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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jason Bulmahn" data-source="post: 4676196" data-attributes="member: 5149">Hey there Everybody,Let me just say that I feel it is fair game to take a look at the Beta and to judge our direction and give feedback. That is what we have been asking playtesters to do for the past 6 months. This is not, by any means, the first time that many of these points have been made. We are listening.While I cannot promise 100% compatibility with 3.5 (which would in essence be a 3.5 reprint), I can promise a system that is more compatible with 3.5 than the Beta. When we put out the Beta, we intentionally pushed the envelop, making some changes that were a bit beyond what we thought was necessary to fix some of the issues with the system. In some cases, this was done to see what the tolerance was for change in the system. In other places, it was to add more design room to a system that has already been deeply explored. Finally, in some cases, it was because there was a certain elegance to the new design, even if it moved farther away from the 3.5 core.Over the past 6 months, we have learned a lot about the game and what the playtesters want. There are a host of changes still to be made, but the final game is coming together. Some elements are shifting back toward their 3.5 counterparts, where others are just getting a tweak. So, while I expect folks to give us feedback based on the Beta, it is my hope that you will not judge the final game based on its earlier incarnations. The final game comes out this August. I would hope that you take a look then and judge it based on its merits alone.In any case, thanks for the feedback. Every bit helps us make this a better game.Jason BulmahnLead DesignerPaizo Publishing(If I missed your feedback on these fine boards in the past, I do apologize. Some days it is hard just to keep up with our playtest boards)</blockquote>

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