Mad at Paizo?

[eyeheartawk]

You'll have to explain it to me (I'm not an English guy)

With bonus Anthony Hopkins.

 

[Mercador]

So I'm angry because the dying of the light (end of PF1)? I still believe they are doing an error but only time will tell.

 

[eyeheartawk]

So I'm angry because the dying of the light (end of PF1)? I still believe they are doing an error but only time will tell.

Ultimately, why would anyone be mad at Paizo? What stone in the decade of PF1 publishing has Paizo left un-turned? Between all the big supplement books, adventure paths and other various guides there's so much stuff that you'll never get through it all. That's of course also ignoring the absolute glut of 3.x material for the decade prior too. You want a beastiary 12?

 

[Mercador]

Yeah, that's what I don't get, why I'm still mad at them, I don't have any reason beyond purchasing "not-the-current" version books. That's just money. It's deeper than that, maybe I don't like being out-of-date.

 

[zztong]

You don't ultimately have to have a reason beyond emotions.

My own struggle is not with Paizo, but with a changing dynamic at the game table. What had been a game group that was all content with one set of rules is now a game group that is split. Its convenient to point to Paizo as the agent for that change even if its obvious that wasn't Paizo's intent. Also, it isn't necessarily a bad change for the group to embrace multiple game systems. It is just change versus inertia. You feel the way you feel. Eventually a new normal will be found.

 

[darjr]

It’s understandable. If not really cool.

There is a version you like and your heavily invested in. The new version may not do what you like or invalidate much of what you have and like. Plus it may drive players and DMs from the game you love.

Just, it’s not something they did to make you mad. It’s a labor of love and a business. They have to try and thread the needle. It isn’t easy. And sometimes it means people get left behind.

But seeing that they are keeping the older version in print and that’s it’s OGL, it will never be dead. Think of it this way, even though they’ve moved on they’ve also made it so you don’t have too, maybe to their own detriment in sales. And they did it because it was the right thing to do.

 

[Mercador]

Thanks! I still have a lot to learn, even at my age Too much reason, not enough emotions.

The way I see they are doing a mistake is exactly what you told, it will split the community and I'm not sure they are big enough to split their community and go beyond it, not during this time. Though, ultimately, it will provide good learnings for PF3 after the disappointed DnD 6th.

 

[Zardnaar]

Thanks! I still have a lot to learn, even at my age Too much reason, not enough emotions.

The way I see they are doing a mistake is exactly what you told, it will split the community and I'm not sure they are big enough to split their community and go beyond it, not during this time. Though, ultimately, it will provide good learnings for PF3 after the disappointed DnD 6th.

Just remember people played AD&D long after it went out of print.

As long as you can get players no problem.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Thanks! I still have a lot to learn, even at my age Too much reason, not enough emotions.

The way I see they are doing a mistake is exactly what you told, it will split the community and I'm not sure they are big enough to split their community and go beyond it, not during this time. Though, ultimately, it will provide good learnings for PF3 after the disappointed DnD 6th.

Are there enough people out there who would buy 1E stuff forever to sustain Paizo?

 

[Mercador]

Are there enough people out there who would buy 1E stuff forever to sustain Paizo?

Clearly not. I know why they're doing this, don't get me wrong, it's just an emotional thingy that hurts me.