Do yall prefer martial or caster Mcs?

[OokamiOkuri]

Magic is overrated.

 

[BlackKnightX]

Why not both? Imagine a guy with martial art skills who can send each kicks and punches engulfed in different magical elements. That’d be quite cool, wouldn’t it? Oh, and when the enemy uses the distance to their advantage, he can also shoot out long-range magical attacks as well. All round and ready.

 

[Ilikewaterkusa]

Harem Master mysoginists

Based

 

[gaylolis]

i do prefer martial mcs. there's just a certain satisfaction seeing them beating up the villains personally.

 

[Love4NovelGuy]

I've mentioned this in a thread about power systems and comparing magic systems and the 'knight' systems and such, but in any fantasy(well, mid-to-high fantasy) once you get to a certain level in the martial system of power, you might as well just be performing magic. Aura blades, projectile attacks, elemental aura attacks... It's all just the people who couldn't become mages mimicking them, since it's the only way to match them. And it is described as such in multiple novels, how aura users create ranged skills and other techniques to be able to kill mages, because mages are just fucking op.

How the fuck a bunch of muscle monkey brain mage wannabes can even try to compare with them, I've got no idea. While writing this I had this sudden comparison of the generic aura/knight system of power to Orks from Warhammer. They believe, and so they can. Suuure, it's a different energy source... but it's all the same in the end.

Also, xianxia(xuanhuan? wuxia? i dont fucking remember the difference, and they all apply here) is pretty much the same 'issue'. Not that I really have a problem with it, since I like my MCs muscular(I'm of the belief that any caster should have a pretty solid and supernatural body if they're running Worldly Energies through it) but yeah.

So yeah, I'm Caster all the way. Because any other form of power is just a mockery of spellcasting(in most stories I've read, I'm sure there are authors who've made stories that either have a system of power so different/original that it doesn't matter, or just have some solid lore for the powers in their world-building).

Anyways I think I forgot something I was gonna write and now I feel unsatisfied, so I'mma just stop this weird mini-rant?

Superhuman speed and strength can be considered being a Martial. It depends on the context. The general consensus is Mages are weaker at lower level but OP when strong, while Warriors can have consistent growth, but not on the level of a Mage.

All that just depends on your power system.

it being a Martial means being impervious to magic through ‘Aura’, then one side can win over the other easily.

Depends on your preference.

 

[ArkKitty]

I like Caster MC's that gives off full caster vibes. Doesn't like to stay close, uses divinations to spy on enemies gaining information, planning out (simple plans can work too), Although... it would be nice without those harem stereotypes.

 

[Mellohwa]

Ainz

 

[RepresentingCaution]

What You never seen someone punch the sick/injuries away?

How is that done?