Quote Originally Posted by Divide by Zero View Post
I think that's the deal. I've never seen an encounter that long except for high-level caster attrition battles, so then the MT's superior spells per day actually start to matter.
More spells, yes - but they have shorter durations (lower CL), so it's a wash.

He also has weaker guns to bring to the fight, and lower save DCs due to MADness - either of which can actually contribute to the fight taking longer.