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As I said. Very disappointing, and I would say this makes PFO kinda pointless. Surprising statement. Might as well say not using Pathfinder rules makes Call of Cthulu useless, or Fate, or Savage Worlds. I understand brand loyalty, obviously, if you look at my subscriptions, but Paizo has never operated that way. Paizo has always taken inspiration from a number of rule systems and mythologies, and are quite open about other systems they game with on their own time. I find Paizo and Goblinworks willingness to put the type of story and gameplay they want ahead of adhering to the math of their tabletop rules (even if it was legal) both liberating and exciting for PFO.
Mike, yours and your colleagues efforts are greatly appreciated. Remember that it will be primarily only negative comments that bother to post, most of those who find the items acceptable or a positive won't bother. I don't understand the idea that this is a "cash grab", when these sorts of items have been a clearly stated part of the plan from the beginning. And really, 80 hours? Bah, you can do better than that! Back to work! you can still squeeze in another 36 at least. Doesn't Mountain Dew in the states still have mega-caffeine in it? ;)
lol i'd forgotten about this. I remember the first day the blue folk showed up, and the pages and pages of them that appeared to a lot of confused posters, kind of like when everyone got Mona-fied for the first time. You and Teter managed to take it to another level and added the icing to the cake :) Show: (But yea, Sebastion's pony was the sprinkles)
ty i'll keep my eyes open gotta say I'm getting pretty excited :Don topic, I think these items seem reasonably balanced, and my 2 possible concerns were settled by the delay till Oct, and the fact that individuals can at least increase the resource cost of the smallholds if they don't have siege weapons. I can see some interesting choices to be considered on the relative worth of destroying, vs. damaging as drain on enemy's resources during a war.
@Fiery_Dervish - I am running the game on my mid-2012 Mac Mini which is the lowest powered machine in the office. I can run it comfortably (not at 30+ FPS, but good enough to play). My video system is an AMD6600M. Are you still running it through Boot Camp? I'm wondering whether the Mac client will be operational for Sept, or if I have to find a way to sneak off with the PC laptop my wife uses for business...
Hey. Good thread idea, Keovar. Daeglin, unaffiliated. Been lurking, mainly checking in once a month to catch up, plus whenever a GW blog post gets released. Limited experience with MMORPGs other than WoW, so a lot of some development stuff gets beyond me. Incidentally, got involved in WoW through the Paizonian guild. To my surprise got addicted to battlegrounds and wPvP, migrated to a PvP server. Been happily slaughtering ever since. Not sure what role to fill in PFO yet but looking forward to it.
Thanks Sara Marie, got the email and registered the pledge without any problem. Now I just have to make final decisions on the addons. Pass on my congratulations to the tech team for succeeding in making a smooth implementation process.
GW update reminded me I haven't activated the fulfillment system yet. My email addresses are different for the 2 accounts, and I either haven't received the code to link them, or perhaps it got filtered out from my inbox. Would it be better to change my Paizo account email address to be the same at this point, or leave the 2 addresses different and request the code? I will be changing the Paizo account email address within the next two months anyway. Thx!
You should probably create a new topic with the order number in the header for cancelling it as well, instead of putting it in a "tip" post from 2 and a half years ago. It will make it much more likely to be seen and acted on.
Not only is Tsar 13 out, but every subscriber should have received an email letting them know from Bytes Interactive. Yep, received email couple days a go.
Not exactly new news anymore but didn't see it mentioned anywhere else. Create a character on Velen Horde and you can check in with the Paizonians (unfortunately, I don't think you can join a guild with the free account).
I'm over on Velen Horde with the Paizonians Guild, part of the Retaliation battlegroup. With the way they've been changing groupings, maybe I'll see you on a battleground or dungeon. I'll /wave. :)
Congrats to the guildies! Now on to level 3! Regarding the illustrious tabard, I think you have to have your guild rep at friendly first to get it. I'll have to double check. Hope everyone's having a good summer. See you around Azeroth.
80 "Pawns"? What exactly are pawns and will this be something available outside of the box? That would be Wes Schneider and however many interns they can catch. Little suckers breed like rabbits so it also helps to clean up the editorial pit.
You had me at "The". :)
Hey guys. Thought I'd let you know I'm still around. I've been leveling an alt and haven't caught anyone to get an invite from yet. I'm sure I'll catch someone at some point - name is Deiran, currently running around Hinterlands.
Hope things settle down for you. Maybe the guild will get a chance to commiserate together over some <Rumsey Rum Black Label> at some point. On a good note, we're up to 43% on our guild progression!
Behold Brickwars! Well, that is just awesome :)
Undermine Journal looks pretty slick. Exactly the sort of out-of-game AH reference I was looking for. Oh, I've got a number of extra rings I made for leveling jewelcrafting. Some others must have done the same recently so they're not worth anything on the AH, I wondered if they'd be of use to you for disenchanting. I'll put them in the guild bank; if they are of no use, we can clear them out again.
