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<blockquote data-quote="Mephista" data-source="post: 6609207" data-attributes="member: 6786252">I feel that I should point out that there's not a huge &quot;arcane party spot&quot; anymore.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes, Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, Wizard are the traditional.&nbsp;&nbsp; But the game plays well with any combination of characters.&nbsp; &nbsp; The only thing you -need- from a person is to be semi-competent at what he's designed to do, and to have fun with him.&nbsp;&nbsp; Wizards are magical toolboxes, always the right tool for the job.&nbsp; Sorcerers are magical athletes, having much more punch to their spells when they cast them, but not as good at the utility things.&nbsp;&nbsp; In many ways, the difference is much like the difference between rogue and fighter.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lots of utility and combat stuff versus a heavy focus on war, just with magic instead of tools.Sorcerers shouldn't be expected to act like wizards.&nbsp;&nbsp; There shouldn't be those expectations, anymore than we should expect a bard to act like the cleric all the time.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes, some similarities in healing spells, but play wise, we don't expect a bard to be a student of religion or to turn undead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mephista, post: 6609207, member: 6786252"] I feel that I should point out that there's not a huge "arcane party spot" anymore. Yes, Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, Wizard are the traditional. But the game plays well with any combination of characters. The only thing you -need- from a person is to be semi-competent at what he's designed to do, and to have fun with him. Wizards are magical toolboxes, always the right tool for the job. Sorcerers are magical athletes, having much more punch to their spells when they cast them, but not as good at the utility things. In many ways, the difference is much like the difference between rogue and fighter. Lots of utility and combat stuff versus a heavy focus on war, just with magic instead of tools. Sorcerers shouldn't be expected to act like wizards. There shouldn't be those expectations, anymore than we should expect a bard to act like the cleric all the time. Yes, some similarities in healing spells, but play wise, we don't expect a bard to be a student of religion or to turn undead. [/QUOTE]

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