• xyzzy@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Yes, OK, two sessions, maybe three since wizards level slower. In AD&D your GM should be awarding for good ideas, role play, encouragement of other players, etc. though, as well as enemies slain. And it’s common to be a little generous with XP in those first sessions.

    There was a reason wizards carried daggers and slings as well in early levels.

    I just get tired of magic users complaining that they need to do equal damage to fighters from the beginning and also be able to warp reality in higher levels.

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      1 year ago

      Tbf, problem is most never get to the reality warping stuff

      They should not warp reality at high levels or martials should have more power at later levels

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        1 year ago

        I agree. I think both should be completely redesigned from the ground up, but they’re not interested in doing that in 6E.

        • Wizards should be boosted in early levels and nerfed in later ones, and should be split into multiple classes focused around illusion, commanding undead, AoE damage, control, buff/debuff, etc. (but not all of them simultaneously).
        • Fighters should get maneuvers and cleave damage focusing on one or few targets.
        • Rogues can continue occupying their niche of single target, high risk / high reward critical damage (but note key phase: high risk). Etc.

        Everyone should have a clear specialization with a little overlap. A class should be the best at a thing and adequate at something else.