Yeah you are right there are plenty of cold feats around, but they don't stack or they don't do much more than add once stack of chill. Seems weak for the point investment maybe? Plus it feels like you have to spend points in things that don't directly affect your 4 encounter powers and maybe that is the problem, no…
I would hope that it would give you either different things when you invoked/prayed to your god or at least modify the chances of getting certain buffs or rewards. No idea if the system is that deep yet, but it could be something in the works. More evil gods!
I get it, the control wizard excels at control. You really can't be surprised when folks try and build them dps especially when they put a dps tree in for the class. Granted the Thamaturge doesnt look that impressive, but it is still there and will draw those who want to nuke things to it. This is how those wizards will…
If they would give us a dps choice for wizard I am betting most wouldn't choose the control wizard. Until they do, us wizards will have to try and make this guy into what we want to play it seems.
No Paladin, no ranger, and no hint of multiclassing. This is most certainly not DnD in any way outside of a few names. I doubt I even last a month with these boring classes.