Post-Playtest FEEDBACK, Part 2: Diagnosing Pathfinder's new GUARDIAN (Rules Lawyer)

16K views • 2 years ago • 1:30:46 This is the 2nd part of a two-part series giving detailed feedback from our live playtest on the Commander and Guardian! I AM EXTREMELY ANNOYED that the music gets in the way in the last five minutes! At 1:26:47, right before I give "my last-last thought," switch to this for the Canon Ending: https://youtu.be/kQ3QtQFzFnU Playtest Feedback, Part 1 (Playtest overview, Commander): https://youtu.be/9KIPvg29h2Y PLAYTEST LIVESTREAM (Commander + Guardian): https://youtube.com/live/lCnssc1n2aI?feature=share 4e retrospective, looking at 4e's Warlord and Fighter: https://youtu.be/wjiN5OvelU0 "Lawyer's Critique" series of the D&D playtest documents: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5ZRZZc2OQZGLQtedoMv-f5 0:00 Our job during a playtest 6:18 "Victim" class? 16:15 Taunt 31:56 Intercept Strike 42:00 Taking punishment 47:45 More to control enemy movement? 57:04 Lack of harmony 1:03:07 It's okay to be offensive 1:19:34 Final thoughts ============================= LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try the Pathfinder Beginner Box or our drop-in PF2e play system! https://discord.gg/YEXajaxdgq SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social Or on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theruleslawyer1 Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! Pathfinder 2e HOWL OF THE WILD: https://amzn.to/3QBJMNK Pathfinder 2e Player Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR Pathfinder 2e GM Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg