I apologize if this is a common thread, I didn't see one like it being posted on the first couple of pages.
We're looking to try out Pathfinder Society so we can write about it on our website. I had a few questions I thought I'd ask. I'm sure we can find some official answers, but I'd like to hear from players what they're experiences have been.
-How much knowledge of Golarion is required? (or better yet, expected by players and GMs) We've played Pathfinder, but only in homebrew settings, and none of us have time to really get to know the setting intricately.
-What do the adventures tend to look like? More action-adventure, or heavier RP?
-What level of optimization is generally expected by players or balanced around in adventures? We want to make characters who are good at their jobs, but we don't want to play in a game of all summoners and druids.
-Is there a best way to find a game locally? I know I can find some games on the forum. Do most PFSers play that way?
-Should we just hop into any first level game? Or do we have a sort of official location for our characters? Is it better to start at the beginning of a "season"?
If anyone has any other tips to give us, that would be great.