3.0 Psionic SRD [Archive] - Wizards Community

3.0 Psionic SRD [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
sir_dwar
04-01-07, 01:41 PM Could I get a link to it so I can see what the problem with psionic combat is?
Tempest Stormwind
04-01-07, 01:44 PM See the AntiDjinn quote in my sig (search for "I have used this model before") for a summary.

If you want to see for yourself, head to systemreferencedocuments.org.
sir_dwar
04-01-07, 02:30 PM Comments:

1. Thank you. I have read the ANtidjinn one before, and that actually peeked my curiosity
2. GAH! SO CONFUSING!
JulesCARV
04-01-07, 02:52 PM I just created a zip file with all of the RTF documents. They're from the 3.5 SRD, but before the Expanded Psionics Handbook came out. If you send me a PM with your e-mail address, I'll send it to you as an attachment.
AntiDjinn
04-01-07, 02:54 PM You may need special lenses to protect your sanity as your read the old 3.0 psionic combat system. Or manifest the power Eye of Isolation from Hyperconscious.

To fully grasp how singularly awful it was, after reading it you should look at the mindscapes psionic combat system (by the same author, go figure). The old system (wasteful of points, rock-paper-scissors with a table of unfathomable derivation, and different rules for characters and monsters) seems particularly backward when juxtaposed to an excellent system (no pointless point consumption, intuitive system that can be memorized so you never have to pull out a chart, characters and monsters alike use the same rules and get the same results).

I really like Bruce Cordell's work. His grasp of the rules is solid and even his fluff text is a pleasure to read. He has also done extensive research into psychic phenomena, previous edition D&D psionics, and pop culture psionics. It just seems he is under the same curse as the original cast Star Trek flicks: Every odd one is bad, every even is genius.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
sir_dwar 04-01-07, 01:41 PM	Could I get a link to it so I can see what the problem with psionic combat is?
Tempest Stormwind 04-01-07, 01:44 PM	See the AntiDjinn quote in my sig (search for "I have used this model before") for a summary. If you want to see for yourself, head to systemreferencedocuments.org.
sir_dwar 04-01-07, 02:30 PM	Comments: 1. Thank you. I have read the ANtidjinn one before, and that actually peeked my curiosity 2. GAH! SO CONFUSING!
JulesCARV 04-01-07, 02:52 PM	I just created a zip file with all of the RTF documents. They're from the 3.5 SRD, but before the Expanded Psionics Handbook came out. If you send me a PM with your e-mail address, I'll send it to you as an attachment.
AntiDjinn 04-01-07, 02:54 PM	You may need special lenses to protect your sanity as your read the old 3.0 psionic combat system. Or manifest the power Eye of Isolation from Hyperconscious. To fully grasp how singularly awful it was, after reading it you should look at the mindscapes psionic combat system (by the same author, go figure). The old system (wasteful of points, rock-paper-scissors with a table of unfathomable derivation, and different rules for characters and monsters) seems particularly backward when juxtaposed to an excellent system (no pointless point consumption, intuitive system that can be memorized so you never have to pull out a chart, characters and monsters alike use the same rules and get the same results). I really like Bruce Cordell's work. His grasp of the rules is solid and even his fluff text is a pleasure to read. He has also done extensive research into psychic phenomena, previous edition D&D psionics, and pop culture psionics. It just seems he is under the same curse as the original cast Star Trek flicks: Every odd one is bad, every even is genius.