How does the shipping work with Gamemastery Subscription? Is it discounted?

Ditto the above question. Plus I have one of my own - not to sound cheap or anything, but is there a reason the subscription has no discount whatsoever under the cover price? Sure it saves me the hassle of making my FLGS order the products and then purchasing them locally but every subscription (to any product, even non-gaming) I've ever heard of always rewards the subscriber. Don't you want to encourage people to subscribe? I'm puzzled.

It appears (I am not an official source) that the subscription gives you the PDF version for free, and soon you will be able to discount shipping if you combine it with a Pathfinder subscription.

Everything Ben said is correct.

Retailers get upset when publishers discount their own products. We can get away with discounting Pathfinder because we've positioned it as a replacement for Dragon and Dungeon, but we can't do that for everything. So, the big subscriber perk you get is the free PDF, and the ability to combine it with a Pathfinder subscription to save on shipping.

Wait a minute --

I can't just pay, like, $90 once a year and have them shipped to me monthly? Are the modules expected monthly, bimonthly, whenever...? How much does each one cost; are they different prices?

I really don't want to wade through 100s of threads and thread responses to try and get these answers; please let me know.

-W. E. Ray

Wait a minute --

I can't just pay, like, $90 once a year and have them shipped to me monthly? Are the modules expected monthly, bimonthly, whenever...? How much does each one cost; are they different prices?

I really don't want to wade through 100s of threads and thread responses to try and get these answers; please let me know.

-W. E. Ray

Jason Bulmahn
GameMastery Brand Manager

For the foreseeable future, all GameMastery Modules are $12.99, and they will come out once a month (excepting unexpected delays in international shipping, etc.). If we decide to up that frequency or change the price, we will give plenty of notice and will spread the news far and wide.

--Erik

What about D0? I know it's available for free RPG day but I just subscribed to GameMastery assuming (wrongly?) that Hollow's Last Hope was part of the deal...

What about D0? I know it's available for free RPG day but I just subscribed to GameMastery assuming (wrongly?) that Hollow's Last Hope was part of the deal...

When do we get to combine it with a Pathfinder subscription? If now, how?

Everything Ben said is correct.

Retailers get upset when publishers discount their own products. We can get away with discounting Pathfinder because we've positioned it as a replacement for Dragon and Dungeon, but we can't do that for everything. So, the big subscriber perk you get is the free PDF, and the ability to combine it with a Pathfinder subscription to save on shipping.

When do we get to combine it with a Pathfinder subscription? If now, how?

Thanks for the response, Vic! Keep up the great work!

You can't... yet. But we plan to make that option available before the first Pathfinder ships.

I'll admit it - I'm a gaming whore - I've converted my Dragon/Dungeon subscriptions to Pathfinder (I'll get 5 issues of Pathfinder), pre-ordered D0 and D1 and then when the subscription to the Game Mastery line was announced I trounced on that.

Am I supposed to get D0 as a download?

Am I going to get another D0 and another D1 when it gets released because I signed up for a subscription?

Later,

Greg Volz
Fat Ogre Games
www.fatogre.net

As far I understand it, D0 is not part of the subscription service so you'll only get one of those from your preorder. You can also download the free PDF version now that its out.

As to D1 yes you'll get two unless you ask Cosmo or Corey to delete your preorder.

As far I understand it, D0 is not part of the subscription service so you'll only get one of those from your preorder. You can also download the free PDF version now that its out.

As to D1 yes you'll get two unless you ask Cosmo or Corey to delete your preorder.

I think this is a really unique way at looking at module acquisition. Granted, at the moment, it's a bit steep (tacking an extra $3-$4 on for shipping) but that's only a minor setback until everything is rolled together. The best benefit that I see is that I won't have to fight all the other geeks as my local hobby store to get my hands on the latest batch of goodness.

Plus, the added .pdf download makes it even better for those of us (like myself) that like to have both electronic and physical copies of things.

My DM screen is my laptop.

Any undate on the combined shipping cost for Pathfinder and Gamemastery modules option?

