Check the official thread. You have designers popping up and giving a bit more info. http://paizo.com/products/btpy97vo/...ying-Game-Pathfinder-Unchained-Hardcover#tabs
I don't see it as remotely comparably to 3.5. The comparision is to Unearthed Arcana - a book of optional alternate rules.
And I don't hate WotC.
Now, if Paizo uses this book as the core rules for every future product thereafter, then I'll grant you that it's a new edition. If they don't, then it's just an extra book with some alternate rules in it.
depends how they use it..
IF it becomes standard for the Pathfinder Society Campaign.. its not "optional" it's down right core.
If they don't make the rules their in PFS enabled, it will hurt sales (the vast majority of PF players down in south florida only play PFS or play the Adventure Paths with PFS rules)
brings up another intresting tidbit... are they going to use these rules in future Adventure Paths.. again, if they do.. its practicly core book
"Are you playing Classic Pathfinder or Unchained?" How is this not 3.5 with another name? It's the same verbiage as Essentials but that was backwards compatible. Is Unchained?
Umm, how is messing with the action economy (core part of the combat system), a new system where martial maneuvers granting fatigue, and redesigning entire classes NOT a new edition?
I guess this is pathfinders 3.5?
I’m impressed, WOTC got hell for their 3.5, but pathfinder people seem to love the idea of this 3.P.5
guess it was mostly WoTC hate
It's more like Book of Nine Swords, which offered an alternate version of martial classes. Or Unearthed Arcana, which had class variants as well."Are you playing Classic Pathfinder or Unchained?" How is this not 3.5 with another name? It's the same verbiage as Essentials but that was backwards compatible. Is Unchained?
My favourite book from WotC was and is Unearthed Arcana for 3e which was a similar product: a big book of optional rules designed around hacking the game. Paizo is no stranger to this either, with alternate rules in both Ultimate Magic and Ultimate Combat.Umm, how is messing with the action economy (core part of the combat system), a new system where martial maneuvers granting fatigue, and redesigning entire classes NOT a new edition?
I guess this is pathfinders 3.5?
I’m impressed, WOTC got hell for their 3.5, but pathfinder people seem to love the idea of this 3.P.5
guess it was mostly WoTC hate
Umm, how is messing with the action economy (core part of the combat system), a new system where martial maneuvers granting fatigue, and redesigning entire classes NOT a new edition?
I guess this is pathfinders 3.5?
I’m impressed, WOTC got hell for their 3.5, but pathfinder people seem to love the idea of this 3.P.5
guess it was mostly WoTC hate
It totally had a "if you like this, then it'll be the new PF" vibe. PF/Paizo has to do something if they are to going to grow their brand in the long term. This is an experiment where they are going to try new things and see what sticks and then announce the new PF with the stuff the fans love. Then rather than complaints it'll be heralded as innovative and needed. It's all in how you spin it.