Nope, the buckler was never used for Archers , that is a fantasy and D&D concept not a historical one. The buckler was held by your hand, never strapped to your forearm. Do google search for buckler, for a real view of what a buckler really was.
But you are saying, people are playing D&D wrong, thus you are playing the correct way. Saying if they don't play your way, they should do something else., like a board game or MMO.
Why do you even care what they play in a game shop, if you are not playing.
D&D was a wargame in its very...
I didn't vote either, I don't really care which way Multi-class goes, If the system works. Hopefully makes some sence, is NOT front loaded. I was not really stratified with 4e, and not happy with 3e pick everything & anything.
You don't care to think ill of anyone....That is excellent, even a great attitude. I so agree.
Whoa, "poor version" and "big fail" and "superior board game"??????
Sadly, Seems that you cannot abide by your own words for even in a single post.
In another thread we had 'discussions' as to how many PF players purchased the 4e books, or ever bothered to try 4e. I started this poll to gauge this conundrum, So far it seems relatively close to an even split. I hope every keeps enjoying PF and whatever other games they play. Hum, that might...
So why the complex 4e post now ? Sounds like you have had the 4e books for awhile, so why all the 4e critics now ? Are you perhaps looking to play some 4e soon ?
So what exactly did WOTC do that was 'incredibly obnoxious' ?
How do you have a 'obnoxious design philosophy' ?
So how is Paizo so nice? what did they do you you?