Essentially what you say is true andrewas. However, without knowing anything about Planescape, the only game that lets you have contingencies is BG2. You still see the effects in the other games, but it is not a matter of spell mechanics, but game mechanics. Try facing your mage off against an enemy party and see how far you get: one dead mage.
As Dundee says:
PS PS: I never had problems with my pure Mages dying in combat. If they are getting hurt, it is because everybody else is dead already and it is time to reload. Mages should always be placed far behind the party, staying only within casting distance.
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