• PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
    22·
    6 months ago

    I thought OneDnD was basically just small changes based on 5e?

    PF2e is better than 4e in my opinion, it has all the good parts but a better action system.

    • TheGreatDarkness@ttrpg.networkOP
      11·
      6 months ago

      I still got videos with titles like “Five Rule Changes that PROVE One D&D just return of Fourth Edition” or “Did Pathfinder 2e Remastered steal these rules from Fourth Edition?”. Like a new clickabit fad, declare everything 4e or something.

      • PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        7·
        6 months ago

        Ah I see I understand now. Yeah that is a thing, it’s a rite of passage for every TTRPG content creator to make a “4e wasn’t that bad” video lol

    • PhineaZ@feddit.de
      7·
      6 months ago

      I haven’t played D&D 4, but Pathfinder 2e (and its remaster) is a great system, aside from some parts of the philosophy I disagree on which is a minor thing. It is really well written, coherent, streamlined and edited.

        • PhineaZ@feddit.de
          7·
          6 months ago

          Sheesh, I was trying to be vague so I wouldn’t have to justify my opinion :D I dislike spell slots and level based progression. I also think d20-based is the most boring dice-system, aside maybe from the very basic d100 “roll below your skill” (which is kind-of the same thing, but GMs keep forgetting to adjust the difficulty of the role). That is very much subjective and I understand that most people don’t mind. I appreciate the action economy, the very (VERY) well written rules - I am playing Shadowrun right now, and the editing and writing is atrocious - and I’d pick it over D&D any day.

          • Kichae@lemmy.caEnglish
            5·
            6 months ago

            I’m assuming there’s a translation issue here. Those are mechanics that you don’t enjoy, which, yeah, can be seen as disagreeing with the designers on their pholosophy of game design.

            But Paizo has taken rather firm choices around inclusion which has casued some people to call out the company for being “woke”, so saying you “disagree with their philosophy” might raise some eyebrows and have people searching for your red cap.

            • PhineaZ@feddit.de
              5·
              6 months ago

              Goodness, no! I meant design philosophy. If I had political issues with it I would say so …

          • DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            3·
            6 months ago

            Vancian Magic makes me mad 💢.

            I’d love to find a classless and leveless system as well written as PF2e.

            d20 feels like a decent default to me but I like systems where rolls don’t fail but succeed with caveats at least where the PC is attempting to do something.

            • PhineaZ@feddit.de
              3·
              6 months ago

              Heh, I feel that. If you are ~ fluent in German, I can recommend Splittermond. Classless, Levelless (there are 4 levels which only serve to limit the maximum you can achieve in each particular skill as well as roughly track progression/power levels) and with a well balanced and designed magic system - No 5E bullshit of “can this spell do that”. It also beautifully avoids the problem where occupying any portion of a niche restricts you to only that niche via attributes. Skills each have two attributes, so even if one is a dumpstat you can still use the skill. Weapons each have their own two attributes, making strength-less combat characters easy to build (aka some swords take agility and intuition, a mace may use constitution and strength). Magic is divided into 19 schools with overlapping spells and each school uses two attributes as well (Although all schools share the same first attribute) - and some schools straight up use CON or STR, so fighter mages are green to go. Disadvantage: Only in German.