Pathfinder 2E At Gary Con

ddaley · Mar 9, 2018

Shasarak said:
A once in a life time chance to get a limited edition Deluxe Hardback?

My mind says no but my heart says yes.

I read this somewhere, and it has stuck with me ever since... Make the little decisions with your head and the big decisions with your heart. So, there ya go.

Over the Hill Gamer · Mar 9, 2018

I can't wait to purchase the playtest book, the playtest adventure, and the specially designed playtest mat. I wonder if they'll have playtest minis and dice, too? As exciting as these photos are, I wish there were some photos of the actual game designers thinking of ideas for the 2nd edition.

Shasarak · Mar 9, 2018

Mistwell said:
Comic book stores loved you in the 90s I bet

You know I never did comics, but Collectable Card Games were like some kind of crazy crack for me. 5 years clean though.

ddaley said:
I read this somewhere, and it has stuck with me ever since... Make the little decisions with your head and the big decisions with your heart. So, there ya go.

Sounds good to me, so Deluxe Super Edition it is then.

I wonder if book depository will have this to pre-order?

trancejeremy · Mar 9, 2018

Over the Hill Gamer said:
I can't wait to purchase the playtest book, the playtest adventure, and the specially designed playtest mat. I wonder if they'll have playtest minis and dice, too? As exciting as these photos are, I wish there were some photos of the actual game designers thinking of ideas for the 2nd edition.

But don't dare suggest this new edition is a cash grab

R_Chance · Mar 9, 2018

Zarithar said:
Agreed 100%. The 5e playtest was 100% free from 2012 onwards up until release. I didn't spend a dime until the actual, finalized rule books were released and yet I got hundreds of pages of free content that I was able to use during the lengthy playtest period. To say that I have my reservations about this would be an understatement.

The playtest PDF of the book is free. The only thing you have to pay for is the print version. That's totally optional and I think entirely reasonable to do it this way. The print version is c. 400 pages iirc their post, with prices varying for paperback, hardback and special edition hardback. I have the paperback of the first playtest (as well as the PDF) which cost $19.99. This one is more, but despite playing 5E now, I'll pop for it and playtest it. It will be interesting to see what they've done with it. If you're wondering I prefer some of the playtest material that was changed to the end product. I liked 3.5, but the sheer amount of material they cranked out for PF was off putting (as it was in 3.5). One of the draws (for me) was resetting to a smaller set of rules and being able to concentrate on the game / setting. One of the things I appreciate about 5E.

*edit* for clarity...

Antal MolnÃ¡r · Mar 9, 2018

Nikosandros · Mar 9, 2018

Zarithar said:
Agreed 100%. The 5e playtest was 100% free from 2012 onwards up until release. I didn't spend a dime until the actual, finalized rule books were released and yet I got hundreds of pages of free content that I was able to use during the lengthy playtest period. To say that I have my reservations about this would be an understatement.

The PF playtest rules will also be 100% free in PDF, the same as D&D Next. If you want a printed copy, you can buy one.

Henry · Mar 9, 2018

Cynical, much?

As for my group, we’ve been liking what we’ve heard so far and looking forward to it. We’ve been using pages and pages of house rules for PF for years now, trying to rein in the biggest abuses and make combat more mobile and fun. If the new edition delivers even half of what it promises so far, I’m sold. Only thing I have doubts on is the description of the skill system, I’m looking forward to seeing if they’ve reduced the granularity too much for my tastes or not.