There is already a discussion on here asking which of these two are the most fun, so I figured I would ask which of these two are the most powerful, irrespective of how fun they are, and make it a poll.
I don't want to bore you with a rundown, but very quickly:
The Sorcerer can cast one more spell per day/level than the Wild Mage. The Sorcerer is also FAR more versatile in combat, as he/she doesn't have to prepare an X number of particular spells in order to use an X number of particular spells.
The Wild Mage, while not having near the on the fly versatility or number of castings as the Sorcerer, does have far more utility, being able to learn every arcane spell in the game. But as you know, it's actually NRD that sets the Wild Mage apart from all the rest. That, and the fact that the potential for cheese is enough to make Kraft Foods green with envy. I'm pretty sure you know what I'm talking about (CC Improved Chaos Shield x3, IA, unload top spells, Time Stop, NRD>Wish - rinse and repeat).
So. Wild Mage vs Sorcerer - in terms of POWER.
Who's the top caster?
I don't want to bore you with a rundown, but very quickly:
The Sorcerer can cast one more spell per day/level than the Wild Mage. The Sorcerer is also FAR more versatile in combat, as he/she doesn't have to prepare an X number of particular spells in order to use an X number of particular spells.
The Wild Mage, while not having near the on the fly versatility or number of castings as the Sorcerer, does have far more utility, being able to learn every arcane spell in the game. But as you know, it's actually NRD that sets the Wild Mage apart from all the rest. That, and the fact that the potential for cheese is enough to make Kraft Foods green with envy. I'm pretty sure you know what I'm talking about (CC Improved Chaos Shield x3, IA, unload top spells, Time Stop, NRD>Wish - rinse and repeat).
So. Wild Mage vs Sorcerer - in terms of POWER.
Who's the top caster?