I picked up WoTLK and Cataclysm - installed them last night. I'll need to read up on glyphs. Razzashi Hatchling sale didn't go too well. Appropriate pricing seemed to be around 2600 gold. Unfortunately I left clicked when I should have shift left click and, well, I now have this little raptor tagging along at my heels. But I did get the pet achievement. *sigh* Anyway, I'm feeling much more comfortable with the interface, so its obviously time to change it :) So what are the favourite/most useful addons people use?
Anyone gonna be playing on Velen tonight after 7pmish MST? I don't think I'm going to get a chance - if I do, it will be brief to get my alt back to Orgrimmar. I've got a busy week coming up, as does CH, so may not get on*. After that, we were talking about trying to get some "official" group stuff going. Keep an eye on the thread here. *I'm pursuing Grand Master of the Arena quest so periodically I pop on to fight, usually over in couple minutes (well actually I just get pasted if I don't manage to sneak in and grab the prize - lvl 40 vs. 85's doesn't go to well, though everyone seems to think its funny)
You're freakin' me out, man. I like it. :) You've got some intriguing elements in there.
I can put more gold in too. Auction House has been good to me recently. Not crazy-good, just regular-good. If my Razzashi Hatchling sells for crazy-good, you guys will be the first to know :)
Ok, I'm kinda newish to WoW. Was curious what server this guild is on, and whether it's Horde or Alliance. (I'd look myself, but I'm leaving for work shortly) As CH said. Velen is a medium populated, PvE server. Server time is PST but there is an obvious mix of time zones among the players. If you're checking for our guild in-game or on the Armory, the official name is Paizonians with an "s" (that screwed me up first time I went looking for members). I'm "newish" too - I've been playing for bit over a month, and the Paizonians like CH and waltero have been great. You wouldn't be happy if you're looking for a raiding guild; its a social guild that primarily offers support and friendship like you experience here on these boards. But there has been recent interest in getting some more group activities going. I'm usually on as Terllr. Drop a note here if you want to find us on Velen. :)
I was wondering if we should look at adding another tab to the Guild Bank. I'm not sure what the cost is at this point; does it seem appropriate/feasible?
It was about 23% a month ago, so I think we're doing a good job advancing it along for a guild our size. (Yay Paizonians!) Going back through the Paizonians Guild thread, it appears that there are periodic surges of interest which tend to settle back to the baseline core - I wonder if we don't have enough alts at comparable levels to effectively group and retain those people's attention on an ongoing basis. If there is interest in some grouping, two options could be Valegrim's suggestion of advancing some characters together, or alternatively announcing a Level "?" Event, to be held on a certain date to give people a chance to get a character ready. I'm up for whatever people would like to try! waltero, I'll send you an in-game email about some guild stuff I was wondering about. Hmm, actually, I'll put up one question in the Paizonians thread to keep it active.
Its Velen. We don't have an arranged time - we usually are just crossing paths. I usually get a chance to go on about every other day, 2200-0000 EST, (or 1900-2100 server time). Maybe we should have a tavern party during a "Paizo Holiday" like Eric Mona Day, or during PaizoCon for those who didn't get to go...
I do like my goblins. As of yet, the only expansion I have is Burning Crusade. I bought the Battlechest on a Boxing Day sale, and didn't want to put money into the other expansions until I knew if I was going to like the game. So far it looks like I will get WoftLK and Cataclysm sooner than I originally thought. I was kind of hoping that WoftLK would go on sale given Cataclysm being released - note my previous "cheap old gamer" reference ;) . It's a bit of a contest at this point to see whether my will to wait for a sale wins out or my urge to get the newer stuff.
I just have trouble understanding why someone would pay so much for a pet. Particularly the hatchling I mentioned above. I mean, I know it was the end reward for a quest tree that doesn't exist anymore, but I can't imagine its that different than some of the other hatchling pets that go for a few gold. Anyway, I'm a cheap old gamer, so what do I know... I'll shoot for the moon with it, and if it pays off, I'll tithe a chunk to the Paizonians.
I joined the Paizonians Guild. Celestial Healer and waltero are the members I see the most. They've been quite friendly and helpful - a good reflection of the boards here in fact. I haven't met them yet, but there are a few others who seem to pop by at random based on their alt activity. It is quite definitely a social guild, and its been fun helping the guild gain points towards its next level. The fishing thing - my kids love that part too. I haven't let them play yet, but the 8 yr old created an alt, and my 6 yr old always wants me to stop quests just to fish.
