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<blockquote data-quote="trickybob" data-source="post: 4629022" data-attributes="member: 82090"><p>I think the main question you need to ask yourself is what do you like about 3.5.</p><p>If its all the prestige classes and the crazy number of splat books and munchkin-ised gaming then PF probably isn't for you unless you convert everything to PF.</p><p>However the reverse is also true if you like the feel of 3.5 but want more control over what's allowed in your games.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, PF is going to end up a separate game to 3.5. Paizo will need to release Monster books, Game world books, adventures, and splats. But by the time they get there you'll already either be in or out.</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I want a balanced game and you can't have that in 3.5 unless you stay strictly with core...And then you need to look at some of those spells and sort them out. Well there isn't anyone out there that's going to do that for you, you're on your own.</p><p>PF, on the other hand, if you stick with only PF stuff, will give you a better balanced game, a fresh look and feel and that's all good to me. But this is just my view.</p><p> </p><p>Honestly though, I already know exactly what I'm going to be playing and GM-ing. I'm going to use the PF Races, Progression, Combat rules and Feats [but not the new Power Attack changes]. I'm using my own Skills list [a mix of PF and 3.5], some house rules, mainly PF spells [with some alterations] and PF Classes but with some alterations. So 80% PF & 20% 3.5.</p><p> </p><p>In short, I'm really enjoying PF but prefer some of the old rules, here and there, to the new ones. I think everyone that doesn't either move to 4.0 or religiously stick with whatever edition they currently play will end up using a combination of PF <strong>and</strong> 3.5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trickybob, post: 4629022, member: 82090"] I think the main question you need to ask yourself is what do you like about 3.5. If its all the prestige classes and the crazy number of splat books and munchkin-ised gaming then PF probably isn't for you unless you convert everything to PF. However the reverse is also true if you like the feel of 3.5 but want more control over what's allowed in your games. Ultimately, PF is going to end up a separate game to 3.5. Paizo will need to release Monster books, Game world books, adventures, and splats. But by the time they get there you'll already either be in or out. Personally, I want a balanced game and you can't have that in 3.5 unless you stay strictly with core...And then you need to look at some of those spells and sort them out. Well there isn't anyone out there that's going to do that for you, you're on your own. PF, on the other hand, if you stick with only PF stuff, will give you a better balanced game, a fresh look and feel and that's all good to me. But this is just my view. Honestly though, I already know exactly what I'm going to be playing and GM-ing. I'm going to use the PF Races, Progression, Combat rules and Feats [but not the new Power Attack changes]. I'm using my own Skills list [a mix of PF and 3.5], some house rules, mainly PF spells [with some alterations] and PF Classes but with some alterations. So 80% PF & 20% 3.5. In short, I'm really enjoying PF but prefer some of the old rules, here and there, to the new ones. I think everyone that doesn't either move to 4.0 or religiously stick with whatever edition they currently play will end up using a combination of PF [B]and[/B] 3.5. [/QUOTE]
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