What is your favorite type of RPG?

[Mummelmann]

Mnementh said:

Mummelmann said:

I recently took up D&D myself as well, with some of the kids at work (I work with autistic kids and youth). Been so long, but I still love it, I like being the dungeon master and setting them up all the time. We use the 3rd edition, as it's the one I'm familiar with, and it has somewhat deeper mechanics that I enjoy. Needless to say; the kids are having a blast!

You should give Pathfinder a try. It is based on D&D 3.5, but a bit modernized. And the ruleset itself is available free online. Haven't tried second edition so far. Kingmaker is based on the Pathfinder rules, Owlcat games collaborates on the game with Paizo.

Yeah, I just might. One of the main issues plaguing 3rd edition is that, well, it's old. Finding DM screens, settings and manuals is difficult since most are out of print. I have Kingdoms of Kalamar that we use for the current setting, but I'm disappointed in it. I also have the excellent Midnight setting back home, in some box somewhere, it makes for an exciting campaign where the players have to toss out almost all conventional gameplay such as buying and selling easily, visiting settlements at your own behest and trusting just about anyone.

I'll have a gander at Pathfinder when next I visit the stores, I like the added tactical focus of party feats etc. The tactics of the combat are what really drew me into 3rd edition to begin with, it's miles ahead of the 2nd edition and its simplified battles.