Sorcerer or Wizard?

[Thrudh]

Okay, after more epics, I can comment.
The whole more spells thing is ****. All casters basically use the same spells in epics. So, being a wizard with more spells is a terrible reason to choose being a wizard.

I still swap out spells depending on the raid/quest/epic I'm doing...

I don't do the same epic quests over and over and over.

Now, if ALL wizards got was spell swapping, I might agree with you, but that PLUS five extra feats makes them pretty balanced...

I do believe that we need about 6-8 more GOOD spells added to the game to make the sorc spell choices a little more painful (and of course, the sorcs need some awesome PrEs as well)

[Ekkrion]

Wizards are currently much better than Sorcerers. the archmage prestige class gives wizards incredible spell DCs that Sorcerers cant even come close to matching. Plus all the other advantages Wizards get like bonus feats and spell swapping. Sorcerers get nothing, they just cast some spells faster and get some extra spellpoints, but its nothing a Wizard cant make up for with quicken spell and mana potions.

also, there isn't as big of a difference in wizard DCs and sorcerer DCs as most people seem to be ranting about.

The difference is at least +3 or +4 which is significant enough to make Wizards superior given all their other advantages. Sorcerers are supposed to be the best nukers in the game yet they cant even land a damage spell without it being saved against or resisted.

[Carpone]

Sorcerers are supposed to be the best nukers in the game yet they cant even land a damage spell without it being saved against or resisted.

It's more than that. DDO does not scale in the nuker's favor with epic mobs having thousands of hitpoints. The damage that sorcerers pump out falls far short. So arcanes are regulated to CC and Hage while the 4 melee DPS in the party dish out the damage.

Like you mentioned, wizards are better than sorcerers right now. Archmage V w/o the SLAs nets you 400 SP, which eliminates the SP gap between the two classes. With the 5 extra feats and the archmage spell mastery PrE, wizards are at least +2 DC over sorcerers for enchantment (often +4 since sorcs will take spell pen over spell focus feats). Then there's the pale master PrE, the self contained soloing machine with easily accessible and amazing end-game itemization: Epic Robe of Shadows. Solo Elite Sins with the three optional chests in 15 minutes while you watch Hulu? No problem.

The only reason to be a sorcerer right now is if you're geared to be the best a sorcerer can be (+3 exceptional CHA item, +7 CHA item, +4 CHA tome). And then it's just a matter of time while you farm out your INT items.

[ninjaeli]

Neither!

Roll and int based horc barbarian with 2 levels of monk for ac!

Also be sure to pick up UMD so you can use firewall scrolls

this = best dmg

[Carpone]

Roll and int based horc barbarian with 2 levels of monk for ac!

Barbarians and monks are exclusive of each other due to alignment requirements.

[aristarchus1000]

I'm not sure a wizard benefits that much from a sorcerer past life. You probably won't end up taking the active past life feat, and the passive one is only ok.

I'd consider just leveling up a brand new wizard, if you want to see what it's like. You never know if you would want your sorcerer back once the prestige classes eventually come out.