I'd be curious to see if Pathfinder 2E ditches any sacred cows in order to establish an identity more distinct from D&D.
The language of Pathfinder is the same as the language of D&D, for obvious reasons -- fighters, armor class, hit points, magic missile, ankhegs, holy avengers. Sure, Paizo has piled on a ton of their own IP on top of that, but the core language is still the same.
On the other hand, that language provides a strong link to the game's legacy when mechanics diverge. It's what says "this is the evolution of that fantasy game you've been playing since the 1970s".
The language of Pathfinder is the same as the language of D&D, for obvious reasons -- fighters, armor class, hit points, magic missile, ankhegs, holy avengers. Sure, Paizo has piled on a ton of their own IP on top of that, but the core language is still the same.
On the other hand, that language provides a strong link to the game's legacy when mechanics diverge. It's what says "this is the evolution of that fantasy game you've been playing since the 1970s".