As a UK customer The added shipping cost is the only reason I havent subscribed to the Gamemastery modules line. With D1 now out (and D0 available to me as a download only) the decision to buy the PDF version when its released is the only way I'm going to obtain it unless I can have it shipped with Pathfinder. Personally I prefer the PDF version over a hardcopy simply because it makes life as a DM so much easier; to cut and paste the information into the format best suited for my DMing style.

By the way, when can we combine the shipping on both the Gamemastery Modules and Pathfinder? Right now the separate shipping price is not that much, but it will eventually add up.

By the way, when can we combine the shipping on both the Gamemastery Modules and Pathfinder? Right now the separate shipping price is not that much, but it will eventually add up.

It'll be an option on your My Subscriptions page.

If I subscribe today, will I still get the first module? Or am I too late for that?

They already shipped D1: I'm holding mine in my hands right now. On the other hand, the subscription is cover price, so it should cost you the same amount to just buy it now that you've missed it.

In the near future, people will be able to choose to start their subs with either the previous module or the next module. Until that code is done, everybody's starting with the previous module, which is to say D1.

Themes86 wrote:

When do we get to combine it with a Pathfinder subscription? If now, how?

You can't... yet. But we plan to make that option available before the first Pathfinder ships.

Stefan

Step one is letting you combine Pathfinder and Modules subscriptions. You still can't do that, but you'll be able to before the first Pathfinder ships.

Step two is letting you combine other things (like D0) with subscriptions. That's further down the road.

Step one is letting you combine Pathfinder and Modules subscriptions. You still can't do that, but you'll be able to before the first Pathfinder ships.

Step two is letting you combine other things (like D0) with subscriptions. That's further down the road.

The thing that worries me is that the copies may sell out before I have a chance to buy my copy. Are there plenty of copies available still? If not, could I pay for mine now and get it shipped whenever you sought out the whole combining other orders with subs issue?

Olaf the Stout

Step one is letting you combine Pathfinder and Modules subscriptions. You still can't do that, but you'll be able to before the first Pathfinder ships.

Step two is letting you combine other things (like D0) with subscriptions. That's further down the road.

Stefan

In the near future, people will be able to choose to start their subs with either the previous module or the next module. Until that code is done, everybody's starting with the previous module, which is to say D1.

Vic, any idea when step 2 will be complete? The only reason I ask is that I need to buy #139 of Dungeon (the first part of the STAP) as I am missing that issue but I don't want to pay a almost the cover price in shipping for it. If I could add it to my Pathfinder mail-out it would only cost me a dollar or two extra in shipping.

The thing that worries me is that the copies may sell out before I have a chance to buy my copy. Are there plenty of copies available still? If not, could I pay for mine now and get it shipped whenever you sought out the whole combining other orders with subs issue?

As for paying now and shipping when we can combine it, you're really pretty much asking for the code that *is* step 2 above, so no, we can't easily do that.

Vic Wertz wrote:

In the near future, people will be able to choose to start their subs with either the previous module or the next module. Until that code is done, everybody's starting with the previous module, which is to say D1.

Is this still the case? I just ordered today, was curious if I would be getting W1 first or D1. Thanks, much.

I'm a subscriber to both Pathfinder and GameMastery Modules, and even after reading this discussion thread, I'm not entirely sure of how shipping works. When the combined shipping offer comes, will I be able to take advantage of it, or am I stuck paying the separate shipping costs for both, since I pre-ordered Pathfinder? If the former, would it be done automatically?

Apologies in advance if I'm repeating a question already asked and answered. Thanks!

I'm a subscriber to both Pathfinder and GameMastery Modules, and even after reading this discussion thread, I'm not entirely sure of how shipping works. When the combined shipping offer comes, will I be able to take advantage of it, or am I stuck paying the separate shipping costs for both, since I pre-ordered Pathfinder? If the former, would it be done automatically?

Apologies in advance if I'm repeating a question already asked and answered. Thanks!

For now you have to pay the shipping fees for the GM modules, until the code for 'step one' on Vic's post is ready. when that is ready you will get an email detailing steps on how to select combined shipping (at least that is how I took the responses to mean) is there any new expected dae on combining shipping (it would be nice if we could start combining with W1 and Pathfinder 1 but I'm guessing that won't be possible)

For now you have to pay the shipping fees for the GM modules, until the code for 'step one' on Vic's post is ready. when that is ready you will get an email detailing steps on how to select combined shipping (at least that is how I took the responses to mean)

is there any new expected dae on combining shipping (it would be nice if we could start combining with W1 and Pathfinder 1 but I'm guessing that won't be possible)

W1 is slated to ship next week, well before Pathfinder 1; combining those two is not (and never has been) on the table.

