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Paizo Sci-Fi It Is Then

Started by Shawn Driscoll, June 30, 2016, 05:46:26 AM

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#75
July 21, 2016, 09:11:06 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;908059I don't recall saying all OGL RPGs. A lot of them have their own settings. My favorite of the bunch being Dark Albion.

Thanks for that!

The fact is that the OSR is hugely popular right now; and that means that like any other time something in the hobby gets popular there's going to be a lot of stuff that isn't that great.  But there's also a ton of stuff that is truly innovative and where the setting really comes through.
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#76
July 21, 2016, 09:38:34 PM
Stars without Number will be getting a second edition soon. I have the first and it's my go to Sci fi game.
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#77
July 23, 2016, 01:06:48 PM
Quote from: Orphan81;909420Stars without Number will be getting a second edition soon.

Why? Not that SWN isn't cool and all, but do we need this? Do we need an OSR treadmill? Just a thought that floats into my head.
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#78
July 23, 2016, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: Ronin;909607Why? Not that SWN isn't cool and all, but do we need this? Do we need an OSR treadmill? Just a thought that floats into my head.
Usually has to do with updating licensing for future game writers that have wanted to produce splat books for a core book.

BoxCrayonTales

#79
July 25, 2016, 07:23:34 PM
So Paizo is just rehashing Dragonstar? Yawn. At least Spelljammer was interesting because it used fantasy physics.

Next I expect they'll do a rehash of Planescape called Planefinder, where all creature types except outsider have been deleted from the monster rules, every spell with "[verb] animal" or "[verb] person" in its name has been deleted from the spell lists, all classes with animal companions or familiars are gone because there are no animals on the planes, and the only playable races are planetouched who will pop back to the material plane if you cast banishment on them.

Tetsubo

#80
July 26, 2016, 07:36:52 AM
Quote from: BoxCrayonTales;909800So Paizo is just rehashing Dragonstar? Yawn. At least Spelljammer was interesting because it used fantasy physics.

Next I expect they'll do a rehash of Planescape called Planefinder, where all creature types except outsider have been deleted from the monster rules, every spell with "[verb] animal" or "[verb] person" in its name has been deleted from the spell lists, all classes with animal companions or familiars are gone because there are no animals on the planes, and the only playable races are planetouched who will pop back to the material plane if you cast banishment on them.

I would gladly buy a PF version of Dragonstar. But it never happened. So I'll buy Starfinder instead. I never much cared for Planescape.

BoxCrayonTales

#81
July 26, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
Quote from: Tetsubo;909861I would gladly buy a PF version of Dragonstar. But it never happened. So I'll buy Starfinder instead. I never much cared for Planescape.

I don't like it because it uses generic scifi technology alongside generic D&D magic. I would prefer Eberron-style magical technology and Spelljammer-esque fantasy space physics. Then again I also think Path of War and Spheres of Power are the only balanced way to play, so clearly something must be wrong with me.

I think my real problem is that uncreative and nonsensical settings bore me. Golarion is deeply uncreative and feels more like a theme park than a living world. Generic science fiction with magic tacked on is even sillier.

Baulderstone

#82
July 26, 2016, 02:11:12 PM
Quote from: Ronin;909607Why? Not that SWN isn't cool and all, but do we need this? Do we need an OSR treadmill? Just a thought that floats into my head.

From everything I have heard, it is a revision, not a new edition. It's just going to clean up the layout (as it was Kevin Crawford's first book) and add in some things from the supplements. Given that the game is meant to be compatible with other OSR products, I can't see anything being done that will create compatibility issues.

Ronin

#83
July 26, 2016, 07:20:07 PM
Quote from: Baulderstone;909910From everything I have heard, it is a revision, not a new edition. It's just going to clean up the layout (as it was Kevin Crawford's first book) and add in some things from the supplements. Given that the game is meant to be compatible with other OSR products, I can't see anything being done that will create compatibility issues.

OK, that makes sense. Revised, doesnt sound the treadmill alarm bells in my head like 2nd edition.
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