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<blockquote data-quote="Puggins" data-source="post: 4115417" data-attributes="member: 12386">I can't see how this can be anything but good for the consumer.&nbsp; Competition is always a good thing- whoever Paizo is going to compete against, whether it be 4e or Osric/True20/C&amp;C/whatever, the increased pressure to bring out winning products will cause a general uptick in product quality.&nbsp; As a probable 4e convert, I wish Paizo all the best.As for the playtest rules, they certainly appealed to the simulationists that are upset at 4e's streamlining.&nbsp; Class balance needs to be re-assessed. They beefed up the fighter, but they beefed up the wizard and cleric even more, it seems- check out the bonded object rules for the wizard (this practically SCREAMS Gish Weapon) and the 8th level universal school power.&nbsp; If that makes it past alpha 1, no one playtested it.&nbsp; Hello, Quickened Confusion/Black Tentacles at 8th level!&nbsp; It's Divine Metamagic for the wizard-&nbsp; Batman just mugged the cleric and took his stuff.Anyway, good luck Paizo!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Puggins, post: 4115417, member: 12386"] I can't see how this can be anything but good for the consumer. Competition is always a good thing- whoever Paizo is going to compete against, whether it be 4e or Osric/True20/C&C/whatever, the increased pressure to bring out winning products will cause a general uptick in product quality. As a probable 4e convert, I wish Paizo all the best. As for the playtest rules, they certainly appealed to the simulationists that are upset at 4e's streamlining. Class balance needs to be re-assessed. They beefed up the fighter, but they beefed up the wizard and cleric even more, it seems- check out the bonded object rules for the wizard (this practically SCREAMS Gish Weapon) and the 8th level universal school power. If that makes it past alpha 1, no one playtested it. Hello, Quickened Confusion/Black Tentacles at 8th level! It's Divine Metamagic for the wizard- Batman just mugged the cleric and took his stuff. Anyway, good luck Paizo! [/QUOTE]

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