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For those interested in volunteering their time at GenCon, we are still in need of GMs, especially those with open availability, particularly for Thursday/Friday/Saturday PM, and those willing to GM Starfinder events.
We still have Tier 1 rewards available. At this point, finding a hotel anywhere near downtown Indy is likely impossible or ridiculously expensive. Tier 1 rewards include a shared hotel space.
Get those applications submitted NOW!. Don't wait until the last minute and miss your chance to attend the Best Four Days in Gaming because there's no where to rest your head.
Explore! Report! Cooperate!
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The schedule is set up so that an attendee may play Starfinder all Thursday with pregenerated characters, pick up a copy of the Starfinder Core Rulebook from the Paizo booth in the Exhibition Hall, then make their own character and return Friday ready to play Starfinder Society Scenarios #1-01: The Commencement, #1-02: Fugitive on the Red Planet, and #1-03: Yesteryear's Truth.
Okay, I'm a *little* confused on this, and am requesting clarification.
The Dealer Hall is open 10AM-6PM on Thursday, but the Starfinder events being offered on Thursday (all day) would seem to preclude a visit to the Dealer Hall.
How is this being accounted for, when typical Thursday 'first release lines' can run upwards of 3-4 hours?
Apologies in advance if this seems a misguided or befuddled question.
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The schedule is set up so that an attendee may play Starfinder all Thursday with pregenerated characters, pick up a copy of the Starfinder Core Rulebook from the Paizo booth in the Exhibition Hall, then make their own character and return Friday ready to play Starfinder Society Scenarios #1-01: The Commencement, #1-02: Fugitive on the Red Planet, and #1-03: Yesteryear's Truth.Okay, I'm a *little* confused on this, and am requesting clarification.
The Dealer Hall is open 10AM-6PM on Thursday, but the Starfinder events being offered on Thursday (all day) would seem to preclude a visit to the Dealer Hall.
How is this being accounted for, when typical Thursday 'first release lines' can run upwards of 3-4 hours?
Apologies in advance if this seems a misguided or befuddled question.
You can order the PDF, which will be available on Thurs of GenCon, or get someone with early dealer hall access to get it for you before the lines happen.
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Paizo has developed a quest product for SFS akin to the Pathfinder line that can serve as an intro to Starfinder. We overloaded the schedule with these on Thursday AM & afternoon knowing the high level of interest in the campaign and game mechanics. They will be running throughout the convention. We also will have custom demos being run in the exhibit hall that will focus on a quick reveal of the basic rules. Either offering will provide enough insight into the game to allow moving on to the full-length scenarios ncluding the Thursday night special event.
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Paizo has developed a quest product for SFS akin to the Pathfinder line that can serve as an intro to Starfinder. We overloaded the schedule with these on Thursday AM & afternoon knowing the high level of interest in the campaign and game mechanics. They will be running throughout the convention. We also will have custom demos being run in the exhibit hall that will focus on a quick reveal of the basic rules. Either offering will provide enough insight into the game to allow moving on to the full-length scenarios ncluding the Thursday night special event.
The Quests in PFS have a 'sliding scale' of rewards depending on 'how many' one completes.
Is this a single 'one or two hour Quest for maximum reward' deal, or will sitting at six separate one hour tables (after waiting in line if unable to acquire tickets for the 'full deal') be required for a complete chronicle?
Is this concern making sense?
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The Quests in PFS have a 'sliding scale' of rewards depending on 'how many' one completes.
Is this a single 'one or two hour Quest for maximum reward' deal, or will sitting at six separate one hour tables (after waiting in line if unable to acquire tickets for the 'full deal') be required for a complete chronicle?
Is this concern making sense?
I see what you're saying here, and what the concern is: Hey do I get some benefit if I only manage to snag 2-3 of the quests instead of doing all 5 of them?
The answer is... I can't really give an answer right now! That's just because the even and associated Chronicle sheet hasn't been completed yet. I would suspect that we'll include some options for players partaking only in some of the quests... exactly how this will work, well, expect more news on this in the coming months.
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You will be signing up for a Quest Series, Wei Ji, so you'll be able to do the whole series.
'Into the Unknown' is the first Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild quest pack. It runs 5 quests (roughly 45-60 mins each) in length.
This is one of our first attempts at putting up the Quest Packs as sign-in events, rather than just as walk-up demo tables. This is for a few reasons: first, we suspect that Starfinder should be pretty popular at Gen Con and we want players to get a chance to get a guaranteed introduction to the game. Secondly, the quest pack has a cohesive narrative between all the quests, so having a set slot to run through all 5 of them helps with the narrative element.
That being said, we'll still be offering tons of quest demos throughout the convention. The ticketed seats just ensure you'll get to play through all the quests in order!
