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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BryonD" data-source="post: 1504278" data-attributes="member: 957">I disagree with this analysis.A sorcerer 8 casting a third level fireball gets an 8d6 fireball for a 3rd level slot.  The sorcerer can chose to cast a 6d6 fireball if he wanted to for some reason.A psion spending 5 points will only get the third level power effect.  If he wants to get more effect he is forced to spend more points (thus making it a 4th level power).  So it is actually the sorcerer who has more flexibility on that count. They can both produce a 3rd level effect if they desire.They can both power-up, but the sorcerer gets the power up by default.The only advatage that the psion has here is a +1 DC.  Coming at the price of +1 level spell slot (effectively the 3.5 spell focus with the added penalty of +1 spell level) Again, there are other areas where a psion shines.  I am certainly not saying that they got the bad end of the deal.  But if you count augmented powers as additional effective powers known, then you need to also count improving spell effectiveness in the same way.</blockquote>