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<blockquote data-quote="drexes" data-source="post: 2933252" data-attributes="member: 24176"><p>Well I'm sure changing them spontaneous casters to practiced ones would have definite effect on balance. I think the challenge will then be simpl determining how many spells they shopuld know automatically at each level and such. Since the wizard doesn't know that many to begin with and he has a broad knowledge base, these classes coul;d know more given thier specialization, or less for the ame reason. It's really an intersting conundrum. I think spontaneous casting is the more powerful caster type early on, but after that the flexibility of the wizard takes over. In order to maintain the relative balance of the classes your mechanic would have to adjust to this in some way. As I see it, you would have to try to make the mechanic allow them to maintain that early on power and lessen as they level. Another part of me wants to say, once you have the number of spells correct it shouldn't effect balance much at all. Hrmm, now I need a beer thank you very much... Oddly enough, I actually think that there is a place for the warmage (and others) in the system just as he is, but I would also include the practiced caster equivalent, if it could be balanced. I have always liked the idea of multiple schools of magic. More practiced casting classes could easily reflect the different philosophies of multiple schools...Very Cool Indeed!</p><p></p><p>I look forward to seeing some hard and fast numbers eventually...hehe</p><p></p><p>Drexes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drexes, post: 2933252, member: 24176"] Well I'm sure changing them spontaneous casters to practiced ones would have definite effect on balance. I think the challenge will then be simpl determining how many spells they shopuld know automatically at each level and such. Since the wizard doesn't know that many to begin with and he has a broad knowledge base, these classes coul;d know more given thier specialization, or less for the ame reason. It's really an intersting conundrum. I think spontaneous casting is the more powerful caster type early on, but after that the flexibility of the wizard takes over. In order to maintain the relative balance of the classes your mechanic would have to adjust to this in some way. As I see it, you would have to try to make the mechanic allow them to maintain that early on power and lessen as they level. Another part of me wants to say, once you have the number of spells correct it shouldn't effect balance much at all. Hrmm, now I need a beer thank you very much... Oddly enough, I actually think that there is a place for the warmage (and others) in the system just as he is, but I would also include the practiced caster equivalent, if it could be balanced. I have always liked the idea of multiple schools of magic. More practiced casting classes could easily reflect the different philosophies of multiple schools...Very Cool Indeed! I look forward to seeing some hard and fast numbers eventually...hehe Drexes [/QUOTE]
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