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<blockquote data-quote="MoonSong" data-source="post: 7330023" data-attributes="member: 6689464">I think we have different ideas in mind when we say broad or narrow. When I say breadth I refer to the variety of characters -their backgrounds and stories- that the class naturally supports. Being the only class with the mechanics would mean all casters would have to be that class, but that is not a net positive, it is forcing pegs of all shapes into a square hole, the wizard just doesn't really support many backgrounds and life stories. While the example with the orphan that stole a spellbook and stuff is ingenious,&nbsp; it is the result of dancing around the limitations of the class and not a good strategy longterm. (Heck, before divine soul I had to constantly fight the flavor/mechanics of Dragon sorcerer until I just couldn't handle the disparity anymore)&nbsp; &nbsp; Having only the wizard would be going back to what I call the dark ages. It being the sole caster wouldn't magically make it suitable for every kind of caster. Perhaps to you it would be a positive, but for me it would mean a net negative and completely giving up on playing casters of any kind other than clerics, I just can't make the wizard/mage/MU class do what I want/need/seek in a caster, and the stories and kind of characters it actually supports aren't really my thing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MoonSong, post: 7330023, member: 6689464"] I think we have different ideas in mind when we say broad or narrow. When I say breadth I refer to the variety of characters -their backgrounds and stories- that the class naturally supports. Being the only class with the mechanics would mean all casters would have to be that class, but that is not a net positive, it is forcing pegs of all shapes into a square hole, the wizard just doesn't really support many backgrounds and life stories. While the example with the orphan that stole a spellbook and stuff is ingenious, it is the result of dancing around the limitations of the class and not a good strategy longterm. (Heck, before divine soul I had to constantly fight the flavor/mechanics of Dragon sorcerer until I just couldn't handle the disparity anymore) Having only the wizard would be going back to what I call the dark ages. It being the sole caster wouldn't magically make it suitable for every kind of caster. Perhaps to you it would be a positive, but for me it would mean a net negative and completely giving up on playing casters of any kind other than clerics, I just can't make the wizard/mage/MU class do what I want/need/seek in a caster, and the stories and kind of characters it actually supports aren't really my thing. [/QUOTE]

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