paizo.com Recent Posts by Pax Shane Giffordpaizo.com Recent Posts by Pax Shane Gifford2014-05-24T07:10:43Z2014-05-24T07:10:43ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Golgotha: Settlement CharterPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q434&page=6?Golgotha-Settlement-Charter#2852014-05-23T02:44:05Z2014-05-23T02:44:05Z<p>I think it'd be better to say 50 votes. Not trying to be nitpicky, but I'm pretty sure there are plenty of members who simply don't have an EE vote.</p>I think it'd be better to say 50 votes. Not trying to be nitpicky, but I'm pretty sure there are plenty of members who simply don't have an EE vote.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-23T02:44:05ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Concerning Pax in the Land RushPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r2o2?Concerning-Pax-in-the-Land-Rush#402014-05-23T02:28:47Z2014-05-23T02:28:47Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DeciusBrutus wrote:</div><blockquote><p> This is what I think the OP was referencing.</p>
<p><a href="http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzae?Restrictions-for-Winners-of-Phase-1-of-the#1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><div class="messageboard-quotee">Ryan Dancey wrote:</div><blockquote><p></a></p>
<p>The last question we got involves members of a winning Phase I guild who did not vote in the Phase I poll. Technically, these people are free to participate in the Phase II promotion by affiliating themselves with another guild. The temptation to use this exception as a way to create a shadow guild to snag two (or more) spots in the Land Rush will be high, and we strongly urge you not to do so. If you don't plan to play as a member of another guild, we'd ask that you just not participate in Phase II of the land rush. There are so many potential special cases and exceptions within this aspect of the promotion that we can't write a hard & fast rule to cover them all. So we're asking for you to each use your individual discretion and best judgement: If it feels like what you're doing goes against the spirit of the promotion - getting new people interested and excited about Pathfinder Online - we suggest that you opt out of taking part in Phase II.</blockquote></blockquote><p>I think one strong argument against this quote being relevant is that Pax has emphatically not set up a "shadow guild" with the purpose of snagging another settlement; Golgotha has been set up long ago, and the plan for it to have its own settlement has been there ever since they joined the Xeilean Empire. Therefore I don't think our current situation is covered here.DeciusBrutus wrote:This is what I think the OP was referencing.
Ryan Dancey wrote:
The last question we got involves members of a winning Phase I guild who did not vote in the Phase I poll. Technically, these people are free to participate in the Phase II promotion by affiliating themselves with another guild. The temptation to use this exception as a way to create a shadow guild to snag two (or more) spots in the Land Rush will be high, and we strongly urge you not to do so. If you don't...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-23T02:28:47ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Chartered Company: The Empyrean Order (New 2014-02-03)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qn6a&page=5?Chartered-Company-The-Empyrean-Order#2342014-05-23T01:56:00Z2014-05-23T01:56:00Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TEO Cheatle wrote:</div><blockquote> Hahaha I have this image of a lot of gamers all covered in honey, rolling down a hill forming a giant human ball, picking up people as it goes.....LMAO </blockquote><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhKMDjfToEc&list=PLhHcMbVmbwCeYqZmiJDnlqsA-Ek739IYu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">I loved that game!</a>TEO Cheatle wrote:Hahaha I have this image of a lot of gamers all covered in honey, rolling down a hill forming a giant human ball, picking up people as it goes.....LMAO
I loved that game!Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-23T01:56:00ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Kingdom of Aeternum: Pax GamingPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2prdl&page=8?Kingdom-of-Aeternum-Pax-Gaming#3862014-05-22T13:46:56Z2014-05-22T13:46:56Z<p>Looking strong as the largest trade-focused settlement group so far! Go Aeternum! :D</p>Looking strong as the largest trade-focused settlement group so far! Go Aeternum! :DPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-22T13:46:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: PFO Pub CrawlPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r29q?PFO-Pub-Crawl#212014-05-22T04:10:53Z2014-05-22T04:10:53Z<p>What a coincidence, I just got back from pub crawling in Ireland. I'd be down for this too. :)</p>What a coincidence, I just got back from pub crawling in Ireland. I'd be down for this too. :)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-22T04:10:53ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Tab Targeting in a Target BoxPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvlr?Tab-Targeting-in-a-Target-Box#452014-05-21T17:40:50Z2014-05-21T17:40:50Z<p>Though I like the idea of the selective tab targetting, it is an incentive for jumping around each other in circles, which to me is a negative. Perhaps priority is given to targets in the specific region mentioned first, but after scrolling through those targets you can target enemies not on-screen?</p>Though I like the idea of the selective tab targetting, it is an incentive for jumping around each other in circles, which to me is a negative. Perhaps priority is given to targets in the specific region mentioned first, but after scrolling through those targets you can target enemies not on-screen?