Originally Posted by
AstralFire
A gish that only gets two 9th levels, and any PrCs are capped at that. A wizard, cleric, or druid capped to a maximum of 11 spells known would find themselves... wanting. Even a Sorcerer has more than that just looking at their 6th to 9th level spells. Versatility is as much a component of spellcaster dominance as is raw power, hence why Blaster mages (which are noted for typically focusing on only one type of spell; a wizard is not considered a blaster just for preparing Fireball that day) are actually not over the top compared to most classes (still beat a core-only Fighter, sure, but...).