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[XPH] Psion versus Wizard/Sorcerer
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<blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 1507137" data-attributes="member: 478"><p>No comment...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Isn't that 7 PP?</p><p></p><p>Anyways... If you have some plenty time at your hand, start browsing through the various monster books out there...</p><p></p><p>I'll restate only one of my quick examples... with the medusa form the psion can use the "Flesh to Stone" 3 times for a total of 7 PP! A single use of the power normally costs 11 PP. Yes, it does cost a feat (or two even), but I'd say, that ability ALONE is worth it. And then you add like HUNDREDS other abilities into the mix, for the same two feats and 7 PP (one at a time, no additional cost involved). The DC of the ability even scales with the psions level. This feat is so sick, it could even rival the 3.0 Psychofeedback in power (the most hilarious spell/power I have seen to this day)!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, that's surely a hindrance. Some DMs will enforce this, some won't. There are knowledge skills to circumvent it, tho (all class skill for the psion, too, IIRC).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's so to say a first glimpse at the errata, no it's not yet fully offical, but it's clear, that it will be, so it can be considered as granted.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Absolutely. 100% agree. That's the psions biggest disadvantage I have identified so far. It doesn't match their advantages, tho.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. Just looked at the possibilities.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>*LOL* No, that was pretty much utter crap. Sorry for the confusion! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>What I actually meant is...</p><p></p><p><em>I said the sorcerer is well-balanced with the wizard, yes.</em></p><p><em>I have never said, that the wizard is with the psion. In fact, I think he is not (like the sorcerer).</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Erm. I don't think that what I say most of the time, is "specific". Actually I try to be most general. Sure there are some specific examples added in, but they are just that... examples. Sometimes a feat or power has to be called for to show up a huge issue (like Metamorphic Transfer).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Never said that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>100% agree.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They can do it. No problem. Only said, that a psion won't need many item creation feats to do useful stuff (just one). Personal preferances are of course not discussable. Everyone has likes and dislikes.</p><p></p><p>Bye</p><p>Thanee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thanee, post: 1507137, member: 478"] No comment... Isn't that 7 PP? Anyways... If you have some plenty time at your hand, start browsing through the various monster books out there... I'll restate only one of my quick examples... with the medusa form the psion can use the "Flesh to Stone" 3 times for a total of 7 PP! A single use of the power normally costs 11 PP. Yes, it does cost a feat (or two even), but I'd say, that ability ALONE is worth it. And then you add like HUNDREDS other abilities into the mix, for the same two feats and 7 PP (one at a time, no additional cost involved). The DC of the ability even scales with the psions level. This feat is so sick, it could even rival the 3.0 Psychofeedback in power (the most hilarious spell/power I have seen to this day)! Yeah, that's surely a hindrance. Some DMs will enforce this, some won't. There are knowledge skills to circumvent it, tho (all class skill for the psion, too, IIRC). It's so to say a first glimpse at the errata, no it's not yet fully offical, but it's clear, that it will be, so it can be considered as granted. Absolutely. 100% agree. That's the psions biggest disadvantage I have identified so far. It doesn't match their advantages, tho. No. Just looked at the possibilities. *LOL* No, that was pretty much utter crap. Sorry for the confusion! :) What I actually meant is... [i]I said the sorcerer is well-balanced with the wizard, yes. I have never said, that the wizard is with the psion. In fact, I think he is not (like the sorcerer).[/i] Erm. I don't think that what I say most of the time, is "specific". Actually I try to be most general. Sure there are some specific examples added in, but they are just that... examples. Sometimes a feat or power has to be called for to show up a huge issue (like Metamorphic Transfer). Never said that. 100% agree. They can do it. No problem. Only said, that a psion won't need many item creation feats to do useful stuff (just one). Personal preferances are of course not discussable. Everyone has likes and dislikes. Bye Thanee [/QUOTE]
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