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So, the "Sorry You Won't Be At PaizoCon" Sale is in full swing (50% off all our PDFs), but now that health issues have sidelined me from PaizoCon, I find myself both bored, and free of the checks-and-balances the other Geniuses normally provide. (The painkillers help with that last one, too.)
And I aim to misbehave!
So, I'm announcing (early) that starting this August (at Gen Con), Super Genius Games is going to begin producing print books again. Our first print book will be Loot 4 Less: Things That Make You Go Boom, a 32-page compilation of material from the first three Loot 4 Less PDFs, with a foreword by Erik Mona himself!
While that first book is the only one we're announcing right now, we certainly plan to produce more print books to follow it. The big question we have is, which of our exiting PDFs do you, our friends, fans, and patrons, most want to see in print? We can look at which PDFs have been the most popular, and while that information isn't of a quality I'd call scientific, it is enough to let us make wild speculations about which of our products are the most popular. But it's based on the entirely untested theory that people most want to see print versions of the things they liked in PDF.
But what if that's not true? What if print customers have very different tastes? Or if the ability to bundle 2 or 3 PDFs together into a single tome changes the desire to see them? Of if the fact we update and expand everything we compile makes people much more interested in something they were "meh" on originally? In short, what do you really want to see in print? I'd like to know.
And I'm willing to bribe you to find out. (Because everyone who would normally stop me is busy at PaizoCon right now!)
All through June, anyone can vote in this thread. To vote, just post a link to an existing SGG PDF you'd like to see included in a 32-page print compilation. If you want to see 2 or 3 specific PDFs bundled together, let us know, but be sure you list the thing you most want to see first – that's your "vote." Whatever existing PDF product gets the most votes will be part of a print book before the end of 2012 (and maybe much sooner)! One vote per person, so pick what you most want to see.
And, everyone who votes also gets a free SGG PDF of their choice! After you post a link in this thread, just drop me a line at owen (dot) stephens (at) gmail (dot) com, and tell me what you voted for in this thread, and what PDF you'd like a copy of, for free!
And if you're not sure – why not buy a PDF and see if you'd like a print version? After all right now we're having our "Dang It, I Can't Go To PaizoCon" sale, so everything is 50% off!
My votes:
The Godling
The Mystic Godling
And because of the godly flavor
Feats of hammer and Thunder!
All three in a single book would rock!
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AKA 8one6
Man...I have to pick one? thats tough. If I have to choose one, then it has to be The enforcer particularly in the hopes that it takes some anachronistic friends along for the ride in the print book.
The Genius Guide to Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands PDF
The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might
The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might II
I'd love to have all three of these bundled, due to the thematic links they have. But if only one, my vote is the Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands.
eta: Stan sees nothing!! All is well, Stan... :D
Well, since I am currently loading up my cart with those "Sux to Miss PaizoCon" specials, I'm seeing quite a few "obvious choices" that should absolutely be complied and printed. I know, I can only vote for one, but I'm gonna throw out some suggestions that are NOT my final vote first.
Krazy Kragnar's Kompiled Katalogue - Yes, the First Goblin of Economical Mayhem should see print with all three products combined into a single book.
Archetypes - Could be two books, one for combat and one for caster.
Magic - Feats of Metamagic and Spellcasting are an obvious combination to me, as well.
However, the product compilation that gets my official "vote o' aweseomeness" is this:
GGT Runic Might
GGT Runic Might II
GGT Runic Staves and Wyrd Wands
I feel this is the deserving candidate because these products do not enhance the status quo, they present an entirely new approach, something that is always welcome. A print-run of Runic Might would also open up the possibility of adding more feats and items, answering the most common cry of "gimme moooooore!"
eta - ninja'd by Cheapy!! AND Frerezar!! That's what I get for having a head full of great ideas at WORK! ninja'd...
I can think of two I think would be nice in a print compilation from a thematic perspective are:
The Genius Guide to Elemental Magic which contains and gets my vote is:
The other thing I think would be great would be the Great Big Genius Guide to Exalted Domains.
