3.5 and other settings [Archive] - Wizards Community

3.5 and other settings [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Mr. Master
11-12-06, 06:36 PM I'd like to know if Oriental Adventures and d20 Modern are more similar to the 3.0 edition or to the 3.5,if not based on one of them.
Have they met the same problems that changed 3.0 in 3.5 or are they much more balanced?
Thank you.:)
Haiprek
11-12-06, 06:39 PM Modern is its own thing, but both came out before 3.5, so they are closer to the original.

I find them balanced myself.
Mr. Master
11-14-06, 05:44 AM Have there been complaints about them or they have been regarded as well balanced systems?
CharlieRock
11-14-06, 07:26 AM OA is 3.0 based (at least mine is) and needs just a smidge of tweaking. Like it uses innuendo insiead of sense motive. Ambidexterity instead of two weapon fighting. Not too big a deal, really.
Escef
11-14-06, 08:22 AM OA is 3.0 based (at least mine is) and needs just a smidge of tweaking. Like it uses innuendo insiead of sense motive. Ambidexterity instead of two weapon fighting. Not too big a deal, really.

There was an issue of Dragon a while back that had a full 3.5 update of OA. It was the Ninja/Pirate issue, as I recall.
CharlieRock
11-14-06, 09:34 AM Shoot, that issue slipped under my radar (I didn't actually subscribe until recently. Just bought all the ones I could off the shelf :doh: ).
I do have quite a few conversion-type stuffs, and a little bit of creativity (this much ||).
I can't believe I am missing the Pirate issue :weep: ... Hey, Santa! ;)
The White Sorcerer
11-15-06, 07:14 PM I can't believe I am missing the Pirate issue :weep:
It also has dinosaurs.
fatal error
11-15-06, 07:22 PM D20 Modern is really 3.25. It came out after D&D 3.0, but before 3.5, so it has some of the changes to D&D's combat (such as AoOs) that they made from 3.0 to 3.5. In fact, I think it may be closer to 3.5 than 3.0.

OA is indeed 3.0, but no that much changed, biggest thing I could think of would be spells and ambidexterity.
CharlieRock
11-15-06, 10:02 PM It also has dinosaurs.

:eek: Ninjas, pirates, and dinosaurs .... only thing missing is futuristic cyborgs and it'd be heaven on print. :D
Ranger REG
11-16-06, 03:06 AM :eek: Ninjas, pirates, and dinosaurs .... only thing missing is futuristic cyborgs and it'd be heaven on print. :D
Dragon magazine issue #318, if you want the 3.5e update article for Oriental Adventures
Haiprek
11-16-06, 03:26 AM I personally think the Tsuno would be a kick-ass playable race.
Mr. Master
11-16-06, 01:17 PM So,since they are so balanced,I shouldn't run the risk to buy another set of manuals like it happened to many people with 3.5,right?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mr. Master 11-12-06, 06:36 PM	I'd like to know if Oriental Adventures and d20 Modern are more similar to the 3.0 edition or to the 3.5,if not based on one of them. Have they met the same problems that changed 3.0 in 3.5 or are they much more balanced? Thank you.:)
Haiprek 11-12-06, 06:39 PM	Modern is its own thing, but both came out before 3.5, so they are closer to the original. I find them balanced myself.
Mr. Master 11-14-06, 05:44 AM	Have there been complaints about them or they have been regarded as well balanced systems?
CharlieRock 11-14-06, 07:26 AM	OA is 3.0 based (at least mine is) and needs just a smidge of tweaking. Like it uses innuendo insiead of sense motive. Ambidexterity instead of two weapon fighting. Not too big a deal, really.
Escef 11-14-06, 08:22 AM	OA is 3.0 based (at least mine is) and needs just a smidge of tweaking. Like it uses innuendo insiead of sense motive. Ambidexterity instead of two weapon fighting. Not too big a deal, really. There was an issue of Dragon a while back that had a full 3.5 update of OA. It was the Ninja/Pirate issue, as I recall.
CharlieRock 11-14-06, 09:34 AM	Shoot, that issue slipped under my radar (I didn't actually subscribe until recently. Just bought all the ones I could off the shelf :doh: ). I do have quite a few conversion-type stuffs, and a little bit of creativity (this much \|\|). I can't believe I am missing the Pirate issue :weep: ... Hey, Santa! ;)
The White Sorcerer 11-15-06, 07:14 PM	I can't believe I am missing the Pirate issue :weep: It also has dinosaurs.
fatal error 11-15-06, 07:22 PM	D20 Modern is really 3.25. It came out after D&D 3.0, but before 3.5, so it has some of the changes to D&D's combat (such as AoOs) that they made from 3.0 to 3.5. In fact, I think it may be closer to 3.5 than 3.0. OA is indeed 3.0, but no that much changed, biggest thing I could think of would be spells and ambidexterity.
CharlieRock 11-15-06, 10:02 PM	It also has dinosaurs. :eek: Ninjas, pirates, and dinosaurs .... only thing missing is futuristic cyborgs and it'd be heaven on print. :D
Ranger REG 11-16-06, 03:06 AM	:eek: Ninjas, pirates, and dinosaurs .... only thing missing is futuristic cyborgs and it'd be heaven on print. :D Dragon magazine issue #318, if you want the 3.5e update article for Oriental Adventures
Haiprek 11-16-06, 03:26 AM	I personally think the Tsuno would be a kick-ass playable race.
Mr. Master 11-16-06, 01:17 PM	So,since they are so balanced,I shouldn't run the risk to buy another set of manuals like it happened to many people with 3.5,right?