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Pathfinder is what I want. I want to run AD&D1/C&C as well.

Precisely why RPGs aren't supposed to have chess rules.

I disagree. In effect, if you have a Pathfinder Barbarian with the "Rage" ability, you can still define "Rage" as in "3.5's Rage". The stats of the guy don't change. Same thing with Ki abilities. As a DM, you can still apply 3.5's definitions if you want to. In many cases, that won't change...

I don't discuss that you know what the word means to you. I am also not a complete Bozo in terms of semantics. We both know that the definitions of words will vary from person to person based on their experiences and their understanding of the memes behind them. Ergo, to have a constructive...

Fine by me, mate. We have to agree to disagree, then. :)

I disagree. Personally, when playing, I think in terms of in-character tactics. The metagame application of these tactics (i.e. use of feats, placing of the mini etc) is the consequence of this reasoning. My previous example was just that, an example. In-character tactics don't necessitate...

It's something that 3E is guilty of, to a lesser extent. When I say "playing the rules", it's tactics like "if I get up to this guy, spend three squares instead of one to avoid that guy and not suffer opportunity attacks, I'll be able to use this power, push this guy to that square, so that my...

And that, in 4E, means "use the rules to your advantage". Hardly any use of real tactics, if you ask me. Just playing the board game system.

Absolutely. And that's the way it should be: ultimately, each and every gamer has to make choices and use PRPG, if at all inspiring for any particular DM, to his or her tastes and aspirations. Like any other D&D/d20 game variant we've been using thus far (like Arcana Evolved, for instance)...

People often forget that the whole point of Pathfinder is to keep the 3.5 rules in print.

1. Pathfinder is not a threat to the D&D brand. They're not playing in the same ballpark at all. Anyone with a little bit of knowledge of the industry realizes that. 2. Sure. That's why you basically have games like HARP/Rolemaster, RuneQuest, and tons of other fantasy games that still live...

Truly memorable characters are mostly remembered because of their failings, flaws and oddities, not particularly because of their achievements. Building flaws and oddities into a character that work with the group instead of challenging its efficiency is what great character generation is all...

Well, with 3E and AU, it's really just a matter of whether you let the D&D PCs start with one feat more at the start of the game or one less feat for the AU PCs, and which set of feats from which book you use, really. There are a few more minor issues, but we can count them on the fingers of a...

Could we cut the crap on the sniping between PRPG and 4E, please? That's quite enough. Whatever pseudo-side you're one, please simply stop answering to each other. Thank you! I just downloaded the PDF and can't wait for the Print version to arrive. This is going to be a blast!

I prefer the much simpler "you're being a dick", personally. (c. Erik Mona) ;)

I don't care for 4E's mechanics and really don't like everything WotC stands for, but man, most of your criteria for rejection seem like details to me! Take a chill pill, seriously.

No. I would not. I read the 4E core books. I don't want to buy anything else. I don't want to support that game.

Yes, there was. It was even explained at the 4E reveal at GenCon.

Enlightening. Like not deleting negative threads but merging them to the "First Impressions" megathread no one will read because of its length. Like after reading the core rules and running the game you'd still have just "first impressions" that deserve to be dumped into the anonymous crowd...

That's not a "hazard". That's your choice. I'm tired of WotC employees always claiming "hey, I'm the little guy who just happens to work for the crap corporation." Professional integrity, now that's another term that could deserve some more focus, wouldn't you think?