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<blockquote data-quote="Feeroper" data-source="post: 6565068" data-attributes="member: 83317"><p>Hello Wicht,</p><p></p><p>Based on your posts in this thread thus far, and the fact that I don't know anything about you personally re: your preferences and tastes (other than what details you have disclosed here), I would say you would be better off getting another Pathfinder Core Rulebook.</p><p></p><p>I say this as a fan of both 5e and PF, although my personal preference is for 5e if I am forced to choose.</p><p></p><p>My reason for suggesting Pathfinder Core Rulebook for you over any 5e books is:</p><p>- The content in these books cover largely the same subject matter, presented in somewhat familiar ways, but the difference is that you will be actively using the Pathfinder book, which makes it sound like you are going to need to pick up another copy anyhow. Why not save yourself the trouble and just do that.</p><p>- As most of the differences between these books will be in gameplay mechanics and the like, it would not make sense for you to buy 5e books since the Pathfinder Core Rulebook gives you what you want already, and you don't necessarily plan on using 5e. You will get the same reading satisfaction from the PF book, plus the added value of utilizing the game within.</p><p>- There have been many very well articulated opinions in this thread already that explain what you can expect from the 5e books, and although you are interested, it sounds to me that you are still hesitant due to the price. Many of the opinions expressed here have been seemingly in opposition to your preferences that you have advised us about (ie: you enjoy the fiddly parts of the denser rule systems). So it seems to me with my limited knowledge of your preferences that you will be better served getting another copy of the Pathfinder Core Rulebook. If what you have read here hasn't resulted in a decision to buy a 5e book thus far, then I think it is not a good idea for you.</p><p></p><p>If you want to look further into it, I suggest looking up video reviews on You Tube, or look into reviews on blogs, or maybe even try getting feedback from the Pathfinder community for a different perspective. I think someone else suggested that you could even see about picking the book up in store for a flip through yourself. Maybe ask the retailer at your local FLGS about their thoughts, or get permission to have a good look through the book. Someone also mentioned podcasts I think as well. </p><p></p><p>Ultimately, we are not sales people for D&D. We can provide our opinion for you, which many have. I don't think anyone here is trying to sell you on anything, you have laid out your preferences to the opinions expressed, and it appears that you would likely not find value in these books. Your thread title is asking for us to convince you to spend the money on D&D 5e, but you haven't been entirely convinced up to this point. I am certainly not going to tell you that you can push a square piece into a circle shaped hole. What you will find in the D&D 5e books is very well laid out in this thread, therefore I think it is safe to say that you should buy the Pathfinder Corebook again.</p><p></p><p>I hope that was helpful. I didn't intend to sound like I was edition warring, as I am a fan of both games & systems, it just sounds like you will be better off leaving 5e be.</p><p></p><p>P.S. I always buy RPG books I know I will never play, so I know what you mean when you say that you do that. I thoroughly enjoy reading RPG rulebooks just for the fun of it, and often find that you can get inspiration and great ideas that you can bring into one of the games you are currently playing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feeroper, post: 6565068, member: 83317"] Hello Wicht, Based on your posts in this thread thus far, and the fact that I don't know anything about you personally re: your preferences and tastes (other than what details you have disclosed here), I would say you would be better off getting another Pathfinder Core Rulebook. I say this as a fan of both 5e and PF, although my personal preference is for 5e if I am forced to choose. My reason for suggesting Pathfinder Core Rulebook for you over any 5e books is: - The content in these books cover largely the same subject matter, presented in somewhat familiar ways, but the difference is that you will be actively using the Pathfinder book, which makes it sound like you are going to need to pick up another copy anyhow. Why not save yourself the trouble and just do that. - As most of the differences between these books will be in gameplay mechanics and the like, it would not make sense for you to buy 5e books since the Pathfinder Core Rulebook gives you what you want already, and you don't necessarily plan on using 5e. You will get the same reading satisfaction from the PF book, plus the added value of utilizing the game within. - There have been many very well articulated opinions in this thread already that explain what you can expect from the 5e books, and although you are interested, it sounds to me that you are still hesitant due to the price. Many of the opinions expressed here have been seemingly in opposition to your preferences that you have advised us about (ie: you enjoy the fiddly parts of the denser rule systems). So it seems to me with my limited knowledge of your preferences that you will be better served getting another copy of the Pathfinder Core Rulebook. If what you have read here hasn't resulted in a decision to buy a 5e book thus far, then I think it is not a good idea for you. If you want to look further into it, I suggest looking up video reviews on You Tube, or look into reviews on blogs, or maybe even try getting feedback from the Pathfinder community for a different perspective. I think someone else suggested that you could even see about picking the book up in store for a flip through yourself. Maybe ask the retailer at your local FLGS about their thoughts, or get permission to have a good look through the book. Someone also mentioned podcasts I think as well. Ultimately, we are not sales people for D&D. We can provide our opinion for you, which many have. I don't think anyone here is trying to sell you on anything, you have laid out your preferences to the opinions expressed, and it appears that you would likely not find value in these books. Your thread title is asking for us to convince you to spend the money on D&D 5e, but you haven't been entirely convinced up to this point. I am certainly not going to tell you that you can push a square piece into a circle shaped hole. What you will find in the D&D 5e books is very well laid out in this thread, therefore I think it is safe to say that you should buy the Pathfinder Corebook again. I hope that was helpful. I didn't intend to sound like I was edition warring, as I am a fan of both games & systems, it just sounds like you will be better off leaving 5e be. P.S. I always buy RPG books I know I will never play, so I know what you mean when you say that you do that. I thoroughly enjoy reading RPG rulebooks just for the fun of it, and often find that you can get inspiration and great ideas that you can bring into one of the games you are currently playing. [/QUOTE]
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