Discussion: Spell Point Variant (DMG 288)

[Drache64]

So in the DMG on page 288 there is an outline to use a pool of spell points instead of spell slots. Personally I prefer this method but I am seeing some significant advantages, namely versatility.

Level 1 spells cost 2 SP
Level 2 cost 3 SP
Level 3 cost 5.

At level 5 I'm supposed to have 4 level 1 slots, 3 level 2, and 2 level 3. The SPV (Spell Point Variant) simply calculates the cost and gives you around that many points. (2x4)+(3x3)+(2x5)=27SP

This is curious, because I can now cast 4 level 3 spells and a level 1 spell. (Arcane recovery gives me back 5 SP so that's another level 3 spell for 5 per day). Or I can cast 13 level 1 spells or 9 level 2 spells...

Personally as a player I enjoy the power boost, but if I'm being fair I think every spell should simply cost the amount of points as its level and I should only have enough points to cast the amount of slots (wording?)

Okay, here's what I mean:
Level 1 = 1SP, level 2 = 2SP, level 3 = 3SP.

At level 5 I should only have 16 spell points ((1x4)+(2x3)+(3x2))).

With this formula I can still cast 5 level 3 spells or 8 level 2 spells or 16 level 1 spells, but I feel it's a little simpler for the DM to keep track of if he wants to fact check me.

If anything this method should probably give me less points to spend because they are versatile.

IDK... What do you guys think?