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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 6216469" data-attributes="member: 4348">I think PAIZO would do grandly if it were the caretakers of the D20 versions of D&D, aka 3e and 3.5, a little more fuzzy on 4e though.  With the initial D20 versions (3e and 3.5) they could basically have the framework already there with their pathfinder game.However, as caretakers of the entire brand...remember, WotC at least has recently released the premium core for AD&D as well as some supplemental adventures and left some more of these items for download.Would Paizo do better then that in supporting something that was NOT PF specific or that type of game specific or would they be like the old WotC (which many were a part of) and drop it like a stone except for the PDF downloads?I'd be estatic if they'd go beyond downloads and actually support more hardcopy of the older versions (2e and prior) of D&D and maybe even create adventure paths for them.  Would they do that?I don't know, they may think it would fragment their hold, or take the old WotC light (which as aforementioned, many of them were a part of) which is to try to stamp out the older game in favor of a new game they wrote?On the otherhand, they DO have multiple game books and other systems for sale and download on their site (in case anyone was curious or interested, there's a LOT more then simply PF that you can buy at Paizo's online store).If they were willing to reinvest and supplement, and perhaps even push new products for publication (maybe even AD&D's own adventure paths or BECMI's adventure paths?) I'd be absolutely ecstatic.However, I don't know if they'd actually do that or not.  Some of those there are part of the old guard that killed AD&D in the first place...so as those that would be the stewards of ALL of D&D...I don't know.Of the 3e and 3.5 versions, absolutely, they'd be wonderful stewards.  I think they probably could do something (at least in continuation of the CB and other items, possibly even for free?) for the 4e gurus.But when it comes to pre-3e/D20 versions...I'm not so certain that they would be better stewards than WotC is or not.  I think they definitely have the talent and resources to be better stewards for it if they so desired...but I'm not certain if they would do that even if it was handed to them part and parcel.PS:  Now don't get me wrong, I am a rabid fan of PF, and absolutely love what PAIZO has done and is doing, but when discussing ALL of D&D (not just the post 3e versions) I'm not convinced that it would be the right move or not.  Call me undecided on that portion.</blockquote>

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