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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 2498985" data-attributes="member: 5100">I think this is a critical observation:&nbsp; &quot;well-placed&quot;, &quot;timely&quot;, etc.&nbsp; A smart wizard is deadly and potent.&nbsp; A thick-skulled wizard is meat.&nbsp; The power of the wizard class is just fine.&nbsp; Some players are better at tapping it than others.&nbsp; Case in point: me.&nbsp; I suck at battle wizards.&nbsp; When I DM, the players know that caster-heavy BBEGs are going to be a bit easier than melee-focused enemies of comparable CRs.&nbsp; The same is true if I'm running a combat-caster PC.&nbsp;Playing a fighter, rogue, or even a cleric (to an extent), you get to deal with immediate tactics.&nbsp; See a threat, figure it out, go take it down.&nbsp; With a wizard, especially, you have to be decent at strategy.&nbsp; Know your opponent ahead of time, learn how they fight, prepare, then engage.&nbsp; Sure, you can do that sort of thing with a fighter or, especially, a rogue, but it isn't really necessary to do so to be effective.&nbsp; Also, with a fighter, et al., a single error can be easily recovered from, usually.&nbsp; With a wizard, you rather lock yourself into a modus operandi every morning.&nbsp; Even if you're packing the right heat, there is often more extensive setup or change-over involved in changing gears.&nbsp;That all is not to say the wizards are weak or disadvantaged.&nbsp; Rather, it really is just a matter of being smart and doing some homework.&nbsp; Wizards are not good &quot;casual&quot; characters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 2498985, member: 5100"] I think this is a critical observation: "well-placed", "timely", etc. A [u]smart[/u] wizard is deadly and potent. A thick-skulled wizard is meat. The power of the wizard class is just fine. Some players are better at tapping it than others. Case in point: me. I suck at battle wizards. When I DM, the players know that caster-heavy BBEGs are going to be a bit easier than melee-focused enemies of comparable CRs. The same is true if I'm running a combat-caster PC. Playing a fighter, rogue, or even a cleric (to an extent), you get to deal with immediate tactics. See a threat, figure it out, go take it down. With a wizard, especially, you have to be decent at strategy. Know your opponent ahead of time, learn how they fight, prepare, then engage. Sure, you can do that sort of thing with a fighter or, especially, a rogue, but it isn't really necessary to do so to be effective. Also, with a fighter, et al., a single error can be easily recovered from, usually. With a wizard, you rather lock yourself into a modus operandi every morning. Even if you're packing the right heat, there is often more extensive setup or change-over involved in changing gears. That all is not to say the wizards are weak or disadvantaged. Rather, it really is just a matter of being smart and doing some homework. Wizards are not good "casual" characters. [/QUOTE]

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