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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Admiral Caine" data-source="post: 4897488" data-attributes="member: 60438">I've already posted at your forums, and briefly at Paizo's... 1.) Mostly I want balance with the Core Classes. Within reason. Just last night a Paizo Editor said that absolute balance makes for boring gameplay (and I personally think it's an impossible goal).. but we do need balance within all reason. Players and GM's should not view Psionics as an easy exploit. There has to be faith that the underlying rules are fair. I know you feel that the XPH was balanced, and I'm not in a position to refute that. I'm just sayin'...  2.) I want such a book to embrace Pathfinder, not try to fix it. That means working with Paizo's design strategies. I really beat that into the ground at your own forums, and I'm happy with what you had to say- so I won't belabor it here. 3.) Streamlined gameplay and no excessive book keeping. I've heard it said over at Paizo that they wouldn't mind seeing psionics get away from the point system and adopt a slot system (for balance purposes and streamlining). However, *I* don't need to abandon points just because they said that. The trick is just keep the book keeping easy and streamline where you can.  Many will argue that the existing system just uses basic math, and I agree with that wholeheartedly. It's just basic math. The problem is, you put a player on the spot and they'll have a helluva time picking out the right dice to roll, let alone figure out their power attack. They're not stupid people by any measure, but the brain jams when you throw a spotlight on them. Again, I'm actually reassuring you that a point system is okay..  just keep the book keeping straightforward. (Disclaimer: I NEVER EVER used 3.5 psionics.. I'm speaking only to what my players tell me about their experiences.. so if I sound crazy I'm relaying their concerns second hand) *********************** Side note: I would bet money that Paizo does not touch psionics in all of 2010. Based on something said last night, they may not touch it in 2011. If that's the case, I'm ready to support a 3rd party psioncis product for Pathfinder. There's no reason to wait for Psionics for 3 years just so Paizo can do it.</blockquote>

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