I think it is, as long as he targets optimizers to play with him. I'd be interested but i think that the language would cause some problems, since english isn't my native language
As long as you are connected to Skype or Teamspeak and can hear and understand what I say then we are good. If you want to merely just type out what you say and do that'll be alright. The voice chat is that I myself can narrate and more the flow, the game goes phenominally quicker when the DM speaks rather than types.
I agree this IS the right place for it. Guess I got a couple days to pull something together.
Wow... Thank you Bill Bisco! Is this related to the western marches style gaming? I read an article on that the other day. I've never heard of open rpg, and I dont' have skype or team speak... uhm... I guess I'll look into downloading them
Yes this is related to Western Marches style gaming, the difference is that it does not eschew city adventuring or overall plots and that there can be more than 1 DM. Yeup, just download them, I guess I should have provided some links earlier, but they're not hard to find. Look forward to seeing you.
Basically it's mostly Pathfinder rules, which is nice. There is absolutely no reason for a rogue not to take able learner as their first feat. That's okay, because there is absolutely no reason to play a rogue, or anything less than tier 1 for an optimizer.
I'm including more feats, allowing pathfinder classes, combining skills, and going by the explicit wealth, encounter, and leveling charts from pathfinder, other than that 3.5 is the primary source. I forgot to include an extra +2 to a stat, I'll have to edit that in.
Fyi, Pathfinder starting races are considered to be the equivalent of 3.5's LA +1 races. You should probably give a free +1 LA for 3.5 races. I'd be interested in such a game only if players were limited to tier 3 or 4 classes. Rocket tag is boring. Trust me, without such precautions, you're looking at low to mid level wizards casting celerity and shivering touch for an I win button. This is only after the players have stolen your notes with divination spells. Makes for a fantastic game.
I'm not really worried about Celerity or Shivering touch, and rocket launcher tag is possible with a guy on a horse. People should play what they enjoy and use this game as an avenue to play something they have otherwise been unable to before. If the DM seems to be having a really hard time with one type of character, a player might be asked to tone down their character for the sake as a group, never as a punishment for doing well. That being said I've never encountered problems even among CO-ers I've DMed for, they tend to be among the more mature players I've seen, and if there were actual problems we'd talk about it like Gentlemen (and Gentleladies).
I don't think a druid with natural spell makes an optimized tier 3 "unplayable" but I note the caveat you add "My tier 3 options" so I can't really express somekind of limiter on that. I personally probbably won't be playing a druid w/natural spell, but I'd hate to think someone wasn't allowed to play one, as this is advertised as being pointed as an open invitation to optimizers.
I also want to say that optimization isn't about ending up with the most powerful build, its about knowing the minimums and maximums so you can find the "sweet spot" that is to say the proper mechanics to represent your character ideal.
Bears mentioning.
Bingo. If you know the ins and outs of Tier 1 Characters and you feel that playing one would be too much, then please play something you'd be more comfortable with
