A few days ago I noticed that the last part of the current AP will be #60, to be delivered in August. Of course, being the 10th (!) AP, this is no surprise.
But I came to wonder what AP #100 would be. If I got my math right and nothing adverse happens, #100 will be due in December 2015, being part 4 of the 17th AP.
Yeah, I know, three and a half years are a long time, but planning on this should begin sometime in 2014, I guess, so that´s 2+ years.
Now, what could it be? An extra-large special, having double standard page count? A full-size adventure of 96 pages, similar to dungeon issue #112? A rewrite of an old adventure? I guess something special would be called for. Any ideas?
Stefan
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Doing an "extra large" volume for the 4th part of an Adventure Path seems strange. We'll likely not do anything special for that volume, actually, apart from have to figure out how to fit 3 digits on the spine and maybe have an extra nostalgic foreword.
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And here I was hoping that chapter would feature "favorite nastiness from the forums" instead of the usual filler. :)
Doing an "extra large" volume for the 4th part of an Adventure Path seems strange. We'll likely not do anything special for that volume, actually, apart from have to figure out how to fit 3 digits on the spine and maybe have an extra nostalgic foreword.
Having an extra large issue will solve the problem of how to fit three digits on the spine. :)
Granted it might not solve the problem of how to live without sleep.
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Doing an "extra large" volume for the 4th part of an Adventure Path seems strange. We'll likely not do anything special for that volume, actually, apart from have to figure out how to fit 3 digits on the spine and maybe have an extra nostalgic foreword.Having an extra large issue will solve the problem of how to fit three digits on the spine. :)
Granted it might not solve the problem of how to live without sleep.
It would also significantly compound the problem of how to produce more than 96 pages on a monthly schedule.
#120 could be the big one!
I don't want to think about #69.
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Doing an "extra large" volume for the 4th part of an Adventure Path seems strange. We'll likely not do anything special for that volume, actually, apart from have to figure out how to fit 3 digits on the spine and maybe have an extra nostalgic foreword.
I suggest reverting to Roman Numerals.....C. ;P
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Doing an "extra large" volume for the 4th part of an Adventure Path seems strange. We'll likely not do anything special for that volume, actually, apart from have to figure out how to fit 3 digits on the spine and maybe have an extra nostalgic foreword.I suggest reverting to Roman Numerals.....C. ;P
But less than a year later we'd have to make CVII fit!
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That's no good. Hurts my OCD to have the numbers suddenly shift to reading down instead of across after doing 91 volumes that read across instead of down.
We'll figure it out. It'll probably just be a factor of resizing the font or tightening the kerning or both.
Well, the obvious solution is to go hexadecimal instead, then issue 100 will become issue 64 instead ;)
I'd think another Runelord would be a fitting villain for a #100 issue. ;)
(And if you've got one of those in the 4th part, just think what the 6th part villain would be!)
#97-100 as a 4 volume "Mythic" AP.....Ofcourse we would need the "Mythic" rules by then.....yeah, that would be just fine thanks.
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It would also significantly compound the problem of how to produce more than 96 pages on a monthly schedule.Doing an "extra large" volume for the 4th part of an Adventure Path seems strange. We'll likely not do anything special for that volume, actually, apart from have to figure out how to fit 3 digits on the spine and maybe have an extra nostalgic foreword.Having an extra large issue will solve the problem of how to fit three digits on the spine. :)
Granted it might not solve the problem of how to live without sleep.
Eh, by that time Paizo will have bought out Wizards of the Coast, and monthly workload will be the least of your problems.
Thicker pages/paper?
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#97-100 as a 4 volume "Mythic" AP.....Ofcourse we would need the "Mythic" rules by then.....yeah, that would be just fine thanks.
That's never going to happen; the adventure paths are their bread and butter and it would never do for them to take on that much risk.
What I'm hoping for is a separate mythic subscription (too bad I'll never see the Pathfinder Mythic Subscriber tag), which includes something like a module or two, part 7 of 6 adventure path volumes, and a sourcebook per year.
What I'm hoping for is a separate mythic subscription (too bad I'll never see the Pathfinder Mythic Subscriber tag), which includes something like a module or two, part 7 of 6 adventure path volumes, and a sourcebook per year.
I really hope they go this route as well.
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What I'm hoping for is a separate mythic subscription (too bad I'll never see the Pathfinder Mythic Subscriber tag), which includes something like a module or two, part 7 of 6 adventure path volumes, and a sourcebook per year.
Wow, I like this idea. As much as some are for Mythic rules, there are some that are just as much against. This would allow everyone (to some extent) to be happy and get what they want.
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One significant risk (beyond creating another product line for the already pretty stretched staff) is that some people would drop preexisting subscriptions to fund their mythic subscription. Hopefully paizo will find a way to make it work.
#97-100 as a 4 volume "Mythic" AP.....Ofcourse we would need the "Mythic" rules by then.....yeah, that would be just fine thanks.That's never going to happen; the adventure paths are their bread and butter and it would never do for them to take on that much risk.
What I'm hoping for is a separate mythic subscription (too bad I'll never see the Pathfinder Mythic Subscriber tag), which includes something like a module or two, part 7 of 6 adventure path volumes, and a sourcebook per year.
I really don't think it is that much of a risk, it IS one hell of a lot of work for the staff though. Granted, some may cancel their subscriptions and start them back up at #101, but I doubt it. Many (myself included) have bought APs that they have not cared for just for "idea" generators. If Paizo puts out a 4 volume Mythic AP every 8 years, I think subscibers would still get them even if they don't initially plan on playing through them. Besides, who is going to want to miss out on issue #100????
All this makes me fondly remember issue #100 of the Dragon, remember that, with the heavyweight embossed cover?
All this makes me fondly remember issue #100 of the Dragon, remember that, with the heavyweight embossed cover?
I still have it!
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One significant risk (beyond creating another product line for the already pretty stretched staff) is that some people would drop preexisting subscriptions to fund their mythic subscription. Hopefully paizo will find a way to make it work.
People drop subscriptions every time we start a new Adventure Path. Some because they're not into Asian themes. Some because they hate pirates. Some because they've seen enough of Varisia, or don't like dungeon crawls.
Regardless of what we do... that happens. The trick is to bring on as many or more subscribers as we loose every 6 months, and so far, that trick's been working pretty well.
But other people keep an eye on that Charter in their tags and never, ever unsubscribe :)
Someday there will be Just One :)
One significant risk (beyond creating another product line for the already pretty stretched staff) is that some people would drop preexisting subscriptions to fund their mythic subscription. Hopefully paizo will find a way to make it work.People drop subscriptions every time we start a new Adventure Path. Some because they're not into Asian themes. Some because they hate pirates. Some because they've seen enough of Varisia, or don't like dungeon crawls.
Regardless of what we do... that happens. The trick is to bring on as many or more subscribers as we loose every 6 months, and so far, that trick's been working pretty well.
Well, I'll be encouraged by that then, maybe one of the barriers I see isn't a real obstacle after all. :)
Although a new epic subscription would be a slightly different thing than an AP with a fringe-y theme. Presumably some of the gains/losses each six months are the same people opting in/out. If an ongoing epic line were to emerge, there wouldn't be that same cohort of "I'll subscribe for six months" customers.
Just throwin' it out there....
....but issue #100 should have NPC's based off of all the Paizo employees, and the next PF Battles expansion to come out at that time should have matching minis.