Month and a half later, still having fun, still feel like a noob :) Couple of memorable events: Had my first zeppelin ride at the start of the lunar festival to visit the Elder at Thunderbluff. Scenery was incredible. Successfully resisted the newby urge to jump off the side to see what the fall would be like... Learned early on that while a stealthed rogue is very good at exploring the wide wilderness, enemy guards 50 levels higher will still see you from a suprisingly far distance away. Fell off a BIG cliff, edge of continent type, with a looong fall (by accident). Had a number of big buffs on, landed on a ledge halfway down, took about 970ish damage and survived with 3 health. Awesome. People will pay a surprising amount of gold in the Auction House for low level items. My jewelcrafting rogue has a nice little business going. I still haven't grouped for any instances. I am starting to feel more comfortable with simply controlling my alts. I've actually been "holding" a shaman and a warrior at lvl 15 to do Ragefire Chasm at some point - decided to do this in response to advice that people are more forgiving of newbies at low level than higher. I did finally accept a duel request recently with my lvl 33 rogue vs. a lvl 40 paladin I passed while travelling out in the wilderness of Stranglethorn. Lasted maybe 15 seconds :) Guy totally blew me away, I bowed, he healed me right back up - nice, respectful encounter. Funniest part was that he had another player tagging a long who started yelling "Yeah!" "OMG awesome!" etc. Reminded me of that Warner Bros. cartoon with the baby kangaroo, the big bulldog, and the little yappy dog that bounced around behind him. I didn't emote any laughter, but I had a good chuckle at home. Question for WOW sages out there: What is the best way to figure out an asking price for items that may or may not be rare? I've had two random world drops that my basic research on the Blizzard forums and Wowpedia/Wowhead suggests are not common. And I've noticed that prices don't necessarily reflect the mechanical stats of an item - there appears to be a "I've got something few others do" type thing. One is a blue Diamond Hammer, the other is a Razzashi Hatchling. The hatchling apparently used to be the final reward in a quest series that got cancelled with the Cataclysm release. I've seen one show up in the ah for over 2000 gold, which seems high to me for a pet? Googling for "item prices" hasn't been too helpful, so any suggestions for sites that track these things appreciated.
I'd go with dex. I keep seeing these little-bodied, big T-headed humanoids tipping over when they get too excited otherwise.
A very promising start. Mr. Cook's time learning the art of writing fiction as opposed to gaming material appears to have been well spent, and I look forward to his next installment.
! Oh, me like this... me like this a lot :)
Lunar Festival is going on this week. My Orc Rogue is quite pleased with his fancy new Festival clothes. Just have to remember to change back into armor before my next quest.
@jeremy I heard your interview on Know Direction and thought it was one of the best explanations of what psionics can bring to your game that I have ever heard. Its got me itching to get my hands on your book, once its back in stock.
Vera If its a truly favoured weapon then it's like a good ship, and they all be ladies.
(Well I proved the title of a different WoW thread accurate...) CH, you have the patience of a celestial saint. The fishing trip was a blast, and kudos for not laughing when I tried to defend myself with the fishing rod. I look forward to getting some of my other alts signed up with the Paizonians, meeting waltero and other members, and helping it grow.
Hello Paizonians Guild! I have a few characters active on Velen (Horde): Tardag, Terllr, and Taulk, all low level but working on it (not quite sure why they all ended up with "T" names). I don't have a set routine for being on, but I'll keep an eye out for some of the characters mentioned a above.
Quick update- I'm having fun! Been trying out few races/characters to see what I like. I have an Orc Rogue 10, a Tauren Warrier 11, and an Orc Shaman 6 that are my favourites so far. I'm going to spec the Rogue for solo play and the others for group. I tried a Blood Elf Hunter - I think some guy tried to pick him up. Said I had a pretty name, offered me gold, wanted to be friends immediately... I don't know, just felt a little weird. I've had mainly positive experiences with other players so far. One Priest tried to help me with a train I collected, raised me after I died and gave me a nice buff to top it off. Another time, I was running down a path and whomp! Some guy on a massive beast landed beside me, gave me a couple of buffs, and bounded off before I could even see what he was, let alone a name. It took me a minute to realise what had happened. By the time I did, I couldn't see him anywhere, and wasn't sure if it was appropriate to yell "thanks whoever just buffed me". Is it considered too much to mail a tip for such things if you know the helpers name, or is just a Thanks the right response? Only negative interaction so far was bunch of level 85's hanging out in front of main city making disparaging comments as I ran by. Figure they must be around 12 yrs old and just ignored them. For those in the Paizonian guild, how do I go about finding you?
LOL :)
A bunch of good advice... Your comments got me thinking more about character choice. I don't have a sense yet for which race/class really feels "right" to me. I think I'm going to create a few, play a few levels and see which clicks, rather than just work up one and find out its not me.
Rocky start. Got killed fighting a pig a few times until it sunk in a level 1 rogue really is no match for a level 7 dire boar. Once I got that clear in my head, things went a lot better. But how did it get to be 530 in the morning so fast?
Thanks again for the offers and advice. I fell asleep putting one of the kids to bed last night, so didn't get it installed till today. Tonight's goal: create a character. So far, thinking an Orc warrior or rogue and I'll try to end up in Velen when its time to choose a realm. If there is a specific niche the Paizonian guild needs filled, let me know, and I hope to run into you there sometime!
Thanks. I'm sneaking peeks at the manual today at work. I hope to get it loaded up tonight and create a character. I'm off tomorrow and if I can find something for the kids to do, it could be my first chance to experiment. I kind of feel like a 41 year old who finally decided to learn to ride a bike.
Ahh the good ole beer thread, nice to see it still around. Couple of new favourites I discovered this summer from a brewery in Quebec - Unibroue. The labels on these are works of art, you can see them on the website links above too. One feature caught me by surprise after I'd had a few the first time at a barbecue party. ABV of 8-9%. Whew.
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