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Necratoid wrote:
On the other hand is the abomination of a war crime known as 3.5 edition psion. Its now inexplicably a class based entirely around one ability score, intelligence.

I admit that I was slightly disappointed in that change between 3.0 and 3.5. I understand why they made the change, but it did take some of the flavor out of the class.

Also starting at like level 5 you get twice the power points for no reason. This makes 3.5 psion twice as powerful/dangerous as a wizard in raw terms of casting potential. You know the concept Linear Warrior/Quadratic Wizard... 3.5 psions are exponential growth characters that destroy the system.

Totally wrong and easily proven to be wrong.
Fact: A first level psionic power costs 1 power point to manifest at minimum effectiveness. Each new level of power requires an extra two points to manifest (at minimum effectiveness), right up to 17 power points to manifest a 9th level power.
Fact: 20th level Psions get 343 power points before factoring in bonus points for a high Intelligence.
Fact: If you convert a 20th level generalist Wizard's maximum number of first through ninth-level spells per day (minus any bonus spells) to spell points, you get 324 points. This is only 19 points fewer than a Psion receives, and the wizard gets the added benefits of cantrips, being able to learn spells beyond those which he gains when leveling, and powers with damage that scales with level. A 10th level Wizard's lightning bolt automatically do 10d6 damage. A 10th level Psion has to waste 5 extra power points to get his energy bolt to do the same. Specialist Wizards actually get more spell points than Psions. The disparity is much worse with Sorcerers, as they get the equivalent of 486 spell points per day before adding bonus points from a high Charisma.

3.5 disapating touch does Xd6 pionts of teleportation damage. as a touch attack.. where X is capped at your manifestor level... meaning at 20th level you can do 20d6 damage as a touch attack... with quicken power you can do 20d6 damage and 16d6 damage of the teleportation type as a touch attack every round AND you have twice the casting resources of any other class... for no reason.

Actually, since the Quicken Power feat requires six power points to activate, that second attack only does 16d6 damage and requires the character to lose his focus. Regaining his focus wastes at least a move action.
The attack also affects only a single target and requires you to enter melee to use. Why would a high level caster with d4 hit dice want to do that? I'd prefer a 20th level Wizard or Sorcerer with either wail of the banshee (9th-level,  multiple enemies have to save or die) or polar ray (8th level, same damage as the Psion, but done at a distance).
If I wanted to get really nasty, I'd make a Sorcerer who knows the greater arcane fusion spell from Complete Arcane. This 8th-level spell effectively lets a Sorcerer cast both a 7th and 4th level spell as part of the same standard action (without having to expend any additional spell slots). The Sorcerer would then be free to use his swift and move actions for other things. Compared to that, Psions just aren't that good at dishing out damage.

In short you touch people and the explode messily.... this is Fist of the North Star's description.... this is not a first level ability for anything but an Epic level prestige class.

Of course it isn't a first level ability, it is a 20th level ability. When you put only a single power point into it, the power does 1d6 damage. It is only when pumping 20 points into the power (which can only normally be done at 20th level) that it starts to become moderately impressive. Even then, there are much better ways to do 20d6 damage. That is like railing against Warlocks because an eldritch blast does 9d6 damage at 20th level, which is way too much damage for a first level class ability. 
edit: Just saw Bob's post. Take it where? Politics?
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