Definitely Witches' Hexes! [url=http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/s/superGeniusGames/pathfinderRPG/adva ncedOptions/v5748btpy8hny
You could maybe get all the Advanced Options (and maybe Ultimate Options) into one 32-page print book. Or do Advanced Options: Spellcasters for the oracle, inquisitor and witch, then Advanced Options: Combatants for the cavalier, alchemist and summoner.
Here's a pair for linking IMHO:
and
Why? For people to grow from low level on up, of course.
I also like Sethvir's idea about the Exalted Domains:
Because if you're a cleric, you need some love :)
Just to keep the thread up there, Owen has already been so kind as to ship to me my pdf of choice. He's reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllyyyyyy bored I guess :) Thanks again Owen!He sent mine two minutes after I sent the e-mail!
Took him about 5 minutes for mine. That is what I call either great customer service or extreme boredom! Either way I have no cause to complain of SGG's generosity.
Thank you Owen.
I'd like the Advanced/Ultimate Options availible in this order of preference if some can't make the cut for print:
Alchemist Discoveries
Witch's Hexes
Magus Arcana
Oracle Curses
Cavalier Orders
Inquisitor's Judgements
I totally agree with Kolokotroni.
The Enforcer is my pick as well for the same reason. I hope by including it in a print book that we might see more Anachronistic Adventurers in print as well, matbe even a book fully dedicated to this theme alone. :)
I totally agree with Kolokotroni.
The Enforcer is my pick as well for the same reason. I hope by including it in a print book that we might see more Anachronistic Adventurers in print as well, matbe even a book fully dedicated to this theme alone. :)
I vote for this one also. I know I still owe you a review Stephen, sorry about that. I like it because it can fit in so many settings.
I would like to see The Genius Guide to Apprentice-Level Characters in a print product. Included in it I would also like to see maybe either two of the Feat PDFs or the two race PDFs.
I'd like to see the following in print :) and in one book together.
The Genius Guide to Races of Hoof and Horn (PFRPG)
The Genius Guide to Hoof and Horn Racial Options (PFRPG)
What can I say? I'm a sucker for monster books, so my vote goes to Mythic Menagerie: The Kingdom of Graves, followed closely by the entirety of the Mythic Menagerie line.
The Genius Guide to Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands PDF
The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might
The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might II
I am throwing my vote in with these three.
I totally agree with Kolokotroni.
The Enforcer is my pick as well for the same reason. I hope by including it in a print book that we might see more Anachronistic Adventurers in print as well, matbe even a book fully dedicated to this theme alone. :)
Agreed with Flash. He pre-empted what I wanted to chime in as well. I'm still stinging over P20 Modern last year (as I suspect Kolokotroni is too). So, if we can get companions for the Enforcer to get into a print bounded material for Anachronistic Adventurers, I'm all for it! :)
I'd definitely want to see the Archetype series collected into one awesome print book. Truly groundbreaking stuff. Arcane Archetypes is my favorite of the bunch, but all are awesome.
My vote goes for a compilation of
The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of War and Ruin
The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Storms and Savagery
The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Light and Lore
(but then again those runic might ones sound good too)
I'd like to see some bundles based on the martial/divine/arcane character types. For example, the martial bundle might include:
Martial Archetypes
Feats of Battle
Feats of Critical Combat
The War Master (which I bought last week and really enjoyed)
Super Genius Games is going to begin producing print books again. Our first print book will be Loot 4 Less: Things That Make You Go Boom, a 32-page compilation of material from the first three Loot 4 Less PDFs, with a foreword by Erik Mona himself!
Wait, what? I missed this the first time. Erik Mona wrote a foreward for the Loot for Less print book?
This seems to be a really cool trio to put into a print book, especially if you add in some new stuff
The Genius Guide to 110 Spell Variants is my vote. Paired with The Genius Guide to Feats of Metamagic and The Genius Guide to Feats of Spellcasting, would make it a must for my all wizard campaign.
My vote goes for a compilation of
The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of War and Ruin
The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Storms and Savagery
[url=http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/s/superGeniusGames/pathfinderRPG/geniusGuides/magic/v5748btpy8hi4]The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Light and Lore
I like the way you think! ;)
I agree with the Godling and the Giant-sized Edition and to go with them, Feats of Divine Might
This is something I can agree on as well.
