Pathfinder 1E Pathfinder (PFRPG) bloat (was Forked Thread: What exactly is OGL bloat?)

[DaveMage]

Perhaps Paizo may be creating their own "glut", by releasing three (or more) new titles every month. Though so far their books are of a high quality.

Maybe one day, an "adventure path burnout" and/or a "Golarion fatigue" may possibly set in.

As long as their products are products that *use* the rules and do not *create* new rules, I think they will be OK. By "rules," I mean player options. Too many player options can lead to an unwieldy game. It's my belief that in order for a DM to best handle his or her players, they need to be rules masters. (At least, they need to know their players' characters capabilities.) The more player rule options there are, the more likely that a player will find something that a DM can't anticipate and (potentially) ruin a game. Yes a DM can limit what books a player is allowed to use, but it's real bummer for a player to find something they think is cool in an "official" player's rule book that they are not allowed to use.

I really like the 1E model* for this, which is few player rules, and lots of DM support. Hopefully, Pathfinder will embrace this. 1-2 player-focused rule books per YEAR is OK, but beyond that, I think it's too much.

*3 player rule books (with classes) in 12 years: Player's Handbook, Unearthed Arcana, and Oriental Adventures.

 

[El Mahdi]

I mentioned my first product will be available in a few weeks, but since Pathfinder is not realease yet, the first adventure, "The Gift" will be published OGL, once PF is ready, it will be republished PFRPG compatible.

I am working with Dementia 5 Publshing House, who currently have OGL PDF downloads for several product: The Legacy of Doku, The Stone of the Daine Sidhe, and a Map Pack.

I'll post an official thread once my product is released!

GP

I'll be looking forward to it and I hope the product is succesful. Good Luck!

 

[carmachu]

Forked from: What exactly is OGL bloat?

I hope I'm wrong about this.

Wonder if there will be a flood of 3pp stuff being produced for the Pathfinder RPG, after this coming August.

ie. Two years or so down the road, a "mini-me" version of the "d20 bloat" for Pathfinder. (Possibly even a minor fallout).

Dude, 4e is well on its way there already.....3core a year plus other books, at what one a month?

Talk about bloat in two years....

 

[malkav666]

I really hope there is some good 3pp support for PFRPG, as it is what my group is dead set on playing, and I would love to see some support for it. I think if it does well, that it may in fact receive some good support. But even if Paizo does not knock one far enough out of the park for other publishers to get on the ride as well, I would be satisfied with just their support(their being Paizo).

love,

malkav