Efficient metamagic - worth it or not?

[Such755]

That is the question!
Specifically asking about a favored soul caster.
Full metamagic enhancements (assuming Maximize, empower and heighten) cost a whole 16 action points, and their maximum return is 15-29 sp. (Asuming you use all at once, at a level 2 spell like sound burst, which, by the way, you can get as an SLA from Epic Destiny).

Spells that might be used with metamegic, and SP saved are:

Soundburst : 14 SP (with heighten)
Searing light : 15 SP (Max and empower)
Holy smite : 10-25 SP (Heighten only or height, max, empower)
Slay living : 8 SP (With heighten)
Flame strike : 8-23 (Heighten only or height, max, empower)
Greater command : 8 SP (Heighten)
Divine Punishment : 15 SP (Max and empower)
Cometfall : 6-21 SP (Heighten only or height, max, empower)
Blade barrier : 6-21 SP (Heighten only or height, max, empower)
Undeath to death : 6 SP (Heighten)
Destruction : 4 SP (Heighten)
Fire storm : 2-17 SP (Heighten only or height, max, empower)


So now that you've seen the raw numbers, tell me. Do you think it's wise to invest so many AP into efficient metamagic, or should I spend it elsewhere? (It's not like there's nothing to spend AP on as a favored soul caster)


Your thoughts?

[Daine]

For me, it seems a waste to run a class that gets double spell points then ignore that advantage to spend AP's on more spell points. Smarter casting rather than more casting gets you there in the end and with the extra AP's you get a little more versatility. The nice thing is you can always change it if you prefer to just nuke everything in sight without thought to power, its just enhancements, your feats shouldn't change too much based on that decision <shrugs>

[Lonnbeimnech]

I take efficient quicken, and always leave quicken on. Probably played a sorc to much to tolerate the slow as heck casting of every other class.

[ValariusK]

I've found good luck with efficient maximize. For 6 points it is 16 points instead of 25 to maximize (a blade barrier or sometimes a divine punishment). With an item efficient maximize II it becomes 12. I've never bothered with any other efficient metamagic.

[Rodasch]

I've found good luck with efficient maximize. For 6 points it is 16 points instead of 25 to maximize (a blade barrier or sometimes a divine punishment). With an item efficient maximize II it becomes 12. I've never bothered with any other efficient metamagic.

This.