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Paizo Goes Sci-Fantasy - Starfinder RPG

Started by One Horse Town, January 29, 2017, 05:53:02 AM

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One Horse Town

January 29, 2017, 05:53:02 AM
So, it appears that the Pathfinder system is being adapted to a science-fantasy setting. A whopping 560 page corebook lands in August.

I presume it'll keep all the crunch, which will be a shame, but i can't help feeling that it might be pretty cool.

http://paizo.com/store/starfinder

David Johansen

#1
January 29, 2017, 06:04:57 AM
I suspect it will live or die on the quality of the setting material rather than the mechanics.
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JeremyR

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January 29, 2017, 06:27:17 AM
It likely won't even be the most complex d20 Space Game. Traveller 20 was a sight to behold and literally managed to knock me out. I had it on a high bookshelf and as I walked by, it fell off and hit me in the head.

Stargate was pretty hefty as well (thankfully I always kept it on a lower shelf), though as a third generation Spycraft product, was mostly coherent.

This seems a lot more like Dragonstar, which I quite liked. More Fantasy than Sci-Fi

Omega

#3
January 29, 2017, 07:53:43 AM
So they are doing a super glitz version of Dragonstar?

The Butcher

#4
January 29, 2017, 08:43:01 AM
Quote from: Omega;943090So they are doing a super glitz version of Dragonstar?

Yeah, I definitely picked up a Dragonstar meets Golarion vibe. Meh.

Rincewind1

#5
January 29, 2017, 09:08:57 AM
Well, certainly the people who complained about lack of 3e Spelljammer will finally have their wish granted.
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JamesV

#6
January 29, 2017, 09:14:35 AM
The setting hints at some mashup fun, but nowadays "massive 560 page rulebook" makes me flinch more than smile.
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One Horse Town

#7
January 29, 2017, 09:22:30 AM
Quote from: JamesV;943112The setting hints at some mashup fun, but nowadays "massive 560 page rulebook" makes me flinch more than smile.

Unless it's all-inclusive, i kinda agree. Knowing Paizo, this will be anything but all-inclusive.

crkrueger

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January 29, 2017, 09:32:20 AM Last Edit: January 29, 2017, 09:36:13 AM by CRKrueger
Quote from: One Horse Town;943113Unless it's all-inclusive, i kinda agree. Knowing Paizo, this will be anything but all-inclusive.
Look at what they did with Golarion with regards to classes and pretige classes, feats, etc.  Now give them a universe.  
Even if every AP only contains one new world that has only one single new race, skill, feat, spell, and prestige class , it's a neverending supply.

This is a partial answer to 5e...not Pathfinder 2.0 but an entire new game with it's own splatmill compatible with PF 1.
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RunningLaser

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January 29, 2017, 09:45:00 AM
Quote from: CRKrueger;943118Look at what they did with Golarion with regards to classes and pretige classes, feats, etc.  Now give them a universe.  
Even if every AP only contains one new world that has only one single new race, skill, feat, spell, and prestige class , it's a neverending supply.

This is a partial answer to 5e...not Pathfinder 2.0 but an entire new game with it's own splatmill compatible with PF 1.

Not a bad answer.  Not for me, but still, I can see this doing really well for them.

finarvyn

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January 29, 2017, 10:34:00 AM
There was a thread on this a year or so ago, I think. I was really hoping that they would take the regular PATHFINDER route and release free beta versions prior to hardback release, but I haven't seen any sign of that so I'm guessing that we would have to buy the full thing to actually get a good look at it. A shame, since I'm not a big PATHFINDER fan and was more interested in the ideas than the whole shebang.
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Sommerjon

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January 29, 2017, 11:53:08 AM
Quote from: One Horse Town;943054So, it appears that the Pathfinder system is being adapted to a science-fantasy setting. A whopping 560 page corebook lands in August.

I presume it'll keep all the crunch, which will be a shame, but i can't help feeling that it might be pretty cool.

http://paizo.com/store/starfinder

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Looks to me like they are tweaking 3e yet again in order to retread the same shit they already put out.

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Manic Modron

#12
January 29, 2017, 06:18:18 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing what the classes wind up looking like.   One thing is that the two spellcasting classes (mystic & technomancer) are only six level spellcasters like bards.  Spell levels of 7-9 still exist, but apparently they are accessed through something other than class abilities.  They haven't said yet, but I imagine through some sort of ritual practice.  Also, both classes are spontaneous casters.

Christopher Brady

#13
January 29, 2017, 07:46:52 PM
560 pages?  I'm not looking to bludgeon a man to death, Paizo.  Yikes.
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crkrueger

#14
January 29, 2017, 10:10:16 PM
Quote from: Christopher Brady;943211560 pages?  I'm not looking to bludgeon a man to death, Paizo.  Yikes.

Actually that's 16 pages less than Pathfinder.  They put the Player's Handbook and GM's Guide in one book.
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