Theres a gatekeeping problem in the Pathfinder 2e community (The Rules Lawyer) @TheRulesLawyerRPG
Theres a gatekeeping problem in the Pathfinder 2e community (The Rules Lawyer)  @TheRulesLawyerRPG
Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
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: youtu.be/-GH4tgazioc?t=5646
Timestamp for his comment on increasing HP at low levels: 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

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