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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7766670" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Pathfinder 2nd Edition </strong>isn't the only thing Paizo is play testing right now! Last night they announced three new <strong>Starfinder</strong> classes - biohackers, witch warpers, and vanguards! These are available to play in the free Character Operations Manual Playtest (which you can download as a 28-page PDF).[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]<p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]112137[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can playtest the classes until January 16, 2019 (well, you can playtest them for as long as you want, but the playtest surveys will be available until that date). Here's the full announcement:</p><p></p><p>[hq]REDMOND, WASHINGTON (December 3, 2018): Today, Paizo Inc. launched the worldwide Character Operations Manual playtest of new playable character classes for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game. Players are invited to go to <a href="http://starfinderplaytest.com/" target="_blank">StarfinderPlaytest.com</a>, download the free Character Operations Manual Playtest PDF, roll up some characters, and run them through their paces!</p><p></p><p>“This is our first opportunity to add new classes to Starfinder since the game’s release in August 2017, and we need your help to do it! Try out these new classes in Starfinder Society scenarios, Starfinder Adventure Paths, or your own adventures. Then tell us what you and your friends thought of the experience. Paizo needs your feedback to make the classes in the Character Operations Manual the best they can be,” said Starfinder Creative Director Robert G. McCreary.</p><p></p><p>This playtest focuses on three new classes for the upcoming Starfinder Character Operations Manual, a sourcebook full of new character options that is scheduled to release in late 2019. First up is the biohacker, a brilliant super-scientist who analyzes their enemies and creates injections that can help allies or hinder foes. Biohackers specialize in scientific fields of study and utilize a scientific method that is either studious and methodical, or instinctive and improvisational—the hallmarks of any good mad scientist! Next is the vanguard, a martial character who excels in melee fighting and channels the entropic forces of the universe to manipulate their surroundings, bolster themselves and their allies, and power their devastating unarmed strikes. Finally, Paizo presents the witchwarper. This Charisma-based spellcaster pulls from alternate realities to power their magic and alters the environment and even nearby creatures to the witchwarper’s advantage. This playtest is a chance to get a look at early versions of these classes and have a hand in their development before they hit shelves next year!</p><p></p><p>The playtest will run until January 16, 2019. Feedback surveys on <a href="http://starfinderplaytest.com/" target="_blank">StarfinderPlaytest.com</a> will be open throughout the playtest.</p><p></p><p>There are plenty of ways to participate in the playtest. Starfinder Society organized play will also open up the playtest classes via the use of custom created characters that operate much like pregenerated characters during the playtest.</p><p></p><p>Players can engage with other players and designers on the Character Operations Manual Playtest forums, discussing the new classes and possibilities for the future. While Paizo wants to focus on actual play feedback, they are interested in hearing all ideas about the classes.[/hq]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7766670, member: 1"] [B]Pathfinder 2nd Edition [/B]isn't the only thing Paizo is play testing right now! Last night they announced three new [B]Starfinder[/B] classes - biohackers, witch warpers, and vanguards! These are available to play in the free Character Operations Manual Playtest (which you can download as a 28-page PDF).[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][CENTER] [ATTACH=FULL]112137[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] You can playtest the classes until January 16, 2019 (well, you can playtest them for as long as you want, but the playtest surveys will be available until that date). Here's the full announcement: [hq]REDMOND, WASHINGTON (December 3, 2018): Today, Paizo Inc. launched the worldwide Character Operations Manual playtest of new playable character classes for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game. Players are invited to go to [URL="http://starfinderplaytest.com/"]StarfinderPlaytest.com[/URL], download the free Character Operations Manual Playtest PDF, roll up some characters, and run them through their paces! “This is our first opportunity to add new classes to Starfinder since the game’s release in August 2017, and we need your help to do it! Try out these new classes in Starfinder Society scenarios, Starfinder Adventure Paths, or your own adventures. Then tell us what you and your friends thought of the experience. Paizo needs your feedback to make the classes in the Character Operations Manual the best they can be,” said Starfinder Creative Director Robert G. McCreary. This playtest focuses on three new classes for the upcoming Starfinder Character Operations Manual, a sourcebook full of new character options that is scheduled to release in late 2019. First up is the biohacker, a brilliant super-scientist who analyzes their enemies and creates injections that can help allies or hinder foes. Biohackers specialize in scientific fields of study and utilize a scientific method that is either studious and methodical, or instinctive and improvisational—the hallmarks of any good mad scientist! Next is the vanguard, a martial character who excels in melee fighting and channels the entropic forces of the universe to manipulate their surroundings, bolster themselves and their allies, and power their devastating unarmed strikes. Finally, Paizo presents the witchwarper. This Charisma-based spellcaster pulls from alternate realities to power their magic and alters the environment and even nearby creatures to the witchwarper’s advantage. This playtest is a chance to get a look at early versions of these classes and have a hand in their development before they hit shelves next year! The playtest will run until January 16, 2019. Feedback surveys on [URL="http://starfinderplaytest.com/"]StarfinderPlaytest.com[/URL] will be open throughout the playtest. There are plenty of ways to participate in the playtest. Starfinder Society organized play will also open up the playtest classes via the use of custom created characters that operate much like pregenerated characters during the playtest. Players can engage with other players and designers on the Character Operations Manual Playtest forums, discussing the new classes and possibilities for the future. While Paizo wants to focus on actual play feedback, they are interested in hearing all ideas about the classes.[/hq] [/QUOTE]
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