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Are you in Early Enrollment and just now starting to pay attention to Pathfinder Online? Maybe because of the Land Rush and wondering if you'll miss out if you don't join someone? Feeling drowned in company recruitment threads? Wondering what a company is in the first place?
Well grab a cup of something that bites back and plop your brain on the table because I'm about to cast Summon Wall of Text and you're about to do some learnin'!
The difference between a company, a guild, and a settlement
A company is the basic unit of permanent* association in Pathfinder Online, you know, more than just a group for an afternoon of fightin' or adventurin'. *-You can still leave, don't panic or get commitment issues, other companys still find you attractive but there's just something special about this one... Companys can be a few characters up to a few dozen, gain Influence by doing stuff, and spend their Influence to get other stuff. Companys can have Feuds with other individual companys.
A Settlement is the physical group of buildings in the game world that makes a town; and also a collection of companys that are all together basically on the same Pathfinder Online team. Settlements have hundreds of characters. Everything that affects the Settlement affects all of its companys and all the characters in them, like the strength of its Development Index which determines how snazzy your buildings (and training, and crafting) can get, and going to War with another Settlement.
Guilds, the way you're probably thinking of, don't exist inside the game. A small guild can be a company, but a large "guild" might become several closely tied companys inside the game world. So when you see "guild" during the Land Rush, think of a group of people (it could be several different companys or out-of-game player groups) all working together to get a Settlement in a particular spot they want.
Some people have already been playing for two years
For reals, some of these people have been interacting on the forums for a long time now and there are... histories.
There are so many Settlements!
Three of the Settlements -Brighthaven, Callambea, and Phaeros- have already won locations. Thirty more settlements are going to be awarded after 10 weeks of the Land Rush. When you see people talking about the "cutoff" for winning a Settlement at #33 on the Leaderboard it's because those first three are also on the board but aren't in the running for the 30 Settlements still up for grabs.
The game isn't starting with player-run Settlements from Day One
At first we'll only have the NPC Settlements. But when they are added as part of Crowdforging, the 33 that won spots in the Land Rushes will have basic buildings in place for them (instead of having to clear monsters, spend resources, wait for building, etc.)
If I don't join somebody during Land Rush will I be up Sellen River without a paddle when Early Enrollment starts?
No. Settlements need hundreds of people so you'll still be recruited after we're playing the game, but there are advantages to finding a group now. Your vote in the Land Rush will help your group get the best spot you can. It's good to start getting to know your Settlemates (TM, that's trademarked to me as of right now) and potential neighbors, and forming alliances.
Oh man, there are my commitment issues again
The Land Rush is only about deciding placement of some buildings, you aren't obligated to join the companys or the Settlement you vote with once we start playing. You can even change your vote before the Land Rush is over.
SO WHO SHOULD I JOIN UP WITH!!!???
Ow, no need to yell. If you tell us what your character is about -alignment, playstyle, interests, special considerations, etc- we can point you in the direction of some "guilds" (remember the special definition for that) and their Settlements for you to look at. Leadership people might look at this thread a lot and recruit you from it too. Well time to stop just sitting there reading, get typing!
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Here is a cornucopia of links to help anyone that is new or just coming back!
Caldeathe Baequannia's Public Guild Spreadsheet
Community editable spreadsheet with a list of all Landrush Guilds and their websites.
CBDunkerson's Landrush Settlement/Guild/Company by alignment
A list of Landrush participants by their alignment.
CBDunkersons's Landrush Settlement/Guild/Company by category
A list of Landrush participants by category.
Cheatle's Landrush Settelment/Guild/Company Recruitment
To promote the top Landrush participants, as well as highlight their alignment, alliances, affiliations, as well as what settlements they are attached too.
Goblinwork's Landrush Guild Index
The entire index of all Settlements/Guilds/Companies participating in the Landrush.
Goblinwork's Landrush Leaderboard
The Leaderboards for the Landrush totaling all voters for the top 40.