GameMastery Modules are scheduled one per month. Your credit card is billed when the new module ships.

--Erik

GameMastery Modules are scheduled one per month. Your credit card is billed when the new module ships.

--Erik

Call me a fanboy or boi or whatever, but I don't care. If you guys promise not to tell Erik that I'm running them in Eberron, I won't either, okay?

Another question....

If we already have a Pathfinder sub and I now order a Gamemastery sub, will Paizo automatically combine shipping?

Another question....

If we already have a Pathfinder sub and I now order a Gamemastery sub, will Paizo automatically combine shipping?

I've bought the first two GameMastery modules and liked them. Now I'm interested in subscribing, but this combined shipping delay is keeping me from doing so. Also, there doesn't seem to be a way to request the subscription start with a certain module. I'd hate to subscribe now and end up paying for another copy of Bloodsworn Vale, for example.

Help!

Thanks Tessius!

I dont have any of the Gamemastery modules yet. I am ordering the subsription today. I read that they will start with the latest available module, in this case D1.

I will buy D0 too.

~Nitehood

Thanks Tessius!

I dont have any of the Gamemastery modules yet. I am ordering the subsription today. I read that they will start with the latest available module, in this case D1.

I will buy D0 too.

~Nitehood

Nitehood wrote:

Thanks Tessius!

I dont have any of the Gamemastery modules yet. I am ordering the subsription today. I read that they will start with the latest available module, in this case D1.

I will buy D0 too.

~Nitehood

You might actually be getting W1, I received an email notice that it was about to be mailed to me. You might want to post a question about which you'll get over on the customer service threads.

I've bought the first two GameMastery modules and liked them. Now I'm interested in subscribing, but this combined shipping delay is keeping me from doing so. Also, there doesn't seem to be a way to request the subscription start with a certain module. I'd hate to subscribe now and end up paying for another copy of Bloodsworn Vale, for example.

Help!

So far the only thing Gamemastery has shown me that I was impressed enough to aactually purchase has been the cards of magic and mundane items. The modules don't look quite as interesting.

Glad you liked the cards! Happily, we have lots of different products for lots of different gamers!

--Erik

Keoki wrote:

I've bought the first two GameMastery modules and liked them. Now I'm interested in subscribing, but this combined shipping delay is keeping me from doing so. Also, there doesn't seem to be a way to request the subscription start with a certain module. I'd hate to subscribe now and end up paying for another copy of Bloodsworn Vale, for example.

Help!

We're working on all of this. However, our code is already clever enough to know that if you purchased W1 from us, then your subscription should start with D2.

Quick question...I'm a little late in setting up my GameMastery Subscription and missed out on D1. I've got D2 and W1 sitting in my Sidecart to ship with Pathfinder #2. If I were to add D1 to my cart, assuming it goes into my Sidecart to ship with PF#2, would I also get the free pdf access or, since I hadn't subscribed early enough, do I need to purchase the pdf separately? Thanks!

...since I hadn't subscribed early enough, do I need to purchase the pdf separately?

FatRat wrote:

...since I hadn't subscribed early enough, do I need to purchase the pdf separately?

Yep.

So I picked up all the current modules at Gencon. Due to my extensive gaming network I never know what I'll run/play in. So I can't read any of them all the way through until I'm ready to run them. BUT I love what I have read/seen.

So the question becomes the module pictured now is seven swords of sin, if I subscribe now will I get that module, or the next? If its still swords how long do I have to wait to get on-board for the next module? Thanks!

One more question: Since the date for both products is simply listed by month rather than actual date, its hard to tell which one is generally shipped first. So the question is: which is more advantageous, to have Pathfinder subscription hold for GameMastery, or vice versa? If Pathfinder is usually released the week before GameMastery, for instance, it'd be better to have it held, but if it's released the week *after* GameMastery it'd be better to hold the GameMastery subscription. Anyone know which usually comes first?