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I also think the "LFtr/QWiz, Angel Summoner" crowd has taken things way too far in the last 5+ years, the net effect of which (IMO) damaged D&D by bringing on the 4e knee-jerk.
Here's the thing: wizard spells always look meaner on paper than they actually play. Saves, SR, ER, immunities, allies in the area of effect, concentration checks, bad rolls, etc. All these contribute to making spells (IME) rarely being as nasty in the fog of war as on paper.
I am saddened to say that the 5e Wiz looks like a win for the LF/QW side. Spells look weak, already, on-paper. Spells don't scale. Saves look easier. Less spell slots. Scrolls aren't as good. Mirror image has 2 images. Etc. Yet Wiz still gets d4 HD, no armor, and still has a spellbook to worry about. Basically, the weaknesses of 1e with the spells markedly scaled back. At-will cantrips does not make up for this ;)
Now, this is a cursory examination of an early test, but the philosophy of Wiz nerf-batting seems ingrained (the reason for Monte's departure?). This 5e is sure making me appreciate PF more every day ;)
