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<blockquote data-quote="gamerprinter" data-source="post: 5275966" data-attributes="member: 50895"><p>I have Pathfinder Core - got it Amazon for $32, so that's PH for $16 and DMG for $16, for 569 pages, not including the index. It's not much money. Then the Bestiary as a PDF for $9.95, as I need it for DM prep, not at the table, I can always print any pages needed or just open the laptop in a dire emergency.</p><p></p><p>I could live that and the next Bestiary PDF in the fall for $9.95 more and I'm fairly set for only $51.90, but I do want the APG hardcover, but I've yet to order - must do that soon.</p><p></p><p>So including the next Bestiary in the late fall, and a Magic book next spring... $110 in almost 2 years. It adds up, but slowly, but unless I become totally destitute, I can swing that. (I'm sure I'll want a hardcover Magic book)</p><p></p><p>If you're like me you make your own adventures, so I don't buy the APs, though I'd like to try out some of them.</p><p></p><p>While its true being 'backwards compatible', I think this more reflects feats, spells, but a selected, allowed, unbroken mechanic that you can port from 3.5 to Pathfinder. Not that you can't port character classes, but since each PF class structure is so balanced, players feel porting 3.5 classes an imposition to the PF game system. It is a different game, but it feels just like D&D 3.5.</p><p></p><p>If you ask my players to go back to a pure 3.5 game, they'll say "no." If it was the same thing, why would it matter? Because it is a different game.</p><p></p><p>GP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gamerprinter, post: 5275966, member: 50895"] I have Pathfinder Core - got it Amazon for $32, so that's PH for $16 and DMG for $16, for 569 pages, not including the index. It's not much money. Then the Bestiary as a PDF for $9.95, as I need it for DM prep, not at the table, I can always print any pages needed or just open the laptop in a dire emergency. I could live that and the next Bestiary PDF in the fall for $9.95 more and I'm fairly set for only $51.90, but I do want the APG hardcover, but I've yet to order - must do that soon. So including the next Bestiary in the late fall, and a Magic book next spring... $110 in almost 2 years. It adds up, but slowly, but unless I become totally destitute, I can swing that. (I'm sure I'll want a hardcover Magic book) If you're like me you make your own adventures, so I don't buy the APs, though I'd like to try out some of them. While its true being 'backwards compatible', I think this more reflects feats, spells, but a selected, allowed, unbroken mechanic that you can port from 3.5 to Pathfinder. Not that you can't port character classes, but since each PF class structure is so balanced, players feel porting 3.5 classes an imposition to the PF game system. It is a different game, but it feels just like D&D 3.5. If you ask my players to go back to a pure 3.5 game, they'll say "no." If it was the same thing, why would it matter? Because it is a different game. GP [/QUOTE]
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