SilverSai
If you want to know if it's playable in 3.5 it is, I'm using material from OD&D, 2E, and 3E in my campaign but I'm used to it since when I played 2E I used stuff from OD&D.
Just choose the setting you prefer. Don't let others tell you which to play. It's not my job to convince you and I don't get anything from you playing Mystara.
Bleakcabal is right. We set our games in Mystara because we like it better than, say, FR. But the reasons why I prefer Mystara to FR may not hold for you, and vice versa.
Pros:
Cons:
Anyway, just some general thoughts. I'm sure others here have some additional suggestions.
As for the other part of your question:
Does any of the people on this thread play the world of Mystara in the 3.5 edition, and what type of events have some DM"s changed from the 2nd edition setting?
I see this as taking two parts:
Part 1 would be rules conversions- there are a lot of threads running here right now where people have been making changes between old editions and the new for just the reasons you state. In particular, the Monster Conversion and Creation Thread and 3.5e Character Traits for Mystara are two recent threads that deal with the topic.
I can't think offhand of any changes that people have made to Mystara solely for 3.5e, but there are numerous variances from the last published timeline (1013) for the world that have taken place. Among them are alternate histories, such as:
The Mystaran Almanacs are community created projects that progress the standard timeline from the last published Mystara product (Joshuan's Almanac) as well.
There are also numerous other adventures and campaign ideas at the Vaults here
Some Pros and Cons for you:
Cthuludrew, how's that FAQ update going ;)
Cthuludrew, how's that FAQ update going ;)
I know- between this, my response to Thorf in the 3x thread, and a couple of others I've done recently, I can probably just cut and paste a lot of that- or else would have saved myself a grip of time if I'd just completed the dang thing already.
(Which reminds me, I noticed some of the links I put in the FAQ on the board are already out of date- probably more will be so when the new boards come up). Soon! I really hope- this week is commencement for our students, so I have a lot of work, but soon.
