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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maddman75" data-source="post: 1158382" data-attributes="member: 2673">Well, I guess I'll throw my $.02 in on the reasons that my hat of 5.3 know no limit.- Unneeded changes.  Did every other spell REALLY need it's area of effect, range, or duration changed?  I was looking through the SRD when I realized that I could not justify $90 for the revision, and pressure my players to spend $30 for changes to the system that will never matter.  It makes no difference to me that a spell is 30' radius instead of 20'.  It looked like change for the sake of change.- Weapon chart.  First and most offensively, it's change for the sake of change.  In all the time I've spent here, RPGnet, rgfd, dragonsfoot and other online forums I never once EVER recall someone complaining about the weapon sizes.  And at DF they complain about the art like it's an affront to God, daring him to bring down a plauge of locusts o'er the land.  Second, it add a needless level of complexity.  Before, I didn't have to worry about the size.  It was a longsword.  Humans, dwarves, and elves used it in one hand.  Halflings and gnomes used it in two.  Third, it violates some important genre trappings.  I mean if elven sized knives making for fine hobbit sized swords is good enough for JRRT, it's good enough for me.- Focus on minis.  This I really don't mind.  They used the same descriptions in d20 modern, and they aren't even selling minis.  Heck, I didn't understand the AoO rules until I came to Eric's page and looked at his minis diagrams.  Those should be in the PHB!- Too hard on magic.  Yes, there were some spells that needed to be fixed.  But they went too far.  Haste is near worthless now.  If they'd at least made it a MEA, that would be something.  You could make a move and still full attack, or a wizard could cast a full round spell right then.  But a single extra attack.  Whoopee.  Fly and polymorph were rendered useless to those who used them for noncombat purposes to reign in munchkins.  Same with stat boosters.  I never had a problem with the 'shower, shave, and buff' routine.  For a big fight, we'd buff.  If someone had an extra spell, they'd throw a Bull's on the warrior.  Only change I'll use it to shield, because it's easier to figure out.  Haste and Harm will get my houserules, everything else can stay.- Golf bag o' weapons.  This is only a problem if the DM uses a golf bag o' monsters.  If the PCs are used to running into random things, then yeah, you'll want a golf bag.  I tend more to use specific foes in an adventure.  So if they are battling werewolves, time to stock up on silver weapons.- Removing the DM.  This is a new way of saying 'rules-heavy system'.  Nothing wrong with a rules heavy system.  If you want a ruleset that is fast and flies by the seat of it's pants there are plenty out there.  (I highly recommend Buffy)- Pokemount.  This should be included as an option.  Or make the mount an option, let the paladin get a holy weapon or something.  But this is something that would completely ruin the feel on my world.I may eventually get the MM, as the changes in there are about the only ones that I don't find distasteful.</blockquote>

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