Wizards were definitely weaker and more. Limited in those early levels In early dnd. In retrospect with the way "modern" dnd has removed those limitations it's definitely skewed the internal. Class balance now if youre not a spellcatser you're objectively worse at almost everything. See the whole. Linear fighter and quadratic wizard debate.
The bigger change over the years (which the osr has been trying to go back to) has been to adventure design, as modern dnd has shifted away from location based play to linear stories.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LinearWarriorsQu...
The bigger change over the years (which the osr has been trying to go back to) has been to adventure design, as modern dnd has shifted away from location based play to linear stories.
https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/44578/roleplaying-games...
In addition there has been a marked change in the cultural expectations of players.
https://retiredadventurer.blogspot.com/2021/04/six-cultures-...
For more on the osr in recommend reading the pribcipia apocrypha https://lithyscaphe.blogspot.com/p/principia-apocrypha.html?...