Sebastian Hirsch Venture-Captain, Germany—Bavaria |
Joe M. |
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For your number, use XXXXX-15XX (for example, 11300-1501 for a first character, 11300-1502 for the second, etc.). It's easy to go overboard in creating characters by making loads of characters, so you might want to stick to just a few numbers or one character number per playtest class. Whichever strategy you choose, the playtest points you earn are cumulative to the campaign; you don't need to assign credit to the same character.
This seems confusing to me. I feel like I'm missing something obvious here. If the points go into a single pool, why would we need more than one "character number" for reporting playtest credit?
Shaudius |
"Reporting: How are we tracking how many PTP you've earned? Although your tracking sheets are a handy record, you'll be purchasing rewards using your accumulated PTP reported on paizo.com. Yep, reporting is important. Think of this as a trial run for how we can provide ongoing rewards once we launch the new campaign, so help us report events dutifully so that we might distribute, say, ancestry boons in the future."
How is this being handled for Origins where we received a sheet with PTP points recorded on it but for which no tracking sheet was used to report on Paizo.com.
First World Bard |
Additionally, what time will the rules PDF drop? I'm signed up for a Thursday 8AM session at Gen Con. I was planning to pick up a pregen for either Lem or Lini, but since only 6-7 characters are getting the pregen treatment and I'll bet the Core 4 will be represented, I don't like my odds of either of them getting a pregen.
Tonya Woldridge Organized Play Manager |
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Blog wrote:For your number, use XXXXX-15XX (for example, 11300-1501 for a first character, 11300-1502 for the second, etc.). It's easy to go overboard in creating characters by making loads of characters, so you might want to stick to just a few numbers or one character number per playtest class. Whichever strategy you choose, the playtest points you earn are cumulative to the campaign; you don't need to assign credit to the same character.This seems confusing to me. I feel like I'm missing something obvious here. If the points go into a single pool, why would we need more than one "character number" for reporting playtest credit?
Some people want to separate out their characters, with a different number for each. Some want one number where their character changes each time. It is up to the player how they want to look at it. In the end, the points credit to your Org Play number, not to a particular character, and the scenarios are marked repeatable so they will grant credit each time you play.
Tonya Woldridge Organized Play Manager |
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If we are running the Playtest at GENCON will we get the 5th Lvl pregens before had so we can familiarize ourselves before we run our slots?
Short answer, yes.
Long answer, make sure you are on the slack channel, as that is where the GMs are discussing running the playtest at Gen Con.
Tonya Woldridge Organized Play Manager |
"Reporting: How are we tracking how many PTP you've earned? Although your tracking sheets are a handy record, you'll be purchasing rewards using your accumulated PTP reported on paizo.com. Yep, reporting is important. Think of this as a trial run for how we can provide ongoing rewards once we launch the new campaign, so help us report events dutifully so that we might distribute, say, ancestry boons in the future."
How is this being handled for Origins where we received a sheet with PTP points recorded on it but for which no tracking sheet was used to report on Paizo.com.
The staff used tracking sheets to pull player information so that we could enter it when the system went live. You should see the info appear closer to Gen Con.
Tonya Woldridge Organized Play Manager |
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Any word on when the ability to make playtest characters will actually work? When you do this online at the moment it dies at the "pick a faction" stage and you are left with a weirdly named character that sounds like an android.
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We removed the "pick a faction" bit, as there are no factions in the Playtest. You will see the update soon. Hoping for the week before Gen Con.
Tonya Woldridge Organized Play Manager |
sanwah68 Venture-Captain, Australia—NSW—Greater West |
Shaudius |
The staff used tracking sheets to pull player information so that we could enter it when the system went live. You should see the info appear closer to Gen Con.
I'm a bit confused by this comment. Do you mean that the staff used the names on the tickets or provided through Origins registration?
There was no PFS style tracking sheet filled out by players in any of the PFS Playtest Rose Street Revenge tables I played in but we were given sheets to track our PTP (as pictured above.)
Hmm Venture-Captain, Minnesota |
Tonya Woldridge wrote:Long answer, make sure you are on the slack channel, as that is where the GMs are discussing running the playtest at Gen Con.Would someone be so kind as to private message me an invite to this Slack channel, because this is literally the first I'm hearing of this.
Have you agreed to the NDA? I assume that you are GMing this at GenCon?
Hmm Venture-Captain, Minnesota |
Hmm Venture-Captain, Minnesota |
Xathos of Varisia Venture-Captain, Missouri—Columbia |
ryric RPG Superstar 2011 Top 32 |
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My wife and I are looking forward to playing Rose Street Revenge at Gen Con! We will likely use pregens, as I'm not sure we'll have the free time to build characters before our session. Would I be correct in assuming that the pregens will be some of the iconics? Can we find out which ones ahead of time?
