Starfinder Paizo Announces The New STARFINDER ENHANCED!

Starfinder Enhanced is a brand new revised version of Paizo's space-fantasy RPG, with a preorder coming in October this year. It features revised classes, new archetypes and feats, a new starship combat system, and more.

Paizo says "For context, we did something like this nearly 10 years ago with Pathfinder (First Edition) Unchained. It is not a new edition, but will offer new Starfinder options."

From totally revised fundamentals like core classes and starship combat to brand-new systems for expanding the way you play, this 192-page hardcover rules resource offers fresh ideas while still blending with the existing system. With Starfinder Enhanced at hand, you’ll be ready for the countless challenges of infinite space!

Starfinder Enhanced includes:

• New versions of the envoy, solarian, technomancer, and witchwarper classes, all revised to make them more balanced and easier to play.
• New class features and character options for every Starfinder class published to date!
• New archetypes, spells, equipment, and over 90 new feats. Truly build the character you want!
• Rules for scalable equipment, so you never have to trade-in your trusty sidearm ever again.
• New subsystems for narrative starship combat, expanded creature companions, and new chances to spend Resolve Points for every character!
• 12 playable species including fan favorites and entirely new options, from the shapeshifting kitsune to the tiny novians born from dying suns!

 

[Jacob Lewis]

So this happened today...

paizo.com - Starfinder Enhanced

Too soon to begin speculating, but I'm curious about the "enhanced" title. Is this a revision that overrides current edition? Is it optional? How does it affect rulesets I purchased for VTTs? Will it override "Starfinder Standard", or will I need to pick and choose? So many questions, but looking forward nonetheless.

 

[darjr]

Will it be required in part or in whole for Starfinder league play?

It does look like it’s add ins and you’ll need the core book still.

 

[darjr]

 

[Davies]

Too soon to begin speculating, but I'm curious about the "enhanced" title. Is this a revision that overrides current edition? Is it optional?

Most likely this is to Starfinder as Pathfinder Unchained was to PF1E -- and so optional, but exploring territory that will eventually lead to SF2E.

 

[Kichwas]

I wish this could get a new edition. I want to play Starfinder, but with a Starfinder take on the PF2E rules. I've moved past my 3.x days.

That said I suspect I'm in the minority on that.

 

[Mesero]

Most likely this is to Starfinder as Pathfinder Unchained was to PF1E -- and so optional, but exploring territory that will eventually lead to SF2E.

Probably.

From the product description:

• New versions of the envoy, solarian, technomancer, and witchwarper classes, all revised to make them more balanced and easier to play.
  -> Here we will likely see some hard class reworks which will simply work better as there were severe balance problems with some classes. So this is something like the updated ranger in D&D
• New class features and character options for every Starfinder class published to date!
  -> Just a compilation of already existing options
• New archetypes, spells, equipment, and over 90 new feats. Truly build the character you want!
  -> This is likely also a compilation of existing feats, maybe sprinkled with some new ones.
• Rules for scalable equipment, so you never have to trade-in your trusty sidearm ever again.
  -> That is new, but hardly revolutionary. Basically pay money -> your weapon gets better instead of having to buy a new one. The money loop in Starfinder is quite central to its balance, so there won't be any surprises here.
• New subsystems for narrative starship combat, expanded creature companions, and new chances to spend Resolve Points for every character!
  -> Thats probably the biggest change in the rules as the existing starship combat is very lacking for several reasons, but on the other hand starship combat is only a small part of Starfinder
• 12 playable species including fan favorites and entirely new options, from the shapeshifting kitsune to the tiny novians born from dying suns!
  -> This seems to be a mix between reprints which didn't manage to get into the recent Interstellar Species book and a few new ones.

 

[Horacio]

Well, it says 192 pages, so I guess it won't replace the current book but complement it, a bit like Tasha book for D&D 5e.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Wizards of the Coast right now: "OK, so what if we just call it 'Dungeons & Dragons Enhanced?' Do you think that would communicate what we're doing better?"

 

[Eyes of Nine]

I wish this could get a new edition. I want to play Starfinder, but with a Starfinder take on the PF2E rules. I've moved past my 3.x days.

That said I suspect I'm in the minority on that.

I've definitely moved past the Starfinder 1e rules (donated all my books to a charity raffle). Could be enticed by a Starfinder built on the PF2 chassis

Feels like a lot of work for the Paizo team though; and maybe not much return?

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I have got three books, I bought them: the Core, the Pact Worlds and the first Alien File. Devir hasn't translated more but modules.

With a right adaptation it could be a serious rival for Star Trek and Star Wars.

 

[sevenbastard]

I'm all for eddtion updates in my games every few years to work out the bugs and (to borow from the title) enhance the game.

That said I'll use windows seven till I die.

 

[Kichwas]

Could be enticed by a Starfinder built on the PF2 chassis

Feels like a lot of work for the Paizo team though; and maybe not much return?

Now that PF2E is selling so well, the idea might be worth more than it would have a few months ago.

But only if the PF2E momentum holds well. I'm optomistic on that point, but we'll see.

However I suspect the genre of Starfinder is also a LOT more niche than Pathfinder.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

That said I'll use windows seven till I die.

Post and username check out.

 

[Erdric Dragin]

Better than a new edition, that's for sure. Sure wish they could publish a new PF1e book that's like 400 pages because they converted many of the PF2e stuff to 1e for us loyal PF1e customers.

I f----in' hate edition cycles. If I ever got Bill Gates money, I'd buy these companies and make sure ALL editions are supported and not make anymore new ones. Just update and expand the way they are now.

 

[Kaodi]

I would certainly be happy to see how starship combat was improved.

 

[stadi]

"Rules for scalable equipment": My main problem with Starfinder was the weapons. I simply cannot accept a setting, where hand-weapons constantly need to get stronger. There are a couple of games, even computer games that do this (Diablo, Cyberpunk), where you constantly need to upgrade or change your weapons. Which I don't really find believable. For me the right approach is that you get better at shooting and actually hit your targets and not that you need to get new weapons that make more damage, because your targets get more hit points.

This change would probably make it more bearable for me, but still not something that I would go for.

 

[Retreater]

I wish this could get a new edition. I want to play Starfinder, but with a Starfinder take on the PF2E rules. I've moved past my 3.x days.

That said I suspect I'm in the minority on that.

I hear ya on that. I am well past my expiration date on 3.x/PF1 (though admittedly I'd give SF a shot).
That said, PF2 is open content. I'm guessing (with no legal training) that someone could create a PF2 compatible space game, like what Esper Genesis was to 5e.

 

[Sketchpad]

Just started getting back into Starfinder after some time away. While I dig the game, I wouldn't mind seeing a SF2 built on the PF2 chassis either. That said, I also wouldn't mind a few other games that use the same chassis as well come out from the goblins at Paizo.

 

[teitan]

I love Starfinder so I’m looking forward to this but I also hope it doesn’t move Starfinder towards PF2. I’d like to see a simplified action economy like PF2 but the character creation of Starfinder mostly intact.