tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post8014014673803234155..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Too Much BlockTalysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-20847912364977752472013-08-24T20:20:38.105-07:002013-08-24T20:20:38.105-07:00I'm in complete agreement with you on not liki...I'm in complete agreement with you on not liking 3.5 or Pathfinder. Kinda bugged you'd lump 3.0 in there too, but that's more about my continued resentment of what Hasbro and the fans did to 3E than anything on your part (It's their fault I have to use that horrible term, "3.0", in the first place!). The stat block critique applies to 3.0 anyways, so in this case it does make sense<br /><br />I do like some of the spell complexity, though. It lends a rich flavor to the game and instantly gave me tons of great ideas when I first got into D&D (especially those material components!) Hell, I even like domains, even though I'll probably drop 'em<br /><br />I think you can keep a lot of the cool stuff in 3E without the large stat blocks. They're really more for people like me who enjoy getting their hands dirty customizing every foe, but we can infer most of that. HD = 5d6+5? No need to list the Con score, I can already tell it's either 12 or 13, and I mostly just need the bonus. To-hit and damage tell me the Strength, or Dex in some cases (AC and initiative help with the latter). Hell, we can just make initiative equal Dex and we'll only need one number! Skills are typically maxed out, so just tell me what they have. I don't even need a number for those. Just give me what I need to run it and I'll figure out the rest if I want to get under the hood (which I will, especially for animal companions). Granted, it's really cool for a beginner to see how everything works together, but that can be taught in a short articleHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-4570212162783080092013-08-24T18:48:27.888-07:002013-08-24T18:48:27.888-07:00That's always bugged me about 3e, too. All of ...That's always bugged me about 3e, too. All of those bulky stat blocks really don't end up playing that much differently than B/X or similar editions, they don't add anything to the game, it's just useless detail bogging everything down.Charles Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941603544547428940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-40810078919858765992013-08-24T15:36:39.198-07:002013-08-24T15:36:39.198-07:00Oh, that. For a moment, I thought there was some r...Oh, that. For a moment, I thought there was some recent controversy or change of leadership or a new edition or something.<br /><br />Anyhow, sales will obviously drop, at least for a short time while Next is fresh and everyone wants to see it. But then, Pathfinder has much more support, from Paizo and third party publishers alike.<br /><br />And as you already mentioned in the post, PF was created so that 3E-players can still get to use new shiny supplements. Next is not like 3E, so I believe their won't be much competition.<br /><br />As for the meat of the post, I mostly agree, although I don't have a problem with complex systems if they are coherent (Torchbearer is a neat example).Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-87423742020427421612013-08-24T15:22:50.091-07:002013-08-24T15:22:50.091-07:00Basically, DnDNext. Some people are wondering whet...Basically, DnDNext. Some people are wondering whether Pathfinder will lose players to D&D, or whether Paizo will respond in some way.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-57250147816155485122013-08-24T14:10:00.601-07:002013-08-24T14:10:00.601-07:00Slightly related to the topic: what happened to Pa...Slightly related to the topic: what happened to Pathfinder that its future became uncertain?Ynas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.com