Partizanski Venture-Captain, Texas—Austin |
So at my location, we have a pretty strict 5 hour slot due to the store closing.
Is there any recommendations for how to run any parts of Doomsday Dawn if they take ~8-10 hours?
I'm considering coming up with a custom "tracking sheet" so people can play part 1 and part 2 across different sessions, but that could feel clunky if we have mixes of people show up in terms of who has played what
Hmm Venture-Captain, Minnesota |
I'm in the same boat about the Slack channel. Is it the same as the Starfinder channel from last year?
One more thought: If you two were part of last year’s Starfinder channel, you might want to check to see if you’ve already been added to the Playtest channels. I realize that I never received a notice, I just checked and found I was already there..
Hmm
First World Bard |
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My wife and I are looking forward to playing Rose Street Revenge at Gen Con! We will likely use pregens, as I'm not sure we'll have the free time to build characters before our session. Would I be correct in assuming that the pregens will be some of the iconics? Can we find out which ones ahead of time?
Everyone should check out ENWorld, since it looks like they are getting to spoil the pregen sheets. To answer your questions, it looks like the 6 are Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, Wizard, Paladin, and Alchemist. No idea what the bonus 7th would be, if we get it.
First World Bard |
How does one go about playing the Playtest at GenCon? Will it be similar tot he Starfinder rollout, where there are no tickets, just wait-in-line?
GenCon has no listings for "Playtest" or "Doomsday Dawn."
I believe ticketed events for the playtest are all sold out; you should be able to see them if you don't filter out sold out events. Note that it's not Doomsday Dawn at GenCon (since those would all be 8 hour sessions) but Pathfinder Playtest Adventures 1, 2, 3 as listed in the blog. It's my understanding that you can play the Rose St. Revenge by waiting in line in the same way as the Starfinder quests last year. (To be clear, the Starfinder rollout also had ticketed events that sold out rather quickly)
GinoA |
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Demos in the Vendor Hall will be walk-up, wait-in-line. Scenarios and Quests in the Saq are ticketed.
The Powers That Be are monitoring ticket sales and adjusting ticketed tables as demand dictates. Additionally, it is apparently common for people to release tickets Wed/Thurs as they change their plans last-minute.
John Compton Organized Play Lead Developer |
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So at my location, we have a pretty strict 5 hour slot due to the store closing.
Is there any recommendations for how to run any parts of Doomsday Dawn if they take ~8-10 hours?
I'm considering coming up with a custom "tracking sheet" so people can play part 1 and part 2 across different sessions, but that could feel clunky if we have mixes of people show up in terms of who has played what
In those circumstances, I'd explore three possibilities.
1) Break a Doomsday Dawn adventure into two parts (perhaps three parts for some of the higher-level ones?), and stress to participants how handy it is to show up to both sessions.
2) Check with your location and community to see if it might make more sense to hold a few day-long events on Saturdays or Sundays.
3) Spin off a few temporary groups that agree to meet and play through one or more of the Doomsday Dawn adventures as a team. I mention this with the implication of meeting at someone's home, but this could as readily intersect with suggestion #1 above in a game store or other public space.
#3 has been pretty common in the Seattle area, and I participated in the Occult Adventures playtest with a set group of local gamers as we went through all of The Emerald Spire Superdungeon together. Exactly what variation is best for you and your area could vary. Talk to your community and store owners. It's especially helpful if your activity can help drive traffic and sales for your favorite locations.
John Compton Organized Play Lead Developer |
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ryric wrote:My wife and I are looking forward to playing Rose Street Revenge at Gen Con! We will likely use pregens, as I'm not sure we'll have the free time to build characters before our session. Would I be correct in assuming that the pregens will be some of the iconics? Can we find out which ones ahead of time?Everyone should check out ENWorld, since it looks like they are getting to spoil the pregen sheets. To answer your questions, it looks like the 6 are Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, Wizard, Paladin, and Alchemist. No idea what the bonus 7th would be, if we get it.
Over the course of the playtest, we're experimenting with a few different pregenerated character rosters and layouts. You'll find that the pregenerated characters we have at Gen Con and beyond will be a little different than the ones we've used at PaizoCon, Origins, and UK Games Expo. As part of the process, we'll be looking for feedback about the layout, presentation, and usability of the pregens so that we can have an even better set of pregens ready to go when the second edition launches in full in August 2019.
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I think I already can guess the answers but I'd rather have Official confirmation than assume and find out I don't know what the heck I'm thinking after all.
