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This may the the only thread to comment on, considering Sean's zealousness in closing so many others. I am concerned that Paizo is actually not considering a mistake in their design decisions for this book and telling everyone "too bad, it's set in stone" has been very counterproductive, sadly.

The reason I saw no reason to playtest these is because from reading all of them, they're gestalts. There's nothing unique about any of them, like there was with the Magus and Gunslinger. I guess the "playtest" is really just "see what abilities we can mix together to make the perfect hybrid." I was hoping for new mechanics or a big twist on old mechanics. That's my feedback and I think it's legitimate coming from an experienced gamer.

The other fact is I am disappointed in these being called "Classes" when, in truth, they stated they're "Alternate Classes". So Paizo wants suggestions and feedback? Please change the name, do not false advertise. I was looking forward to a book of classes, not alternate classes. And, personally, I feel some of these alternate classes should be able to multiclass (like Investigator/Ninja would be interesting or Swashbuckler/Fighter).

Would it be that hard to maybe reconsider the design decisions and start from scratch or take the design in a different direction at this point? Can't assume you never make mistakes.

Looking through this Playtest and I see no reason why I should bother. All these classes are uninspiring and mechanically bland. Each one is just a "hybrid" and a very literal, and poor one, at that. A couple of them are promising (Investitagor, Arcanist, and Slayer) but they barely get my attention.

I am quite disappointed at this. This book doesn't feel like a book of "CLASSES" to me, but more like a book that should be called "Advanced ALTERNATE Class Guide" as all these classes look to be nothing more than taking two classes, throwing a few abilities together, and giving them a couple of synergetic abilities and calling it a day. There's nothing unique about these, PRESTIGE CLASSES can cover these types "classes", if you wanna call it that. Heck, some of them can be better suited as archetypes.

Even the Magus and Gunslinger were more mechanically unique and interesting than all of these classes combined. None of these classes are as mind-blowing as those two.

Again, sorely disappointed. This is just my critique and if Paizo wants more of my interest (and money) in this product I expect better.

I have noticed every month Paizo keeps pushing the products up another week. Why is that? I am starting to think you guys should play it safe and just mark all the products at the end of the month and if they happen to come out earlier than announce it.

Regardless of the reasons why, I am upset that new and more interesting creatures like Aeons and Inevitables are being ignored and never thought up by Paizo again. Would it have really hurt to put in just one or two new ones of each? Instead, we get a unicorn rabbit? Really!? To completely ignore them simply makes me wonder why the concepts were even bothered to be included in the game if all Paizo is going to do is spam the "usuals". Whatever. Maybe you guys will reconsider when Bestiary 5 is released.

I wanna know what crunch is in this book, not about the art. What new bag of goodies can us players use?!

Paizo promised us psionic material, they even have mention of it in their campaign book. However, they have failed to produce one after so many years.

I wish they would use Dreamscarred Press's stuff for their APs and other materials. Why don't they team up? I see them using 3rd party material in some of their APs concerning monsters, but they seem afraid to touch psionics.

Please, Paizo, use their stuff for your setting. It's only fitting.

I saw that Paizo is going to release a book on 10 new classes next year. which I am against because they barely support the ones they have now (Gunslinger, Samurai and Ninja especially).

What I miss are prestige classes. No, I know about Paths of Prestige but that is all campaign specific and I just want the RPG stuff, not the campaign stuff.

Advanced Player's Guide was the only book to have non-world specific prestige classes. That and a few of the Player Companions, but that list is so small. When will we see more generic prestige classes again? I would like to see Ninja prestige classes, Gunslinger prestige classes, ones for Summoners, prestige class hybrids (like a Gunslinger Spellcaster), and other niches.

I don't really like archetypes all that much. They shoehorn and don't allow for much customization. Also, I believe one of the designers, James Jacobs, specifically said on these boards that he likes prestige classes because they do what archetypes can't, which is to allow almost any class access to the theme. For example, anyone with the prerequisites can enter Duelist, but if Duelist were an archetype, only a Fighter can benefit and no other class.

Please bring back prestige classes. I miss them :(