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<blockquote data-quote="CreamCloud0" data-source="post: 9131569" data-attributes="member: 7034710"><p>i think a big thing is that <em>A</em> wizard is fun to play with in isolation, in both meanings of 'in isolation'</p><p></p><p>1) one wizard is fun to play, even two three or four wizards can be fun to play but as you continue it'll quickly become apparent that there is little incentive, benefit or framework to specialise separate wizards into specific builds, themes and archetypes other than whatever choices you impose upon yourself, there is little reason for an abjuration wizard to not take fireball or hypnotic pattern, some people see this as making the wizard a blank canvas to put their own design on, other people see this as making them an empty toybox being forced to build their own entertainment.</p><p></p><p>2) when compared to the wizard other arcane spellcasters can end up seeming lacking, they may have their own toys that do their own unique things but compared to the sheer quantity of things the wizard specifically can do they come off as underperforming in arcane capabilities, this is not because they are below the curve but because the wizard is ahead of it, it might be fun to be the wizard but it is not fun to be the sorcerer or warlock standing in their shadow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CreamCloud0, post: 9131569, member: 7034710"] i think a big thing is that [I]A[/I] wizard is fun to play with in isolation, in both meanings of 'in isolation' 1) one wizard is fun to play, even two three or four wizards can be fun to play but as you continue it'll quickly become apparent that there is little incentive, benefit or framework to specialise separate wizards into specific builds, themes and archetypes other than whatever choices you impose upon yourself, there is little reason for an abjuration wizard to not take fireball or hypnotic pattern, some people see this as making the wizard a blank canvas to put their own design on, other people see this as making them an empty toybox being forced to build their own entertainment. 2) when compared to the wizard other arcane spellcasters can end up seeming lacking, they may have their own toys that do their own unique things but compared to the sheer quantity of things the wizard specifically can do they come off as underperforming in arcane capabilities, this is not because they are below the curve but because the wizard is ahead of it, it might be fun to be the wizard but it is not fun to be the sorcerer or warlock standing in their shadow. [/QUOTE]
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