Pathfinder 2E I played my first PF2e game this week. Here's why I'm less inclined to play again.

[Velderan]

Paizo definitely saw there were some issues with the action economy, since they addressed it requiring 1 action to put your weapon away and another action to draw your new weapon in the remaster when they just made it a single action to swap weapons.

Aside from that there's definitely some stuff I don't require as GM. It's one action to retrieve an item stowed in your backpack, then (usually) a second action to use the item. The rules actually say it's typically another action to Open or Close the backpack or pouch but I feel like 2 actions to drink a potion is plenty and just include the opening or closing into the 1st action to retrieve the item.

 

[SpellObjectEnthusiast]

The rules actually say it's typically another action to Open or Close the backpack or pouch

This rule applies specifically to 'stowed' items, which should only be the <4 bulk of items that you keep in your backpack. Consumables should always be considered 'worn' and can be retrieved with a single action. The only limitation on 'worn' items is that you cannot wear more than 2 Bulk of toolkits.

 

[Thomas Shey]

PF1 fixed one of biggest issues I had with 3.5 by simply using CMB/CMD. The only other major issue I have is when there are stacking bonuses at high levels (which are still there in PF1). So many bonus types....

There's a lot less bonus types in PF2, and a couple of the ones that remain are hard to get on-demand.

 

[Velderan]

This rule applies specifically to 'stowed' items, which should only be the <4 bulk of items that you keep in your backpack. Consumables should always be considered 'worn' and can be retrieved with a single action. The only limitation on 'worn' items is that you cannot wear more than 2 Bulk of toolkits.

That's a good point that there are some differences in how gear is stowed or worn, but the overall concept isn't something I felt was worth implementing in the game so I actually forgot smaller items can be worn. Easy enough to ignore if you're like me and don't care to bother with it.

 

[BryonD]

PF1 fixed one of biggest issues I had with 3.5 by simply using CMB/CMD. The only other major issue I have is when there are stacking bonuses at high levels (which are still there in PF1). So many bonus types....

I think my ideal D&D is somewhere between 3.5/PF1 and D&D 5E 2014 (but certainly NOT what was mostly done with 4E/PF2/D&D 2024).

Yeah, I'm still sold on PF1E for the anything goes fantasy superheroes type game. It is the overall best game out, for me. It is also a game with some issues and I've been playing it for 25 years now (counting back to 3e), so, yeah, something new is nice. And I'm 100% behind the idea that some really good new ideas have come along in those years. At this point I don't expect to see anew game that blends current innovation with the full vibe of 3X. But a nice palate cleanser (such as this interim PF2E game) and I'm good to go for another decade.

(And , yeah, I take CMB for granted now. So good call.)