got a hundred hit points to absorb screwups.&nbsp; The wizard might have 45 or 50.&nbsp; Pre 3e, of course.&nbsp; Until 3e, a wizard was a badass, but a one hit point wonder.&nbsp; A high level fighter could take down a high level wizard in one round without breaking a sweat.&nbsp; The wizard could do the same only if the fighter rolled poorly on a save or die spell.&nbsp; 3e changed all that by giving the wizard more hit points, ac out the roof, and made it much easier to get a spell off.&nbsp; This changed the entire playing field.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="JRRNeiklot, post: 3976867, member: 717"] You forget how hard it used to be to complete a spell pre 3e. All a fighter has to do is shoot an arrow at the wizard. He doesn't even have to hit. If the wizard uses his dex bonus to ac to dodge the arrow, he loses his spell. If he's hit, he loses the spell and takes damage. Now, you could say how he'd have stoneskin up, etc, but there's no reason the fighter couldn't be prepared as well. Neither exists in a vacuum. The fighter could have had protective spells cast upon him as well. The bottom line is whoever prepares best wins. And the fighter has more room for error. If he slips up, he's likely got a hundred hit points to absorb screwups. The wizard might have 45 or 50. Pre 3e, of course. Until 3e, a wizard was a badass, but a one hit point wonder. A high level fighter could take down a high level wizard in one round without breaking a sweat. The wizard could do the same only if the fighter rolled poorly on a save or die spell. 3e changed all that by giving the wizard more hit points, ac out the roof, and made it much easier to get a spell off. This changed the entire playing field. [/QUOTE]

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