There's a gatekeeping problem in the Pathfinder 2e community (The Rules Lawyer)

22K views • 3 years ago • 19:39 One of the things that makes Pathfinder 2e awesome - its tactical depth - has also fostered elitism in the community. Something happened on Facebook that pissed me off and inspired me to continue my Ronald Rants series! I get a little... mad in this one lol. Get ready for Rules Lawyer 2.0! ROLL FOR COMBAT stream: "Compared to past versions of D&D, 5E is a cakewalk, but why is 5E EASY for players but HARD for DMs?" Timestamp for Mark Seifter's comment about players freezing-up when facing difficulty: https://youtu.be/-GH4tgazioc?t=5646 Timestamp for his comment on increasing HP at low levels: https://youtu.be/-GH4tgazioc?t=6093 0:00 Intro 1:24 PF2e's default difficulty isn't for everyone 4:52 Drama on Facebook 12:53 More silliness 16:28 Apotheosis 18:52 Outro ============================= 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/ruleslawyer 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 TWITTER at: 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 Core Rulebook: https://amzn.to/3BiFCSj Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB