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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6065498" data-attributes="member: 6669384">I think it depends on why we stuck with 3.* and/or [notranslate]Pathfinder[/notranslate] in the first place, I think.&nbsp; And no two groups will necessarily share the same reasoning on that.I've played 3.* and 4e, and of the two I prefer 3.5.&nbsp; I've looked at [notranslate]Pathfinder[/notranslate], but neither I nor my group were comfortable with the power-up it includes.&nbsp; I've also played with Arcana Evolved.I sat in on an early 5e play test and was not impressed.&nbsp; Still, I'll wait to see what the final version looks like before I make any serious decision.One consideration for me is the price.&nbsp; D&amp;D 4e had this &quot;Everything is Core&quot; thing that implied that you needed to buy everything, since nothing was optional.&nbsp; That was a non-starter for me.&nbsp; It felt like a money-grab.Also, I have a considerable &quot;library&quot; of 3.0 and 3.5 books, enough that my group can comfortably choose the optional add on material needed to give our campaigns just about any flavor we choose.&nbsp; It will take a while before I could afford to make a similar investment in yet another version, presuming that range of options is even available.So, &quot;where will we go&quot;?&nbsp; Back to the game table to play the game of our choice, just as we always have. We might move to PF if the group chooses, or we might migrate to 5e.&nbsp; We've tried 4 for 10 levels and decided that we'd had enough.&nbsp; I doubt that we'll do much in that direction.Regarding &quot;legacy&quot; gamers in general, some are simply grognards who don't want to change.&nbsp; Some others feel that they don't have to be the first one on their block with the latest gaming goodie.&nbsp; Some are &quot;cheerleader&quot; types who embrace the latest game with unbridled enthusiasm, and can see no flaws in it no matter what, until those flaws become too obvious and they burn out, totally disillusioned, until a new/sparkly comes along.&nbsp; Until then they'll stick with a comfort zone.&nbsp; Some are &quot;evolvers&quot; who want to play what they know, and incorporate more and more aspects of a newer version over time.&nbsp; (I played in a campaign that we used to describe as &quot;D&amp;D version 1.2.3.5&quot; because of the mixture of old and new rules we used.)So the short answer is and will be &quot;Anywhere we like.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 6065498, member: 6669384"] I think it depends on why we stuck with 3.* and/or [notranslate]Pathfinder[/notranslate] in the first place, I think. And no two groups will necessarily share the same reasoning on that. I've played 3.* and 4e, and of the two I prefer 3.5. I've looked at [notranslate]Pathfinder[/notranslate], but neither I nor my group were comfortable with the power-up it includes. I've also played with Arcana Evolved. I sat in on an early 5e play test and was not impressed. Still, I'll wait to see what the final version looks like before I make any serious decision. One consideration for me is the price. D&D 4e had this "Everything is Core" thing that implied that you needed to buy everything, since nothing was optional. That was a non-starter for me. It felt like a money-grab. Also, I have a considerable "library" of 3.0 and 3.5 books, enough that my group can comfortably choose the optional add on material needed to give our campaigns just about any flavor we choose. It will take a while before I could afford to make a similar investment in yet another version, presuming that range of options is even available. So, "where will we go"? Back to the game table to play the game of our choice, just as we always have. We might move to PF if the group chooses, or we might migrate to 5e. We've tried 4 for 10 levels and decided that we'd had enough. I doubt that we'll do much in that direction. Regarding "legacy" gamers in general, some are simply grognards who don't want to change. Some others feel that they don't have to be the first one on their block with the latest gaming goodie. Some are "cheerleader" types who embrace the latest game with unbridled enthusiasm, and can see no flaws in it no matter what, until those flaws become too obvious and they burn out, totally disillusioned, until a new/sparkly comes along. Until then they'll stick with a comfort zone. Some are "evolvers" who want to play what they know, and incorporate more and more aspects of a newer version over time. (I played in a campaign that we used to describe as "D&D version 1.2.3.5" because of the mixture of old and new rules we used.) So the short answer is and will be "Anywhere we like." [/QUOTE]

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