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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kavon" data-source="post: 5954125" data-attributes="member: 9822">In my opinion, if I have to take a class that is not the Wizard and restyle it into a Wizard to get a different-than-Vancian spellcasting system for that character, they did something wrong with the class design, since there apparently wasn't anything there for those two classes to make them unique besides their casting system.I would prefer it if each spellcasting class has their own class features that gives them their thing, then you have a selection of different spell delivery systems to pick from, and have them be internally balanced with each other so you can use them interchangeably.For example:Type A: Vancian (the classic) - requires the most planning ahead (gives more of [something] to compensate)Type B: Spontaneous (3e sorcerer style) - more flexible than A, but still tied to spell slots (gives less than A of [something] to compensate)Type C: Spell points (older psionic) - very flexible, but still tied to a limiting systemType D: At will + spell point enhancement (4e psionic) - basically the same as C, only you have full access to powered down versions (gives less SP than C)Type E: At will + spell slot enhancement - similar to D, but with specific leveled spell slots (making it more similar to B)Type F: AEDU styleType G: Whatever else they can think of.If this stuff stays decoupled from the actual classes, everyone can have their cake and eat it.• Want everything to be Vancian (cause it feels right <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> )? Only allow the use of Type A.• Don't like Vancian? Ban Type A from your game.• Don't like spell slots? Only use the spell point types (or vice versa).• Hate AEDU and at will casting in general? Ban Type D, E and F from your game.• Don't care what your players are using? Let them decide which they want to use!Am I insane for wanting this? For wanting everyone to be able to choose for themselves?</blockquote>

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