Harad Navar's Unofficial Landrush Settlement Map
Harad Navar's Unofficial Pathfinder Online Map
Nihimon's
Guild Recruitment & Helpful Links
A list of Landrush/Non Landrush participants.
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Come to Emerald Lodge!
You know you want to.
The Emerald Spire (hex V) is going to be the focus of the dungeoneering element of the online game, and everyone who signed up for the Early Enrolment during the Kickstarter should be getting a pdf or print book celebrating this superdungeon, written by a host of industry veterans.
To ensure that this core content of the game remains open and accessible to as many players as possible, for as long as possible, a federation of Pathfinder Society players, GMs and Venture Officers (provisionally going by the name 'Thod's Friends') have decided to found a frontier lodge of the Pathfinder Society, as near as possible to the dungeon entrance, so they can explore the ruins, or encourage the explorations of others.
The Pathfinder Society exists as an entity within the table-top RPG setting, for the pursuit of historical knowledge, and also as a gaming community in the real world, for the organisation of public games at conventions and games stores, set within Paizo's fictional setting of Golarion.
By creating a further branch of the Pathfinder Society, this time within the digital realm, we hope to expand and continue its existing and highly successful goal, of recruiting new players to gaming in general, and to the Pathfinder RPG specifically; and help players who may not have an existing group, or venue to play, forge new real life friendships that will grow into healthy, local gaming communities.
We have managed to negotiate the agreement of several other guilds (some larger than our own), that our presence at the Spire is in the interests of the greater good of the game, and so believe we have a strong chance to maintain this position throughout the next ten weeks of the Land Rush, providing players with a strong, politically neutral base to support exploration of the surrounding area, as early as possible.
Come to our meeting thread, and introduce yourself!
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If I were just arriving, I'd probably start on the Guild Rush Leaderboard and read various guild descriptions to narrow down the choices.
I'd probably also take a peek at the land rush map, and see where the settlements I'm interested in are trying to locate themselves, and see if that had any impact on my decision.
Last, I'd probably visit the specific company and settlement threads that exist on the Paizo forums, and keep my eyes open in other threads to try and get a feel for the people in the companies or settlements I might be interested in, particularly the leaders.
I think the people you surround yourself with is the most important factor in how much fun you end up having in this or any MMO, so pick some people you think you'll get along with and have some fun with!
I'm pretty fun FWIW. (psst Join Talonguard)
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- The minimum number of votes to qualify for a Settlement in the Land Rush is now up to seven.
- Every vote matters; 21 of the 30 slots can--for now--be changed by only one vote.
- If you're interested in helping a group qualify for a home, please consider finding a good match for yourselves and voting.
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Also important to know:
- You can be a member of a settlement without being in any Company.
- You as a free member are not locked into a Settlement and can change to another Settlement(if they want you).
- A Company is not locked into a Settlement either and can change Settlements(if they want them).
- Settlements are not locked into the World since they can be destroyed.
So your choice in the landrush, nor any choice you make after that is set in stone.
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I intend to go join Thod's Friends, at the Emerald Lodge in hex V, because they recognise and appreciate my culinary skills.
I was told by Mr McFurzel, that I would make a fine dinner for their inaugral meeting, and he thinks I would 'cook well with apples'.
I'm so excited, I could squee!
Squeeeee!
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This is an excellent post. More people should see it.
Except for this one part here in incorrect.
SO WHO SHOULD I JOIN UP WITH!!!???Ow, no need to yell. If you tell us what your character is about -alignment, playstyle, interests, special considerations, etc- we can point you in the direction of some "guilds" (remember the special definition for that) and their Settlements for you to look at. Leadership people might look at this thread a lot and recruit you from it too. Well time to stop just sitting there reading, get typing!
I have taken the libery of correcting it below for my good friend Proxima (No thanks necessary Prox!)
What Prox meant to say :
SO WHO SHOULD I JOIN UP WITH!!!???
KABAL!
That's who I would join up with if I were not being blackmailed!
Why? Because of This
That and check out their Icon. It rules.
* Seriously though this thread is good, more people should read it. (And join Kabal).