NaturalZero
Hero
I'd love to see something like that, though a lot of it is just...a different way to describe casting a spell, with maybe a different "does it land" mechanic and/or a change of range.
I think the way to go might be a feature that lets you use the ranges of your weapons when using your weapon as a spellcasting focus, and then focus new ammunition on things that are genuinely new?
Ideally, they'd unique stuff but I'll take "Thunderwave, but delivered from 50' away with a gun" over "Thunderwave, but just like every other class that uses Thunderwave" any day. I'm really hoping the final version doesn't just use +1 crossbows and wands that do +Int damage instead of guns or crossbows that deliver evocative effects.