joela wrote:
From the post:
hogarth wrote:
joela wrote:
Question: With Pathfinder being backwards-compatible, why not use your favorite 3.x rule?
Sometimes I do. But the topic at hand is "Things you preferred in 3.5", not "Do you use house rules in PFRPG?"
I found Hogarth's reply intriguing. Paizo has touted the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game to be backwards-compatible with the 3.x rules so folks can continue to use, and enjoy, their enormous libraries unabated. I considered that a feature of the rules, and point it out to naysayers.
But as Pathfinder enters its second year and the 3.x rules are a fading memory, is that once vaunted feature passe? I can understand why one can't use 3.x rules in Open Play ala the Pathfinder Society. That makes sense. Is it time to put 3.x books once and for all in storage (I'm reconsidering selling/trading mine), occasionally to take out as inspiration for houserules or to reminisce about "those old days" that some folks get about pre-3.x rules?
Thoughts?
Personally, I'm glad it's a feature of the system. Particularly for simplicity of conversion of adventures. But for the most part, I like Pathfinder on its own, especially with the APG, and all the variations it provides to the system.