Mark

Immersive style and knows the rules inside and out.

This is the Platonic ideal of what an into-to-a-system box set should be. The included materials are high-quality and functional, great for explaining how to play (even the dice are colour-coded for complete newbies); and the adventure checks all the bases for the skill and combat mechanics. D&D's Starter Sets and Essentials Kit could take a page from Paizo, who clearly set people who actually play RPGs to the task of building the product.

My favourite campaign I've ever run, and the only way to play as a raccoon in 5e. (The Amaranthine pantheon in the setting works really well with the Piety system from Theros.)

My only regret is having held out playing D&D for so long. Pathfinder's actually-balanced math and engaging 3-action economy add up to a much more engaging experience.