I buy paizo products for the fluff, not the crunch. And when it comes to fluff, Paizo cannot be beat.
Exactly the same for me !
I stand by the statement that a prepared DM can alleviate or eliminate this issue.So a DM should be willing to hand-hold and spoon-feed an unprepared player in high-level games by doing their prep-work, as well as their own? Shenanigans. The DM is only one factor (granted, an important one) in high-level play; the players are just as much of a factor in making a high-level game enjoyable and run smoothly.
I agree with ya on this one. The success of the game depends on the preparedness and interest of the entire group. It sometimes doesnt matter how much you prepare as a DM, if your players slack off and completely miss what's going on, miss out on games, are too busy playing with their cell phones, etc.
I'm actually having this problem a lot in a Star Wars KOTOR campaign I am running. I regularly chat with my players about what they find interesting and how can I get them more involved, and week after week we have missing players, guys are constantly texting, etc. Lately there have been more and more distractions beyond our control, to the point that I feel like a kindergarten teacher rather than a DM. So, yeah, it takes the whole group coming to the table prepared, or else all the planning and preparing in the world won't matter if no ones paying attention.
Don't do it Aberzombie! Playin' with Paizo products'll cause all yer children t' be born nekkid!
To be fair, I've bought several WotC products since 4e came out; they just all happen to be used 3.5 books off Amazon lol. I'm digging the Paizo products I've been looking at very much. I honestly don't see how they would cause someone to shift editions. If someone does, they were going to anyway; they might just blame an AP to justify (even to themselves) the switch.