What triggers some people about Pathfinder?

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That experience is not unique to you in this conversation.

Nor did I say, or imply, that that wasn't the case. At all.

There's a very strong difference between these two contexts. Players typically know what they want. What they don't know is the best way to execute on that fantasy.

Which, I think you'll find and as others have been saying, is the meat and potatoes of what you're misconstruing. See...anyone else replying to you.

Buying too heavily into the "users are stupid" mindset is how a lot of software devs get into trouble. And the games industry is no different. This mindset is what leads to infamous out of touch moments like the Battlefront II reboot's launch where the devs got too focused on sucking up their own farts to actually make a fun game.

I'm certainly not buying into that mentality and I don't think anyone is arguing for that mentality.