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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dragonlordofpoondari" data-source="post: 4160906" data-attributes="member: 42088">I experienced something sort of similar to the OP. Finding out that 3.5 wasn't going to be supported by WotC (not to mention the discontinuation of Dragon and Dungeon Magazines) really took the wind out of my sails for a while: my campaign slowed down, I stopped checking by ENWorld, I stopped making excuses to swing by my FLGS every other day, etc. I'm the first to admit that it was a purely emotional response, not a rational one. I knew full well that I had enough material in my library to play until kingdom come. Nevertheless, I still kind of felt like I had been punched in the gut. I'm not sure why ... it could be that the week prior, I had finally made the leap and purchased the whole lot of the Complete Class series. It could be that, looking over my library, I had spend on the order of thousands on 3.5. It could be that the 4e spoilers left me cold. It was likely a combination of all of these. Nevertheless, a sort of gaming malaise took hold.This whole feeling motivated me to look around at other gaming alternatives, both D20 based and otherwise. I'm sure I wouldn't have thought twice about these had these changes not transpired. I started looking at C+C, Chris Perkins' C+C, and Treebore's C+C. I pulled out my old Rules Cyclopedia. I pulled out my Cthulhu and my Delta Green. I studied my Grim Tales. I read Bogenhafen. I spent some time with my 1E PHB and DMG. I started buying adventures from XP and Rob Kuntz. Lately, I've been reading about M+M and Traveller and GURPS.None of this would have happened otherwise. I'm sure I'd blithely be playing 3.5 still.WARNING: FANBOY REQUIEM AHEADNow that Paizo and Logue's sinister company have taken up the 3.5 mantle, I'm excited about my 3.5 library again. It's a weird response, but it is very real to me. I've been thrilled by Pathfinder all along, and now that I know these brilliant authors will be supporting my system of choice, I feel far from abandoned. This is a much better feeling than sitting on top of a pile of unfashionable books. Funny how emotionally connected I am to this whole notion of support. Intellectually, I know I shouldn't care what might be "the most popular role-playing system in the world," but I do. I like knowing there will be brilliant new adventures to buy every month. That means a lot to me, as a gamer and a DM. Weird, huh?Anyway, sorry for the long post. I hope it was on topic.</blockquote>

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