Originally Posted by
jiriku
I like this change a great deal. As a player, I don't think I'd be enthused about playing it, because all the skill points and feats gained probably still don't counteract the pain of losing 2 spells per day at every level. On the other hand, gaining higher level spells a level sooner than the stock sorcerer makes the pain a bit less. All in all, this creates some opportunity cost in taking a prestige class, although many prestige classes offer enough to make up for the loss of three bonus feats and 20 skill points.