Love of 3.5E

[teitan]

I was one of the reticent ones. I loved the new Ranger, didn't notice the problems with Bards so I didn't really care. I had a HUGE amount of 3.0 material but didn't use it and I needed new books anyway... so I traded it all in and hot damn...

The DMG is better organized and easier to reference. The additional information is a bonus and the references in the back... just wow. Any other rules changes I wouldn't know as most of it never came up in my game, our War Wizard just doesn't make magic items etc.

The PHB, again, most of it didn't matter. My players didn't use the spells that were the most problematic and so that didn't affect our game and NOBODY wanted to play a Paladin (Lawful Stupid gets grumbled a lot around here to which I reply "roleplaying oppurtunity"). The Ranger needed work and like I said, the Bard was a no show in our games... EVERYBODY wanted to play a sorceror but they sucked and actually, still kinda suck.

The MM is soooooo much better. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new DR system and Lycanthropy is mucho, mondo cool. The stat blocks are better... now I just want a return of the Ecology section and I will be a happy little troll.

Jason

 

[Alzrius]

Merric, I agree pretty much completely also.

 

[Gundark]

yeah 3.5 rocks....me like

 

[Celtavian]

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Still feels like 3.0 to me as well. The only change I didn't like that stands out in my mind is the change to cover. Not all that important, but I liked the old cover and concealment rules better.

Otherwise, new edition is a good deal better than previous.

Just wanted to add that the 3.5 splat books are about ten times better than the previous edition. Love the new splat books, can't wait for the Complete Divine and Complete Arcane.

 

[Thanee]

Except for some minor stuff where the designers went overboard IMHO (some magic nerfings, like spell focus, buff durations), but which are easily house-ruled, 3.5 is a vast improvement over 3.0.

I don't regret spending money on those books at all (especially since I didn't buy the 3.0 ones (got them as a gift ), but still).

Bye
Thanee

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

Not only are the core books much easier to use (and in most cases where content was changed it was changed for the better), but the follow-up books I've picked up so far have been of a much higher quality than 3.0's. Complete Warrior is much better than any of the older splatbooks, and I'm happy with this format for future splats. Expanded Psionics has finally built a psionics system I'd use in a game, and am excited to test drive. Unearthed Arcana has given me dozens of ideas - I want to build a homebrew around each new rule option! Draconomicon is beautiful and useful. I even like the Miniatures Handbook, which I was sure would have little to offer me (not being much of a minis guy).

 

[Bloodstone Press]

I agree. I like almost everything about the changes in 3.5. And I really liked 3.0 a lot, too. About the only thing in 3.5 that disappointed me was the nurfing of Spell Focus. But then, I WAS abusing it just a little in 3.0

About the pokemounts: When I first read that rule in the 3.5 PHB I immediately thought of Thundarr the Barbarian and how he would call his white horse. He would whistle loudly and it would come running from around a corner just in time. He didn't have to take it everywhere with him on adventures, but when he needed it, he could call it and it would appear. Naturally, I like the idea.

Whoever came up with "pokemount" has been watching too many modern cartoons...

 

[shilsen]

Another thumbs up. I am very careful about spending money on RPG products and I haven't regretted shelling out for the 3.5 books. Sure, there are some minor things I've house-ruled, but overall the changes to the rules work for me. And the books are all improved in some way over the old version, whether for clarity, organization, etc. 3.5 rocketh greatly!

 

[Wormwood]

I'll add my love of 3.5 to the pile.

 

[Viking Bastard]

Are there any nicely formatted versions of the 3.5 SRD going around yet?