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Originally Posted by KlausPrinceOfTheUndeads
In 4E and with new traits pricement, mages are more overpowered than ever.
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I'm not sure that's true, having lots of powers that are based on FP (or the same Energy Reserve, no matter what it is) reduces the effective utility of each in a way that's not accounted for in the normal Powers costs. Since the standard spell system relies on substantial FP costs as a key balance factor, one could argue that Powers is just systematically
underpowered when building complexes of powers sharing a common energy reserve.
Also, while some effects are much cheaper when built as spells, the scaling of spells is in many cases less generous, which means that for really powerful effects, advantages/powers are more cost effective. Area Effect is one area where this is true, but even with missile effects it can be -- e.g., through the use of Rapid Fire (including the shotgun-like multiple projectile options and the Very Rapid Fire option).