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Make the PFS hall a Pokestop and sucker them into playing PathfinderExcept it wouldn't work that way.
GM: "Okay, everyone roll for initiative."
Players: "Just a second." "Busy" "Hang on" "What? I was busy catching a bulbachu"
GM: Why did I volunteer my time again? I could be catching all the Pokethingies at the convention right now...
Maybe they can put up a sign in front of the Sagamore Ballroom saying "Rare Glabrezu Inside."
Maybe with a silhouette.
All of a sudden, jon realizes what all the cryptic HQ emails are really about.
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Should be interesting, haven't been to Gencon beforeThis is Nathan Hale, just in case my email was not seen, I recently received a schedule email and am confirming receipt on here, and I am male for the other email I receivedWelcome to the wonderful world of volunteering!
Yer in for a great time! The Sagamore is a crazy place when it fills up with nerds.
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Yer in for a great time! The Sagamore is a crazy place when it fills up with nerds.Should be interesting, haven't been to Gencon beforeThis is Nathan Hale, just in case my email was not seen, I recently received a schedule email and am confirming receipt on here, and I am male for the other email I receivedWelcome to the wonderful world of volunteering!
You mean "that whole square mile around the convention center" in place of the Sagamore :P.
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Yer in for a great time! The Sagamore is a crazy place when it fills up with nerds.Should be interesting, haven't been to Gencon beforeThis is Nathan Hale, just in case my email was not seen, I recently received a schedule email and am confirming receipt on here, and I am male for the other email I receivedWelcome to the wonderful world of volunteering!
I had to turn in my 'nerd' card, because it's been pre-empted by folks who have hopped on the 'Nerdsrkewl' crowd and I can't keep up with the strange permutations they put 'nerdiosity' through.
Do I still get to go to GenCon?
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Yer in for a great time! The Sagamore is a crazy place when it fills up with nerds.Should be interesting, haven't been to Gencon beforeThis is Nathan Hale, just in case my email was not seen, I recently received a schedule email and am confirming receipt on here, and I am male for the other email I receivedWelcome to the wonderful world of volunteering!I had to turn in my 'nerd' card, because it's been pre-empted by folks who have hopped on the 'Nerdsrkewl' crowd and I can't keep up with the strange permutations they put 'nerdiosity' through.
Do I still get to go to GenCon?
The fact that you're willing to travel to GenCon (and aren't a local to the Indy area) is enough to get your nerd card back.
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Different note but back on track...
Bob, Jon: You sent me an email towards the end of last week and it got snagged in my spam folder, found it this morning.
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For the maps portion, I recommend viewing John's post here and printing the maps that you can find in other scenarios. The Cosmic Captive appears to have no custom maps, so you can have that part prepared already.
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The Sagamore is a crazy place when it fills up with nerds.Who you calling a nerd!!??
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I remember walking back to my hotel room from performing in the GenCon play at GenCon one night. There were so many groups of cosplayers and people in obvious nerd attire that I couldn't help but laugh at them, point and yell, "NEEEEEERDS!"
Of course, I did this while dressed as Elminster.
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While there are occasionally scenarios that trickle out early, the typical date to expect the scenarios is the Friday before. As someone who's waiting for 3 scenarios for Gen Con, I know it's rough, but I'm keeping that weekend free. I recommend starting on prepping what scenarios you already have now.
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Has anyone received the Friday night 8-00 The Cosmic Captive or Saturday night Special yet. We are under 3 weeks till GENCON I would like some time to prepare and print maps off.
Historically, scenarios are dropped the Friday before GenCon. The community has been asking for years for more time. So far this year at least two of the scenarios have been sent out. That's fantasist.
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While there are occasionally scenarios that trickle out early, the typical date to expect the scenarios is the Friday before. As someone who's waiting for 3 scenarios for Gen Con, I know it's rough, but I'm keeping that weekend free. I recommend starting on prepping what scenarios you already have now.
That's why I've skipped GMing at GenCon the last two years, after that experience 3 years ago. This year, I volunteered to GM, but only if they gave me scenarios that would be available to download months in advance.
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That's why I've skipped GMing at GenCon the last two years, after that experience 3 years ago. This year, I volunteered to GM, but only if they gave me scenarios that would be available to download months in advance.
Having been in a different campaign where scenario-equivalents in some cases *weren't even done* at the time they were supposed to be played, PFS looks like an improvement?
Downside, for folks who are traveling at the start of the week (to get there a bit earlier), getting things the weekend before isn't an optimal solution.
It may be the best working solution developed over the years, and deadlines are always hard, but...
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It may be the best working solution developed over the years, and deadlines are always hard, but...
.. it might help to look at it as the game itself being run by the dm as the finished product rather than the scenario itself being the finished product. The longer the scenario waits to be made better the worse it will be for the important part.
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John, Linda, & Tonya are working diligently to get all new materials to the GMs ASAP. The hope is everything will be done by the 22nd. Of course, sometimes sh*t happens and its possible something could be later than that, but so far, they have been releasing scenarios a little at a time and a head of schedule so just keep your eyes on your email for that Paizo notice.
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There truly is a lot coming out this year at or tight before gen con.
3 scenarios for the regular monthly release, including the conclusion to the seeker arc
2 exclusives (we have one already)
1 interactive special
3 gen con release scenarios.
John and Linda have their work cut out for them, and much of it is already out. This is already better than last year!
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Latest volunteer update email has stated the intention of all scenarios being available by the 22nd. No guarantee that goblin shenanigans won't delay that goal however.
I just found it odd that I got the email stating that the scenario is available for download on the seventh, but it actually isnt still.
Venture-Captain, Michigan—Mt. Pleasant
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Yeah and I had Serpent's Ire added to my account back in March/April, but it was finally added to my downloads a week or so. They can add things to your account long before they're actually complete or available to download. It just means you'll have access to it as soon as it's available.
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John, Linda, & Tonya are working diligently to get all new materials to the GMs ASAP. The hope is everything will be done by the 22nd. Of course, sometimes sh*t happens and its possible something could be later than that, but so far, they have been releasing scenarios a little at a time and a head of schedule so just keep your eyes on your email for that Paizo notice.
Any update on ETA?
Also, in my downloads, there is a note that I will be receiving 8-02 (which I'm scheduled to run at Gen Con) when it's ready, however, I don't see a note for 7-99 Through Maelstrom Rift. Should I be concerned? Am I not on the list to receive 7-99?
Heya! In the office to help sort this out for folks: we have uploaded each new scenario but #8-03 to volunteer accounts. Do not rely on email notifications: check your download page *first* (I suggest sorting by "Date Added to My Downloads" for easier reference in this case). We have issues with folks either getting the notification in their junk mail or sent to a secondary account because it doesn't match their paizo.com login.
I did find a problem with the process for granting the #7-99 and #8-00 to certain volunteers, which skipped them in what I thought was granting them last night. Folks who need those scenarios should receive an email shortly alerting them that they're available. Again, double-check your My Downloads page first.
If you find that you're still in a scenario-less limbo on Monday, July 23 for a scenario that is *not* #8-03, please contact me directly at chris.lambertz@paizo.com and we will cross reference our volunteer lists to get it to you.
