Just picked up the Expanded Psionics Handbook

[Jarval]

Hmm, I've been a fan of the 3.5 update up until now, but I'm not keen on the sound of some of these changes. Removing 0 level powers seems a bit of a weird decision to me (after all, arcane and divine casters still get them, so why not psionic characters?), I'm sorry to see that the disciplines are no longer each based on their own ability score, and Psychic Warriors manifesting off Wisdom is odd to say the least.

Still, there are some cool thing in it. I really like the Cerebremancer, and the revised Soul Knife works a lot better than the original IMO (barring the "interesting" BAB), and the augmentation of powers should have been in the original version

Is there a date for when this material will make the SRD?

 

[reiella]

Hmm, I've been a fan of the 3.5 update up until now, but I'm not keen on the sound of some of these changes. Removing 0 level powers seems a bit of a weird decision to me (after all, arcane and divine casters still get them, so why not psionic characters?), I'm sorry to see that the disciplines are no longer each based on their own ability score, and Psychic Warriors manifesting off Wisdom is odd to say the least.

Still, there are some cool thing in it. I really like the Cerebremancer, and the revised Soul Knife works a lot better than the original IMO (barring the "interesting" BAB), and the augmentation of powers should have been in the original version

Is there a date for when this material will make the SRD?

I believe talents were removed because for the most part, they were other powers 'downsized', and it was deemed more appropiate to just use a single power and have augmentations handle the scaling issues.

Also it is a small item of distinction between Psionics and Magic, while minor, it's interesting.

That said, I don't have it and am working off the Sneak Preview and other leaks so far .

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Removing 0 level powers seems a bit of a weird decision to me (after all, arcane and divine casters still get them, so why not psionic characters?)

Because Psi isn't magic. Lots of the 0-level powers were useless, anyway, and I think that the other ones will be part of the chain-turnded-powers or augmentable

I'm sorry to see that the disciplines are no longer each based on their own ability score,

This is actually good. MAD had your choice of powers dwindle in higher levels, unless you managed to get 19+ in every ability score.

and Psychic Warriors manifesting off Wisdom is odd to say the least.

Actually, it's not that bad (and is in line with the mental key ability score rule). I'd prefer the psion to have wis in fact (but mainly because we're going to start a Gestalt campaign, and I want to combine monk and psion - well, monk/psywar works just as well with the bonus feats;-))

(barring the "interesting" BAB)

Which is just a typo.

 

[Acid_crash]

I'm glad this book is finally coming out....now I can run my psionic only campaign and get rid of magic.

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

I'm sorry to see that the disciplines are no longer each based on their own ability score

I'm happy to see that - WotC listened to it's fans. Great news. Now there'll be some kind of balance to the system. You won't need 6 19s any more (underpowered) and you won't be able to use shapechanging, mind switch or psychofeedback to flat out break the save DC system in such a manner that the archmage 3.0 and incantatrix 3.0 look like wimps (overpowered).

Getting rid of MAD made it possible to actually analyze the psion's power.

As for the psychic warrior using Wisdom, he's using mental powers with a mental stat.

 

[palatineknight]

I'm happy to see that - WotC listened to it's fans. Great news. Now there'll be some kind of balance to the system. You won't need 6 19s any more (underpowered) and you won't be able to use shapechanging, mind switch or psychofeedback to flat out break the save DC system in such a manner that the archmage 3.0 and incantatrix 3.0 look like wimps (overpowered).

Getting rid of MAD made it possible to actually analyze the psion's power.

As for the psychic warrior using Wisdom, he's using mental powers with a mental stat.

I agree...I can't wait to grab my copy and explore the psionic realms.

 

[Falling Icicle]

I'm glad this book is finally coming out....now I can run my psionic only campaign and get rid of magic.

Boo!

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[I'm A Banana]

Still totally implementing the rule where the discipline the psion focuses in dictates his ability score.......Int based psionics........blech!

 

[Henry]

Darn it, I get paid tomorrow. So much for that vacation fund!

 

[RangerWickett]

I'm interested in the feats mentioned that provide resistance to psionic abilities, but are not themselves psionic. I have a prominent NPC in my game with a huge aversion to psionics, and I think those sorts of feats would be great for her.