We tried 4E to level 7 and found it not to our liking. Now we're giving Pathfinder a shot. So far it looks and feels alot more like what I wanted for D&D. I'm glad it's out. Finally I can get back to being a real arcane magic user rather than that bastardization they were calling a wizard in 4E. And it seems they gave enough power to the other classes to make them fun and interesting as well. In fact, the Paladin looks downright overpowered, which I personally like.
I'm trying a sorceror to start with. The class looks a ton more interesting than the old sorceror. They really gave alot of interesting options in the core book. I bet they'll have alot more coming in supplements. The framework of the sorceror leaves alot of room for creativity.
That's probably the thing I like most about Pathfinder, the creativity. Every class isn't some modular template similar to every other class. Each class is back to being it's own unique entity.
I also love how they made the core classes worth playing all the way up to 20. That was nicely done. Now you don't feel like you're forced into a Prestige class or any path but the core class you wanted to play. Now you play Prcs because you want to try something different rather than because you want to power up your character.
I haven't played D&D for quite a while. Even though Pathfinder doesn't have the D&D name, it sure feels more like D&D to me. It's brought me back to the game I've loved so long. I had switched to a different game after D&D 4E came out because I was burned out on 3E after Andy Collins had left the game in a shambles with all the erratta and changes. You needed three books and some errata to figure out Polymorph. You had rule changes spread throughout several books. The spells were foolish such as Darkness that wasn't actually dark and low duration spells and spells that were just too limited. You had to have several books just to play the game and have all the proper rules.
Now I have a nice condensed, streamlined, and updated version of a game I really enjoyed. I'm happy to have it. Thanks for reviving the best ruleset D&D ever had and making the game interesting again Paizo and all those that worked on Pathfinder.
Try to not burn this ruleset out and overburden it with too many changes and additional books. Keep it fun and keep it tight. And great job. Thanks for realizing some of us players want more than a modular game system with simplified rules. I love races that feel like races and the creativity that exists within this ruleset. Everything feels distinctive again. I like what I'm seeing and playing so far.
I'm trying a sorceror to start with. The class looks a ton more interesting than the old sorceror. They really gave alot of interesting options in the core book. I bet they'll have alot more coming in supplements. The framework of the sorceror leaves alot of room for creativity.
That's probably the thing I like most about Pathfinder, the creativity. Every class isn't some modular template similar to every other class. Each class is back to being it's own unique entity.
I also love how they made the core classes worth playing all the way up to 20. That was nicely done. Now you don't feel like you're forced into a Prestige class or any path but the core class you wanted to play. Now you play Prcs because you want to try something different rather than because you want to power up your character.
I haven't played D&D for quite a while. Even though Pathfinder doesn't have the D&D name, it sure feels more like D&D to me. It's brought me back to the game I've loved so long. I had switched to a different game after D&D 4E came out because I was burned out on 3E after Andy Collins had left the game in a shambles with all the erratta and changes. You needed three books and some errata to figure out Polymorph. You had rule changes spread throughout several books. The spells were foolish such as Darkness that wasn't actually dark and low duration spells and spells that were just too limited. You had to have several books just to play the game and have all the proper rules.
Now I have a nice condensed, streamlined, and updated version of a game I really enjoyed. I'm happy to have it. Thanks for reviving the best ruleset D&D ever had and making the game interesting again Paizo and all those that worked on Pathfinder.
Try to not burn this ruleset out and overburden it with too many changes and additional books. Keep it fun and keep it tight. And great job. Thanks for realizing some of us players want more than a modular game system with simplified rules. I love races that feel like races and the creativity that exists within this ruleset. Everything feels distinctive again. I like what I'm seeing and playing so far.
