Would that be straight 3.5 or Pathfinder?
As regards monsters, I don't really see a difference...except maybe in the stat-block layout.
I'd be happy if this was a PF release rather than simply 3.5, makes no major difference to me. What do the rest of you think? 3.5E or Pathfinder?
I did give a glowing review to the Pathfinder Bestiary 2 on my website...
Review: Pathfinder Bestiary 2 Eternity Publishing
...but the more time I look at the mechanics of PF the more I long for 4E.
By the way UK what do you think of Pathfinder? You've said that you hated 3.5 so I was wondering what you thought of the changes made for Pathfinder.
I examined the material closely when it came out, but conceptually it was clear the changes didn't go far enough, and on reflection Paizo couldn't make many changes because the main point of Pathfinder was a way to keep 3rd Edition on the shelves. So it had to be compatible.
I think in particular 3/3.5 (and presumably PF) are just a nightmare for running epic games. I know many here disagree with me on that, but I think a large part of that disagreement is familiarity and perserverence over actual ease of use and playability.
I also think pretty much every change 4E made to the game is for the better.
But I think we have covered this ground before and I won't begrudge people for liking 3/3.5/PF if they don't condemn me for liking 4th Edition.