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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3242805" data-attributes="member: 35788">Personally - and this is my opinion since it was asked for - wouldn't play in a game like this at all simply because of the character creation rules.  A).  + LA races are already fairly balanced by their LA.  To add further penalties across the board is too broad for me.  Either allow them or don't, but don't penalize the poor guy who wants to play a Aasimar or Tiefling or Drow.  They get beat up enough because of their LA.B).  I find it rediculous to have to "buy" the use of books.  Either allow them or don't.  I'll gladly play in a game that allows me to use anything.  I'll gladly play in a game that allows CORE + Complete.  I'll gladly play in a CORE only game.  It doesn't really matter to me.  But just pick a system and use it.  Don't make people pay just because they want to use a new book.  Either allow it, or don't!C).  This should probably be a subset of point B ... but that paragraph was getting long enough.  I find it even more rediculous that you buy an option from a book rather than the whole book.  The fact that you pay per feat, per PrC, per class option, per spell, per whatever just seems silly, personally.  Again, if the book is balanced enough for you to allow it at all, then just use it!  If the book isn't balanced enough to not want it in your game, then don't use it!  But please, just make a hard and fast rule already!Anyway, I've passed up games before and this is one I would pass up.  If I did play, I'd feel like I'd always have to play CORE anyway because the whole buying thing doesn't make sense to me.  So, I'd be frustrated.But, if it works for your game, then cool!  And like your game, my games always review character sheets with a fine tooth comb, too.  I agree that it isn't all that hard, and we enjoy character building and discussing character options/motivations.</blockquote>

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