Hope that helps clear up some of the confusion.
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The Quests in PFS have a 'sliding scale' of rewards depending on 'how many' one completes.
Is this a single 'one or two hour Quest for maximum reward' deal, or will sitting at six separate one hour tables (after waiting in line if unable to acquire tickets for the 'full deal') be required for a complete chronicle?
Is this concern making sense?
I see what you're saying here, and what the concern is: Hey do I get some benefit if I only manage to snag 2-3 of the quests instead of doing all 5 of them?
The answer is... I can't really give an answer right now! That's just because the even and associated Chronicle sheet hasn't been completed yet. I would suspect that we'll include some options for players partaking only in some of the quests... exactly how this will work, well, expect more news on this in the coming months.
Traditional Quest layout requires a 'completionist' approach for maximum benefit.
It's not 'some benefit' it's 'Will I miss out on very awesome and COOL things because I *have* to go stand in line for 3-4 hours to pick up a book so I can create a character to play on Friday?'
I want to support things and play and volunteer to make sure that awesome happens... but if the 'Missed Opportunity' chance is too great...
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It's not 'some benefit' it's 'Will I miss out on very awesome and COOL things because I *have* to go stand in line for 3-4 hours to pick up a book so I can create a character to play on Friday?
The Quests include pregens so you will not require the full core rulebook to play. They are being developed with the understanding that they will need to accommodate new players due to the nature of the release schedule. But, if you would rather have the rulebook first, we'll have the Starfinder quests running all convention so there is plenty of time. You can always play the demo in the exhibit hall before playing the offerings in the Sag.
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Does anyone know when we'll be able to preorder Starfinder to be picked up at genCon?
Starfinder is already available for pre-order. Typically, you can only pick up subscription items at Gen Con, but Paizo is considering whether or not to allow pre-orders of Starfinder product to be delivered/distributed at Gen Con. I suspect that IF they allow it, it will become an option when they activate the option to pick up sub orders there as well.
Does that mean deadline to volunteer has passed?
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Does that mean deadline to volunteer has passed?
There is no deadline. We routinely have people cancel their plans due to real-life events and have to replace them with waitlisted. I encourage anyone interested in volunteering at Gen Con to complete the online questionnaire. The worst case is you will be waitlisted, but maybe we can assign you right away.
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The Quests in PFS have a 'sliding scale' of rewards depending on 'how many' one completes.
Is this a single 'one or two hour Quest for maximum reward' deal, or will sitting at six separate one hour tables (after waiting in line if unable to acquire tickets for the 'full deal') be required for a complete chronicle?
Is this concern making sense?
I see what you're saying here, and what the concern is: Hey do I get some benefit if I only manage to snag 2-3 of the quests instead of doing all 5 of them?
The answer is... I can't really give an answer right now! That's just because the even and associated Chronicle sheet hasn't been completed yet. I would suspect that we'll include some options for players partaking only in some of the quests... exactly how this will work, well, expect more news on this in the coming months.
Traditional Quest layout requires a 'completionist' approach for maximum benefit.
It's not 'some benefit' it's 'Will I miss out on very awesome and COOL things because I *have* to go stand in line for 3-4 hours to pick up a book so I can create a character to play on Friday?'
I want to support things and play and volunteer to make sure that awesome happens... but if the 'Missed Opportunity' chance is too great...
Both Thurs AM and Thurs Afternoon Starfinder offerings are the Quests. So you can play in one slot, visit the booth in the other slot, then return to the Sagamore for the pregen special. This maximizes scheduling for both playing and getting a copy of the Core Rulebook. It is gorgeous, so I highly recommend getting a physical copy as well as the pdf.
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We are launching a fully supported "midnight madness" slots this year for those people who's normal sleep rotation is nor the standard night time hours. If you are a 3rd shift worker, forcing a change for a few days and having to revert back after the con can be problematic. Here is your chance to play when you want to. So, yes we have a slot from 2am to 7am each night except Sunday.
Note the day the timeframe is attached to is the previous one per Gen Con standard procedures. Meaning the Thursday night slot starts on Friday at 0200. The overnight slot is considered the closing slot of the day and the new "day" of gaming starts with the AM slot.
We hope everyone is responsible enough not to try and game four or more slots in a row just because you can. While sleep is limited at an event like Gen Con, even a few hours is better than none.
Please be responsible! Friends don't let friend play tired" :-D
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I'm so absolutely thrilled for Gencon this year.
Starfinder sounds like a blast and the closer we get to August the more excited I am to play it!
Being able to play two multi-table specials is going to make this convention extraordinary!
And thanks to an extra real-estate sale here in Hilton Head, I'll have more money to dump into Paizo's coffers.
Oh, and my VO finally failed her will save and I talked her into joining us!