Standard Table Limits? 4-6 preferable - 3 allowed with somebody (or the party in consensus) controling a pregen, 7 allowed if there is no other option but anything greater or fewer is right out?
Does it have to be an "Official event" at a gamestore or con? Or can it be demos ran anywhere?
I assume that all participants will need an organized play number for reporting purposes.
Age limits on playtesting for Society? I have a ten year old daughter that loves to play that is interested in society.
Any other minutia that we need to be mindful of to keep reporting as hassle free for players, GMs, and Paizo alike?
First World Bard |
Over the course of the playtest, we're experimenting with a few different pregenerated character rosters and layouts. You'll find that the pregenerated characters we have at Gen Con and beyond will be a little different than the ones we've used at PaizoCon, Origins, and UK Games Expo. As part of the process, we'll be looking for feedback about the layout, presentation, and usability of the pregens so that we can have an even better set of pregens ready to go when the second edition launches in full in August 2019.
Neat! If it's possible, could you mention a blog post in the next week or two which roster of pre-gens will be at Gen Con?
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As part of the process, we'll be looking for feedback about the layout, presentation, and usability of the pregens so that we can have an even better set of pregens ready to go when the second edition launches in full in August 2019.
This is not, strictly speaking, an Organized Play topic, but I really hope the playtest surveys incorporate plenty of chances for feedback on the stat blocks. From players of course, but particularly from GMs. What I wouldn’t give to have range increment and usage/capacity of ranged weapons in Starfinder stat blocks...
John Compton Organized Play Lead Developer |
I think I already can guess the answers but I'd rather have Official confirmation than assume and find out I don't know what the heck I'm thinking after all.
Standard Table Limits? 4-6 preferable - 3 allowed with somebody (or the party in consensus) controling a pregen, 7 allowed if there is no other option but anything greater or fewer is right out?
The playtest scenarios are designed for four players with special considerations for scaling up encounters if there are more players. Please cap playtest tables at 6 players maximum. Normally we would allow a 7th player as needed to maximize play opportunities, but we are avoiding this during the playtest to limit playtest variables.
It's possible to run Playtest Scenarios #1–3 with three players and a pregenerated character using the typical Pathfinder Society standards, but keep in mind that there won't be pregenerated characters for other levels of play.
Does it have to be an "Official event" at a gamestore or con? Or can it be demos ran anywhere?
Once these adventures are released to the public (most of them between August 2nd and August 6th), you can run them anywhere.
I assume that all participants will need an organized play number for reporting purposes.
If you are participating in a Pathfinder playtest game for credit, please do have an organized play number. Organizers at larger events typically have some spare numbers that they can distribute if you don't already have a number.
Age limits on playtesting for Society? I have a ten year old daughter that loves to play that is interested in society.
Paizo's organized play presence at Gen Con has guidelines and expectations for children, and it sounds like if your are at Gen Con with your daughter, you would need to be at the same event table as she. Other venues may exercise different guidelines. In general, the better able a child is to take turns, share the spotlight, respect others' choices, and follow along with the game/rules, the more fulfilling the experience will be for everyone at the table. There's not any one "right" age for that; at Origins this year there was a girl of perhaps 10 years who was incredible when it came to all of those points. I've also gamed alongside children who were much less prepared for that experience. When in doubt, speak with the event's coordinator—both for advice as well as to give a heads-up to expect a younger child at the table.
Any other minutia that we need to be mindful of to keep reporting as hassle free for players, GMs, and Paizo alike?
Keep your org play number handy, and register the number ahead of time. It can be easy to forget your number the first few times you play, so keep a record of it on your phone or other place you're unlikely to lose.
You'll do great.
BretI Venture-Lieutenant, Minnesota—Minneapolis |
Does it require an Organized Play number in order to participate?
I have some friends that do not play Pathfinder or Starfinder. I doubt they have any interest in joining the boards here just in order to provide feedback. On the other hand, they have played a wide variety of different RPGs over the years and are likely to provide a different perspective than the people that visit these boards.
Can I run a playtest for them and get credit? Will there be a way for them to provide playtest feedback?
Enlight_Bystand |
Does it require an Organized Play number in order to participate?
I have some friends that do not play Pathfinder or Starfinder. I doubt they have any interest in joining the boards here just in order to provide feedback. On the other hand, they have played a wide variety of different RPGs over the years and are likely to provide a different perspective than the people that visit these boards.
Can I run a playtest for them and get credit? Will there be a way for them to provide playtest feedback?
They'll be able to play, and will be able to do the surveys (those are not PFS specific). They won't be able to get credit, but it's unclear if you'll be able to get Gming credit for running for them.