Search results

They certainly could be. However, I can separate "What I want" from "what makes business sense". Regardless, whatever the outcome, I'll give the WotC folks enough credit that they made their decisions for business reasons and not assume that EVIL HASBRO made them do it -- unless someone at...

While I agree that people have been predicting and/or hoping for 4e's failure since its announcement, I know I didn't hallucinate the many, many posts where people spoke to strength of the D&D brand, the popularity of 4e at their tables and FLGSs, etc. I also seem to recall back in the summer a...

And as a Pathfinder/Paizo fan, I wouldn't want Paizo to pick up D&D. I don't want Pathfinder to lose resources or be thrown over for the D&D brand or for 4e design philosophy to flourish within Pathfinder. That wouldn't be a mixing chocolate & peanut butter type result but rather an old...

Did the Mayan calendar conclude early for 4e? Back in the summer, a mere 6-7 months ago, I asked why so many edition war threads were still flying around given the apparent result that all sides had won -- i.e. almost all fans of D&D style fantasy role-playing could find an actively supported...

Honestly? I'd be completely unaffected for the following reasons: 1. I've been playing RPGs a very long time. No plans to stop. 2. While I have my 1e & 3e books for nostalgia's sake, I moved on to Pathfinder and am very, very happy. Looking back at the time when I abandoned 2e until the time...

Your experience is... your own? I've been playing RPGs for over 20 years at this point. Some of my players are the ones I started with. Others are friends that have moved away or found other interests. The new blood are my kids. Games change, but aside from having stronger opinions about...

... and it's full of stars!!! Seriously, although I'm brand new to M&M and still reading through it, it is very, very cool.

First off, I sincerely thank everyone for weighing in with their suggestions & experiences. Secondly, you had me spending hours pouring over systems in search of the desired game. While it bordered on time-wasted, it ultimately led me to do more homework on M&M. Then the conundrum of 2e vs...

I've seen several times over the past few years where people have chosen to use Mutants & Masterminds over True20 for sci-fi gaming. I'm curious as to why (esp. when M&M is tailored towards the superhero genre)? Also, for someone wanting a game closer to Pathfinder/OGL, would M&M 2E be the...

I've got the PDF of the True20 core rules. I've been enticed by the customizable nature of the system, but haven't played it nor have I picked up the follow-on expansion books. Pathfinder admirably satisfies the fantasy itch for all of my campaigns these days. I do, however, get the itch for...

At the ripe old age of 7, the thing that hooked me as a sci-fi junkie was Star Wars (I wouldn't make the distinction between Sci-Fi & Sci-Fantasy until much later). It opened up a whole world of imagination that translated into a love of science, in general, physics in particular & a slow shift...

Winner by a wide margin: Advanced Player's Guide by Paizo Publishing Other noteworthy purchases of 2010: Kingmaker AP by Paizo A Fist Full of Denarii by Tripod Machine The Secrets of Martial Mastery by Rite Publishing City of Strangers by Paizo (Kaer Maga sourcebook) and I'm still...

While I do think it's a cop-out to an extent, I think the larger issue is that GMs & players forget to step back from their own experience. What works for one group doesn't work for all. In my own experience, (waaay back) I started out strictly running modules. As play progressed through...

+1. Good stuff here.

My name's Azgulor and I: Prefer sandbox & PC-driven gaming to GM-developed plot lines even though it's more work for me (the GM) Don't think PCs have to have a 20 stat to be "viable" Can't stand min/max-ers that think they can put a 7 in INT and then develop tactical plans that would do Patton...

Folks, in case you've missed it due to the Thanksgiving holiday & traditional kick-off of Christmas shopping madness, Paizo is running an incredible Black Friday sale through the weekend. I'm still blown away at by the Superbundle offerings. I picked up the Legacy of Fire superbundle along...

1. My Paizo Superbundle of Legacy of Fire (ordered, but have to wait until Christmas as it's a gift from my kids). 2. The missing chapters in my Kingmaker (#5&6) & Council of Thieves (#6) AP. 3. Freeport Companion - Pathfinder Edition Pathfinder Bestiary 2 will kick off 2011

<deleted double-post>

This Thanksgiving, in the realm of Gaming-Related-Thanks, I'm thankful for the following: 1. My kids continued affection & growing appreciation for role-playing. Thank you Paizo & thank you PFRPG! 2. Recruiting the next generation. Beyond my own kids, yesterday I introduced a couple of my...

Don't misunderstand. AFFoD is very, very close to being considered a core rulebook in my campaign. What slight overlap there is with the APG I consider to be alternate builds and in most cases, I prefer the AFFoD's implementation. For those looking for good 3PP stuff, buy this now!