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<blockquote data-quote="Marcus Smythe" data-source="post: 2996469" data-attributes="member: 43198"><p>Statement: GMs and players have less experience with Psionics than with Arcane magic, and are therefore less comfortable with them and more likely to be troubled by what they can do.</p><p></p><p>I've never even seen the 'less time in mix' classes played, so I have no idea what problems they have created.. though I do remember an initial SCREAM at the release of the Warlock (Unlimited Spells! Broken!). Then people got comfortable with it.</p><p></p><p>Final Note: Of all the new kids on the block (with which my experience is admittedly VERY limited), Psionics seems to be the only one that even approaches the holy duo (Arcane and Divine) in power. Lets face it. Warlocks are cute, and fun, but casters they aint, in terms of in-game dynamics and power. Truenaming stinks on ice. I doubt any of the 'new systems' can manage the basic-I-win button that is Timestop and a stack of Gates.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcus Smythe, post: 2996469, member: 43198"] Statement: GMs and players have less experience with Psionics than with Arcane magic, and are therefore less comfortable with them and more likely to be troubled by what they can do. I've never even seen the 'less time in mix' classes played, so I have no idea what problems they have created.. though I do remember an initial SCREAM at the release of the Warlock (Unlimited Spells! Broken!). Then people got comfortable with it. Final Note: Of all the new kids on the block (with which my experience is admittedly VERY limited), Psionics seems to be the only one that even approaches the holy duo (Arcane and Divine) in power. Lets face it. Warlocks are cute, and fun, but casters they aint, in terms of in-game dynamics and power. Truenaming stinks on ice. I doubt any of the 'new systems' can manage the basic-I-win button that is Timestop and a stack of Gates. [/QUOTE]
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