Pathfinder reviving 3.5E splatbooks

ggroy · August 09, 2009, 06:22:22 PM

What would be amusing is if Pathfinder actually revives demand for various WotC 3.5E splatbooks. Possible splatbooks of interest could be the various monster books, environmental settings (ie. frostburn, sandstorm, etc ...), races (ie. races of dragon, races of stone, etc ...), the "Complete" books, etc ....

Wonder if WotC would actually reprint any of them if there's significant demand for them.

GnomeWorks · August 09, 2009, 06:29:27 PM

Quote from: ggroy;319564Wonder if WotC would actually reprint any of them if there's significant demand for them.

No chance in hell.

Caesar Slaad · August 09, 2009, 06:45:42 PM

Yeah, not happening.

Nightfall · August 09, 2009, 08:41:05 PM

About the same chance I give Stalin, Hilter and George W Bush winning the Nobel Peace Prize. (I'm doubtful they award it posthumously)

Tahmoh · August 09, 2009, 08:50:11 PM

i can see someone bringing out similar yet lawyer proof versions of them at some point though.

Nightfall · August 09, 2009, 08:53:37 PM

Maybe but that's not the same as WotC allowing for reprinting some of their
'old" 3.5 catalog.

I mean we already know for sure there will be a Warlock and Shaman 3rd party version by our good friends at Adamant Entertainment will be producing those along with a few others.

ggroy · August 10, 2009, 12:44:43 AM

Quote from: Nightfall;319580About the same chance I give Stalin, Hilter and George W Bush winning the Nobel Peace Prize. (I'm doubtful they award it posthumously)

There does exist several "tainted" Nobel Prizes. In hindsight, they probably wouldn't have awarded them.

Caesar Slaad · August 10, 2009, 01:24:51 AM

Quote from: Broken-Serenity;319582i can see someone bringing out similar yet lawyer proof versions of them at some point though.

Honestly, I really can't.

The only emulation I ever saw during the heyday of the OGL was very broad strokes. E.G., a book about planes, a book about seafaring, etc. Unless you are retro-cloning, I don't see too many authors who are too eager to create a close approximation of another work. Generally, they're all about doing their own thing their own way.

Hairfoot · August 10, 2009, 01:45:40 AM

Is there a run-down somewhere explaining the differences between PF and 3.5?

Benoist · August 10, 2009, 01:55:42 AM

The title of this thread sucks. Please make them more descriptive in the future. Not just a word or some general name that doesn't say anything about its actual contents.

Speaking of contents, the differences between PF and 3.5 are mostly added class features to each class to round out the roaster, a +2 added to races, more straightforward skill selection/ranks and skills breakdown, simplified combat maneuvers under a single game mechanic/roll, and a few other minor alterations to the game.

That's based on the Beta, but that seems to hold in the final version. I haven't gotten my hands on the book yet, so it's hard to tell what made the final cut at this point and what didn't.

JCrichton · August 10, 2009, 02:02:23 AM

Quote from: Benoist;319624The title of this thread sucks. Please make them more descriptive in the future. Not just a word or some general name that doesn't say anything about its actual contents.

Troof. Title fail!

Quote from: Benoist;319624Speaking of contents, the differences between PF and 3.5 are mostly added class features to each class to round out the roaster, a +2 added to races, more straightforward skill selection/ranks and skills breakdown, simplified combat maneuvers under a single game mechanic/roll, and a few other minor alterations to the game.

That's based on the Beta, but that seems to hold in the final version. I haven't gotten my hands on the book yet, so it's hard to tell what made the final cut at this point and what didn't.

From the one review I've seen it looks like a document saying exactly what was changed from class to class would be helpful as some of them are highlighted in the book but not nearly enough. Unless the reviewer just missed a key or something. We'll all have a chance to find out Thursday.

Looking forward to it, myself.

As for reprints for 3.5e stuff ... that wass a joke, right?

Nightfall · August 10, 2009, 02:07:43 PM

Quote from: ggroy;319611There does exist several "tainted" Nobel Prizes. In hindsight, they probably wouldn't have awarded them.

Well maybe but depends on who else is in the running.

Quote from: Benoist;319624The title of this thread sucks. Please make them more descriptive in the future. Not just a word or some general name that doesn't say anything about its actual contents.

Agreed. More substantive posting is need. *gasp* Did I just say that?!! *cuts his own throat*

Anyway here's what one guy says.

Nightfall · August 10, 2009, 02:10:58 PM

Quote from: ggroy;319611There does exist several "tainted" Nobel Prizes. In hindsight, they probably wouldn't have awarded them.

Well maybe but depends on who else is in the running.

Quote from: Benoist;319624The title of this thread sucks. Please make them more descriptive in the future. Not just a word or some general name that doesn't say anything about its actual contents.

Agreed. More substantive posting is need. *gasp* Did I just say that?!! *cuts his own throat*

Anyway here's what one guy says.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdBv_9Eiq-o

BlackFrancis · August 10, 2009, 02:20:28 PM

Quote from: JCrichton;319627From the one review I've seen it looks like a document saying exactly what was changed from class to class would be helpful as some of them are highlighted in the book but not nearly enough. Unless the reviewer just missed a key or something. We'll all have a chance to find out Thursday.

Paizo said they're releasing that pdf with the RPG.

thedungeondelver · August 10, 2009, 02:50:07 PM

I think you'd see a reprint of 3.5 books right after a reprint of AD&D1e books. IE, never.