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<blockquote data-quote="Vorput" data-source="post: 4906386" data-attributes="member: 35874"><p>We did, but to be fair our group didn't like 4e so reverted to what we did before. Rather a different situation.</p><p></p><p>But at its core- something similar. Basically, is your group enjoying themselves now? And if they are, given that they're "casual gamers" will changing systems and asking them to learn new rules cause them to just shrug and find something else to do with their free time? </p><p></p><p>If so- maybe let it alone. Cause that's the last thing you want. Also- will they be annoyed with needing to buy another book?</p><p></p><p>If you think they'll handle a switch to another system though and pick up the book, then I'd say go for it. Mostly because you're going to be DMing the new game- and a lot of the complaints about 3.x were on how hard it was on the DM. If you're ok with it, that's a pretty big hurdle overcome.</p><p></p><p>Plus a DM tends to put a lot more into the game/system, and you should be as happy as possible or the entire group & campaign will suffer for it.</p><p></p><p>At the very least, would they be willing to try it for a session? Perhaps with pre-genned characters? With you as a DM (assuming you're better than the current one [which your post seems to indicate]), perhaps they'll have a better time. And the better time they have may be equated as much with the fun new system as with you DMing. In which case, they'd happily jump on board with pathfinder even if their better experience is mostly you rather than the system.</p><p></p><p>Hope some of this helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vorput, post: 4906386, member: 35874"] We did, but to be fair our group didn't like 4e so reverted to what we did before. Rather a different situation. But at its core- something similar. Basically, is your group enjoying themselves now? And if they are, given that they're "casual gamers" will changing systems and asking them to learn new rules cause them to just shrug and find something else to do with their free time? If so- maybe let it alone. Cause that's the last thing you want. Also- will they be annoyed with needing to buy another book? If you think they'll handle a switch to another system though and pick up the book, then I'd say go for it. Mostly because you're going to be DMing the new game- and a lot of the complaints about 3.x were on how hard it was on the DM. If you're ok with it, that's a pretty big hurdle overcome. Plus a DM tends to put a lot more into the game/system, and you should be as happy as possible or the entire group & campaign will suffer for it. At the very least, would they be willing to try it for a session? Perhaps with pre-genned characters? With you as a DM (assuming you're better than the current one [which your post seems to indicate]), perhaps they'll have a better time. And the better time they have may be equated as much with the fun new system as with you DMing. In which case, they'd happily jump on board with pathfinder even if their better experience is mostly you rather than the system. Hope some of this helps :) [/QUOTE]
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