windman said:
really? Are the H series books still relevant after 2e? Are the H series books really compatible with 2e?
Really. Yes, they are relevant after 2E and compatible with 2E.
The cultural material still applies, the feats still work, the combat manoevres still function, the multi-class options still work as described (the soldier multi-classes require the addition of the new class ability, and a few tweaks here and there, but all-in-all, they work still), and the new Borderer combat styles still work fine.
I took nothing substantial from them for the
Player's Guide (I may have updated or corrected a feat or two, but I don't particularly remember if I did or not from the F series).
Most of the negative comments I get on this board stem from the use of reprints to make the product stand alone as much as possible, so I don't use them anymore, even if I think the reprint is appropriate.
The
Player's Guide is NOT a revised F series in any shape or form. I think players will be happy to have the Player's Guide
and the F series books on their shelves. 2E didn't change so drastically that anything would be wholly invalidated.
(on a personal note, I would like to see a collector's edition of the F series, all combined into a massive hardcover (and given a 2E make-over for a few minor points, such as the soldier multi-classes), but that may just be me. Some of my players use the F series books more than they do the core book.)
