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<blockquote data-quote="digitalelf" data-source="post: 7613505" data-attributes="member: 18913"><p>I dropped 3.5/Pathfinder RPG/d20 back in 2012. </p><p></p><p>I got tired of there being a rule for every little thing, with more and more of those types of rules constantly being added with every new book that was released. Back in 2000 when 3rd edition came out, I made the switch from 2nd edition, and I was one that bought every new book/resource that came out... When 4e came out, part of the reason I did not make that switch, was that I did not want to re-buy everything all over again just to keep up with the newest ruleset.</p><p></p><p>Starting about 2009, I started to feel frustrated with the d20 system (as a whole). And I started looking at my collection of 2nd edition stuff, and recalling that, while I enjoyed the games that used the d20 system, I recalled having "more" fun overall back when I used 2nd edition.</p><p></p><p>At first, I thought it was just nostalgia I was feeling... So, in 2011, I ran a couple of one-shot adventures using 2nd edition, and found that it was not just nostalgia...</p><p></p><p>In 2012, I made the switch back to 2nd edition, and have not looked back since! I use all of the 2nd edition material, save for the Player's Option books (using only a few of the rules found therein).</p><p></p><p>I am currently running a campaign set in the World of Greyhawk, using the "From the Ashes" material.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="digitalelf, post: 7613505, member: 18913"] I dropped 3.5/Pathfinder RPG/d20 back in 2012. I got tired of there being a rule for every little thing, with more and more of those types of rules constantly being added with every new book that was released. Back in 2000 when 3rd edition came out, I made the switch from 2nd edition, and I was one that bought every new book/resource that came out... When 4e came out, part of the reason I did not make that switch, was that I did not want to re-buy everything all over again just to keep up with the newest ruleset. Starting about 2009, I started to feel frustrated with the d20 system (as a whole). And I started looking at my collection of 2nd edition stuff, and recalling that, while I enjoyed the games that used the d20 system, I recalled having "more" fun overall back when I used 2nd edition. At first, I thought it was just nostalgia I was feeling... So, in 2011, I ran a couple of one-shot adventures using 2nd edition, and found that it was not just nostalgia... In 2012, I made the switch back to 2nd edition, and have not looked back since! I use all of the 2nd edition material, save for the Player's Option books (using only a few of the rules found therein). I am currently running a campaign set in the World of Greyhawk, using the "From the Ashes" material. [/QUOTE]
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