I actually prefer playing my wiz over my necro, shaman and mage. Unfortunately, it's probably the most gimp class in all of classic until AAs. It isn't until AE groups or raids where you really see them shine and notice just how useful they really are. Lures are critical, stuns are amazing, big nukes are awesome. With a manastone + Epic you can pretty much quad/nuke to your hearts content. Mana robe is great in zones you can't port in/out of.
With all that said, it's still a huge pita to level a wiz. Finding quad spots that aren't taken is a major pain and getting into a group (unless a guild group) for decent loot in a dungeon is quite rare. We probably won't be seeing AA's here, so the hopeful notion that it'll only get better is only wishful thinking.
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