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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shadow" data-source="post: 986565" data-attributes="member: 2182">I suppose that this seems like a silly question, but I'm wondering if the changes in 3.5e were ever playtested?  I remember when 3e came out, Wizards would regularly post excerpts from playtesting groups from around the world to assure us that the game had undergone intensive playtesting.  However with 3.5e I haven't seen any mention of playtesting  The only thing that I've heard was a comment to the effect of "all the feedback from consumers equals playtesting."  I'm not usre that I agree with the comment.  Sure consumers should know best, but merely complaining about something being "broken" or "underpowered" doesn't equal playtesting.  I always though of playtesting as a process of examining specific aspects of the game, reporting needs for improvement in specific areas, then going back and examining the revised rules, and so on.  Although I'm sure that there was some "in house" playtesting (I hope), I'm not sure if that should count.  Playtesting should be done by the consumers, people likely to buy the game, not by corporate employees who could be biased by decisions of higher-ups.  So has 3.5e really been playtested?  Have I just missed all the news from playtesters?  I certainly hope it has been.</blockquote>