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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bganon" data-source="post: 4460033" data-attributes="member: 60886">First let me say I like the general idea a lot, and the Extend/Enlarge/Expand/Energy Substitution options seem pretty close to "just right".But some of the other options have nasty loopholes you'd have to watch out for.Maximize Spell: as pointed out, this seems an obvious gimme.  And how does it work with, say, Flaming Sphere?  Maximized damage for each attack?  That's pretty huge.Multiply Spell: Maze completely breaks this.  Remove 5 targets for several rounds (this effect of Maze is automatic)?!  But there are problems even at low levels: a Ray of Enfeeblement with 4 targets is a bit overpowered too, as is a Spectral Ram, Disintegrate, etc...  The basic problem is that Wizard single-target spells often have very nice riders on them, so the (very minor) damage reduction is no big loss.  In the long run, I think this is even more powerful than Maximize.Focus Spell: whereas this is comparatively lame because the damage increase is so small.  I can't think of a single spell I'd want to use this with.  It might be a little useful at low levels as a way of avoiding hitting allies, but if that's a benefit you want to provide to players why not just make a limited version of Spell Accuracy available at Heroic tier?  For this to be useful I think you'd have to at least provide something like the +4 to attack that you see on Mesmeric Hold and similar spells.</blockquote>

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