Personally, I'd love to see the Time Thief in print, simply because it's such a flavourful class, one that lets you do such a variety of interesting and sometimes wacky things in an unusual way. Moreover, making such flavour available in dead-tree format will hook more people into SGG products, especially the types who are 'DTF snobs' (like I used to be).
Personally, I can't see a downside. ;)
Thanks for considering those of use who still prefer the dead-tree format Owen.
I'll have a think about my own answers soon, but in the meantime, I've posted a thread about your question over at The Piazza. Hopefully that will bring a few more people in.
EDIT: I've also crossposted this at the We want Print on Demand from Paizo group on Facebook and posted a news story about you on D&D Nexus.
Thanks for considering those of use who still prefer the dead-tree format Owen.
You're welcome! I'm a big fan of game books I can smell myself. (Wow... that came out wrong. I just mean I'm a tacticle, feel-and-smell-of-paper kinda guy. Hmmm, still coming out wrong...)
in the meantime, I've posted a thread about your question over at The Piazza. Hopefully that will bring a few more people in.
EDIT: I've also crossposted this at the We want Print on Demand from Paizo group on Facebook and posted a news story about you on D&D Nexus.
That's a lot of coverage! Thanks a ton for getting the word out!
I'll add in a'me too' for The Enforcer. Especially if it can include information on other adventure classes in that line.
So we're only a couple days in, but some patterns are already emerging! I wanted to let everyone see where the voting is, both because I think clear trends sometimes encourage people who haven't voted to get in and have their voice heard, and because I don't want to wait until the end of June to count everything. :)
Right now we have:
The Godling; most often combined with
The Mystic Godling and either
Feats of Hammer and Thunder! or Feats of Divine Might
5 votes
The Enforcer, usually with a hope it'll bring other Anachronistic Adventurers friends with it.
5 votes
The Genius Guide to Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands PDF, The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might, and The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might II are almost always mentioned together. I'm treating any vote that mentions these three as the same vote, regardless of which people put in front. (If this wins, and they won't all fit in one book, I'll go back and see which of these people most wanted to see).
5 votes
Air Magic, Earth Magic, Fire Magic, and Water or Ice Magic also get mentioned together a lot, although they only have one vote as a #1 choice. I'll note Earth Magic and Water or Ice Magic are included in Adventurer's Handbook, available through Paizo right now!
1 vote
Krazy Kragnar got a nod, which I presume is a desire to see both his solo books (and yes, maybe combined with his Used Chariots, though those are likely to stick with other Loot 4 Less book in a compilation.)
1 vote
A suggestion has been made we should put out a new compilation of all our new classes every few months.
1 vote
The combined Advanced Options line, sometimes with Ultimate Options are a populat combination.
2 votes.
Apprentices got picked, often alongside Favored Classes, or a couple of our feat or races books.
2 votes
The races books also have their own supporters to just be by themselves.
1 vote
Mythic Menagerie: The Kingdom of Graves gets a vote, to be combined with as much fo the whole Mythic Menagerie as possible.
1 vote
A few people want to see the Archetype series collected into one print book, with particular love going to Arcane Archetypes, or combining them with similarly-themed feat or class books.
3 votes
Bringing together Marc Radle's awesome The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of War and Ruin, The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Storms and Savagery, and The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Light and Lore seems popular.
3 votes
It was suggested The Genius Guide to 110 Spell Variants paired with The Genius Guide to Feats of Metamagic and The Genius Guide to Feats of Spellcasting would make a must-have spellcaster's book.
1 vote
And, of course, Genius Guide to the Time Thief and Time Warden , which are sure to go together so the votes get combined.
3 votes
The Genius Guide to Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands PDF, The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might, and The Genius Guide to Feats of Runic Might II are almost always mentioned together. I'm treating any vote that mentions these three as the same vote, regardless of which people put in front. (If this wins, and they won't all fit in one book, I'll go back and see which of these people most wanted to see).
5 votes
If you had to drop one of the three, I would say The Genius Guide to Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands PDF. I would rather see the feats combined and then add a Rune Master class.