Pathfinder 1E What project would you like Paizo to tacke next for Pathfinder?

[Reynard]

I'd vote for none of the above. What I'd like to see, however, is a Pathfinder Basic game.

That would be a stripped-down d20 game with an old-school basic D&D feel to it. No feats, no skill points, no pumped-up 3.X classes and/or races.

I wholeheartedly agree that there needs to be a Pathfinder Basic game, expecially if Paizo plans to be around for the long haul (which i asume they do). However, i wholeheartedly disagree that it should be "stripped" of fundamental system elements.

A "basic" game that does not mirror the "advanced" game is no use to anyone. The basic game should grab, hook and hypnotize new players (whether or not they are new gamers). it should also be functionally complete -- not just a session's worth of play, but perhaps months worth of play.

A PF Basic needs to provide the basic archetypes for players and GMs alike up to level 4 or 5, probably in 128 pages between a couple books in a box. It needs to come with counters and a dry erase poster grid. It needs to have all the rules, if not all the options, or players and GMs to successfully run their own games for those 4 or 5 levels.

 

[MerrikCale]

I would asia themed. I always loved that stuff

 

[Nikosandros]

I would asia themed. I always loved that stuff

There have been several hints that something like that is in the works for 2011.

 

[Ryujin]

While I enjoy Asian-themed gaming, the people I commonly play with aren't really into it. A D20 Modern style variation would be something that they could get into though.

 

[humble minion]

There have been several hints that something like that is in the works for 2011.

re: Asia-themed stuff.

I think that James Jacobs has been asked several times about Arabian-themed PF material and has said basically 'we already did that in Legacy of Fire'. I think that any PF Asian stuff is likely to be in a similar boat - ie, an Asian-themed adventure path, with accompanying locality guides etc (such as how the Cheliax guide was released at the same time as Council of Thieves was active), and that'll probably be just about it. The PF paradigm certainly seems to be APs first and everything else either revolving around them or small-scale in comparison.

Edit: and I think if you dig around on the Paizo messageboards there's a bit about the Asian AP to be found - it's not just me imagining things, it's a definite product that has a name and a place in the schedule and everything. Sort of a silk-road-inspired thingy, from memory.

 

[Nikosandros]

re: Asia-themed stuff.

I think that James Jacobs has been asked several times about Arabian-themed PF material and has said basically 'we already did that in Legacy of Fire'. I think that any PF Asian stuff is likely to be in a similar boat - ie, an Asian-themed adventure path, with accompanying locality guides etc (such as how the Cheliax guide was released at the same time as Council of Thieves was active), and that'll probably be just about it. The PF paradigm certainly seems to be APs first and everything else either revolving around them or small-scale in comparison.

Yes, this is likely. Personally, I'd like to see something like Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures with new classes, powers and such, but I'm not holding my breath...

 

[MerrikCale]

I think they have said there will be an asian themed book one of these days

 

[mantis]

I'd like to see a hardcover that covers Tian, Casmaron, and (especially) Vudra in as much detail as the Pathfinder Campaign Setting does for Avistan and northern Garund. Alternately, if each of those regions is to be dealt with in a separate book, what I'd most like to see is Vudra. As I wrote some time ago on the Paizo message boards, East Asian settings have been done near to death. At this point, it would be pretty difficult to do something recognizably rooted in the history and culture of China/Japan/Korea/Mongolia/Indochina that wouldn't closely resemble something we've already seen in Oriental Adventures, Kara-Tur, Rokugan, etc. Not saying it shouldn't be done, just that it's going to be tough to make it original while still having recognizable parallels to the real human cultures on which it's based (which is what the fans are looking for, as far as I can tell).

So while I would doubtless buy and use a Tian supplement, the place I really want to see fully developed is Vudra. The history and cultures of the Indian Subcontinent are every bit as ancient, rich, and varied as those of China and its cultural satellites (which is what Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Burma effectively are, whether they'd be willing to admit it or not), but they have been far less thoroughly explored in fantasy fiction and RPGs. Paizo could be the first company to do them justice. The hints we have so far look good, and I really hope to see at least a PF Companion, or preferably a hardcover campaign setting expansion detailing the lands and peoples of Vudra.

I'd also like to second Steel Wind's call for a mass combat system. One thing I always wanted that WoTC never gave us with 3E or 3.5 was an update to the old Battlesystem: full scale mass combat rules derived directly from the core rules, enabling the player to build armies of any creature for which he has a statblock, and include individual creatures and characters on the battlefield as heroes or commanders.

 

[neofax]

None of the above.

I'd like to see Mass Combat Rules that actually work. Tie this in with Kingmaker and I'm good.

Give us more setting setting and adventure material to buy. I'm REAL good with this. It gives us stuff to buy and read without busting the game. Turns out Paizo does this better than anybody. WotC, at its very best, can't beat Paizo in this department. (Indeed, at its very best, WotC came close by simply using Paizo's writers and staff!)

Yes to both! IMHO Paizo and Open Design are the Campaign Setting/Adventure powerhouses and stand head and shoulders above the rest. This is what I want to see from Paizo. More AP's revolving around unique Golarion places/people, more chronicles and companions. The crunch is fine as is, with maybe some errata along the way.

I wholeheartedly agree that there needs to be a Pathfinder Basic game, expecially if Paizo plans to be around for the long haul (which i asume they do). However, i wholeheartedly disagree that it should be "stripped" of fundamental system elements.

A PF Basic needs to provide the basic archetypes for players and GMs alike up to level 4 or 5, probably in 128 pages between a couple books in a box. It needs to come with counters and a dry erase poster grid. It needs to have all the rules, if not all the options, or players and GMs to successfully run their own games for those 4 or 5 levels.

This would be nice as sitting down to read 500+ pages of rules and spells and feats and such is not going to happen by me.

I would asia themed. I always loved that stuff

Check out the PaizoCon thread here and Paizo's blog of the Con.

I'd like to see a hardcover that covers Tian, Casmaron, and (especially) Vudra in as much detail as the Pathfinder Campaign Setting does for Avistan and northern Garund.

I would love to see Vudra done as Indian culture is unique and has not be done and Paizo can do it justice. I would like to see other cultures though like Latin, Pacific Islanders and African(which I think the Mwangi Expanse came out or is shortly).

Now, what I would really love to see from Paizo is digital programs to make my life easier. Yes, I do know there are lots of programs out there, but the one thing WotC has done that makes players and DM's life easier is the compendium and Character Builder. I currently use PC-Gen and Herolab, but they both lack the cool aesthetics that allows me to slip the shackles of reality and slide into the game.

 

[IronWolf]

IMHO Paizo and Open Design are the Campaign Setting/Adventure powerhouses and stand head and shoulders above the rest. This is what I want to see from Paizo. More AP's revolving around unique Golarion places/people, more chronicles and companions. The crunch is fine as is, with maybe some errata along the way.

This is the boat I am in. More APs, more chronicles, companions and items that highlight fluff. I really don't feel the need for a lot more crunch - at least in any significant quantity.