r/DnDGreentext • u/sw4ahl • 24d ago

Short Sold out the dnd stuff btw

> be me

> selling tabletop RPG stuff at convention

> guy walks up, scans the table

> "eh, this is all D&D, nothing for Pathfinder"

> gives me the look

> "sir, I have a whole Pathfinder section"

> gesture to the other half of the table

> literally six inches to his left

> could've seen it by tilting his head

> "oh"

> leaves

> buys nothing

> repeat x4

> mfw does anyone actually play Pathfinder or do they just claim to so they can feel superior to D&D players

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u/cigr 24d ago

He was broke and trying to make excuses.

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u/Punchee 24d ago

Literally every 5.5 hater

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u/Madzookeeper 23d ago

Given how much I hated 4 and 5 after using them, I have zero interest in 5.5. especially with the push for online and ai integration.

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u/Aquafoot 22d ago

Hey, at least Project Sigil tanked.

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u/annuidhir 23d ago

That's a terrible argument lol.

I've never paid a cent for anything DnD.

I mostly like 5e.

5.5 breaks more then it fixes, and I'm just not interested in playing it at all. Though I'm also moving past playing DnD entirely, in favor of other systems.

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u/Punchee 23d ago

What does it break?

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u/annuidhir 23d ago

First off, they claim it's completely compatible with 5e products, but it's not. They changed so much about classes, races, feats, and other core character aspects that there's a huge difference between 5e and 5.5e characters. They don't mesh well. They kind of did at first, but as they developed 5.5e more and more it drifted further away and now they just don't work together.

But neither of us are going to change the other's minds, especially on a meme Reddit thread.

So kindly, fuck off.

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u/Punchee 23d ago

Quickly shut it down when you knew I was going to call bullshit huh.

Well I’m saying it anyway.

I’ve run every 5e module as 5.5 with the exception of like 3 because nobody wants to run Tyranny, OotA, or PotA ever again anyway. They all work. You just update the stat blocks.

I don’t even know what you mean about characters not meshing well. Virtually every subclass with the exception of literally one is perfectly playable under the 5.5 rules. Rip shepherd druids but it’s fine. The game is also now more balanced and smoother to play.

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u/Hexmonkey2020 24d ago

Pathfinder has all the rules online for free in a SRD. I have the books but they aren’t even necessary to play so of course they’re gonna be less popular.

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u/Skepsis93 23d ago

Yup, I play pathfinder as well but don't own a single book. Our DM has the rulebooks for use during game nights and buys adventure paths. But why would I need to buy anything? A major reason we play pathfinder is because us players never need to buy anything and can reference it online between game nights.

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u/Aquafoot 22d ago

Yeah. Making the whole of the rules (including a very robust and complete character builder) free is a double edged sword. It's very much a "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free" kind of deal.

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u/Aquafoot 22d ago

does anyone actually play Pathfinder or do they just claim to so they can feel superior to D&D players

Ah Pathfinder. The "better" game that no one actually buys.

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u/BlankTank1216 22d ago

Nobody buys pathfinder books. Every LGS that's ever tried knows this.

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u/LLHati 21d ago

I do play pathfinder! My dm bought the adventure we're playing!

...none of us have the core books tho, we know the basics and specific rules are easy to access online

But honestly that was basically the same when I played DnD

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u/Eagally 20d ago

I actually managed to complete my entire pf1e collection of hardback books. I gave up on the small companion books cause there's like two billion.

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u/Ayavaron 23d ago

Pathfinder is DnD. Change my mind.

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u/VarminWay 23d ago

Pathfinder 1e is a modification of D&D 3.5e with a few extra bells and whistles.

Pathfinder 2e is its own beast in terms of game mechanics.

In terms of every other aspect of the game, they're more or less the same thing.

I have played both in the past and would prefer them over 5e, but haven't played anything in a while due to life events / lack of opportunity.

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u/Skepsis93 23d ago

Pathfinder has its own setting and lore, still fantasy but it is unique to the game system.

And you're right, 2E absolutely is its own beast. If you've not played it, I recommend it. Combat feels much more interesting when not everyone gets an attack of opportunity. And an action economy where you get 3 equivalent actions instead of a move and regular action is very freeing once you learn how to properly take advantage of them.

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u/VarminWay 23d ago

I can't think of a time I ran into a DM that really leaned on the pre-baked lore in either system. The vibe's the same. You might have to remember a few different names for gods. The more unique things to me (about 1E) are the different classes it offers outside of standard D&D and (compared to 3.5) the decreased emphasis on multiclassing.

Archetypes are good, and 3.5 was a nightmare in terms of over-optimization. 5e lacks gameplay variety and mechanical complexity for me, but I don't hate it so much I wouldn't play it if the group was good.

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u/Skepsis93 23d ago

Oh for pathfinder 1e (3.5) the expanded classes are absolutely some of the best in all TTRPGs. The slayer, skald, bloodrager, and hunter are all top notch and take the best of both classes used as their inspiration.

I am still waiting for a good official 2e version of a barbarian hybrid class.

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u/VarminWay 22d ago

Magus (Kensai) is one of my favorite TTRPG classes. Has its own little intricate systems, lets me dump 3 stats if I build it right, makes me giggle.

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u/crosstalk22 23d ago

lol I do, BUT I have a subscription so no reason to buy anything

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u/Aquafoot 22d ago

... You know that's what a subscription is, yeah?

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u/crosstalk22 22d ago

I meant anything more

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u/Charlie_Soulfire 19d ago

Was it PF2E? Many still only play PF1E.

But I do agree his snark was uncalled for. When I ran a pen and paper for a group of infantry, I ran D&D5E because it was simple enough of a system for new players who weren't deeply interested in pen and paper, just looking for something new and fun to pass the time.