Well said. It just saps the fun from what could otherwise be a really great game. I'm fine with the fact that they want blasters to be the meta, that's all well and good. They've given them a real boost by porting DOS mechanics, and I have no problem with that, it can be quite fun, and it ensures that fireball is by far the best use of an action in all situations.
What I take issue with is nerfing the non fireball options to the point of uselessness. I mean once per long rest hypnotic gaze? Really? It feels like they're just spitting in your face for not picking school of evocation (or better yet, sorcerer). 'Thought you'd navigate combat in a non-fireball oriented fashion did you? Well screw you loser, go respec.'
