Quote Originally Posted by pres_man View Post
The only real difference I see is the removal of "grossly". So, yeah, PF's paladin's rules are stricter than 3.5's. Technically a 3.5 paladin can violate his code, as long as it is not "grossly", while a PF paladin can never violate his code, even in the cases where two different aspects of his code conflict, without falling.

Also someone mentioned that a paladin only falls if they commit an evil act. Sorry, the text does not support that in either edition.
The biggest problem is that both versions still allow a DM to make a paladin fall for anything at anytime, anywhere, and the RAW would justify him in every case.

Really, the Paladin Code of Conduct is a Post-It Note someone threw into the book right before their lunch break. I wouldn't bother noticing any change in it, unless that change is 'it's gone'.