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-21T17:40:50ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Land Rush is Live!Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r25k&page=4?The-Land-Rush-is-Live#1532014-05-21T17:29:21Z2014-05-21T17:29:21Z<p>Golgotha got an appropriately spiky icon, well done. :)</p>Golgotha got an appropriately spiky icon, well done. :)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-21T17:29:21ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Chartered Company :: Taur-im-Duinath (Open Enrollment Elves Only)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7wi?Chartered-Company-TaurimDuinath#222014-05-21T11:56:18Z2014-05-21T11:56:18Z<p>Just curious, is there a specific reason you don't want to accept TN characters?</p>Just curious, is there a specific reason you don't want to accept TN characters?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-21T11:56:18ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Land Rush is Live!Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r25k&page=3?The-Land-Rush-is-Live#1262014-05-21T11:53:37Z2014-05-21T11:53:37Z<p>As Ravenlute said, the fraction of people who are both active on these forums and paid for Early Enrollment during the Kickstarters is quite small. When the rest of the Early Enrollment people are added in, including those who aren't active on the forums, I expect a large increase in the numbers.</p>As Ravenlute said, the fraction of people who are both active on these forums and paid for Early Enrollment during the Kickstarters is quite small. When the rest of the Early Enrollment people are added in, including those who aren't active on the forums, I expect a large increase in the numbers.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-21T11:53:37ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: National threats and sleeping TarrasquesPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r2db?National-threats-and-sleeping-Tarrasques#52014-05-21T11:31:07Z2014-05-21T11:31:07Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">CBDunkerson wrote:</div><blockquote>I agree it would be fun... though could cause problems if it weakened some areas while leaving their rivals untouched and thus free to move in and take over in the aftermath.</blockquote><p>Provided that the AI is either arbitrary in its target selection or else it can be influenced and the methods of such are well known, I don't see why this would be a problem. In my opinion it's not really an unfair advantage in either case; it's a completely fair advantage. Throwing wrenches into the machine every once in a while keeps the game interesting.CBDunkerson wrote:I agree it would be fun... though could cause problems if it weakened some areas while leaving their rivals untouched and thus free to move in and take over in the aftermath.
Provided that the AI is either arbitrary in its target selection or else it can be influenced and the methods of such are well known, I don't see why this would be a problem. In my opinion it's not really an unfair advantage in either case; it's a completely fair advantage. Throwing wrenches into the...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-21T11:31:07ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Land Rush 2 QuestionPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0xj?Land-Rush-2-Question#32014-05-12T03:32:54Z2014-05-12T03:32:54Z<p>So, they aren't joining a company or a settlement. But they are putting votes towards a settlement, not a company.</p>
<p>If my interpretation above is sound, I would say the guild should go by the settlement name, so that people joining know they are putting their vote towards X settlement. After all, the company name will really mean nothing to this land rush.</p>So, they aren't joining a company or a settlement. But they are putting votes towards a settlement, not a company.
If my interpretation above is sound, I would say the guild should go by the settlement name, so that people joining know they are putting their vote towards X settlement. After all, the company name will really mean nothing to this land rush.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-12T03:32:54ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Empire of Xeilias (New - 4/28/14)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qy4v&page=2?The-Empire-of-Xeilias#802014-05-12T03:30:10Z2014-05-12T03:30:10Z<p>Speaking of Irish... I'm going to Ireland for a vacation! See you suckers in 8 days, baby!</p>Speaking of Irish... I'm going to Ireland for a vacation! See you suckers in 8 days, baby!Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-12T03:30:10ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Goblinworks Blog: By the Time I Lose It, I'm Not AfraidPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qf93&page=3?Goblinworks-Blog-By-the-Time-I-Lose-It-Im-Not#1392014-05-12T03:26:59Z2014-05-12T03:26:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">theshadowduke wrote:</div><blockquote><p> How possible is it for a dedicated bookbinder/wizard to build a fairly expansive spell book? You mentioned the creation of a 6/24 spellbook, and while understanding that there is a balance reason, in TT base spellbooks have 100 pages, and traveling spellbooks have 50. Is it ever going to be possible for a wizard in PfO to have, say, a 7/100 spellbook? How does book crafting work for the inclusion of more pages even if they aren't necessarily of highish level? Is there any intent to give access to the Cypher Magic feat in some kind of mechanical form?</p>
<p>I'm sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but I tend to play wizards in TT and plan to play one in PfO. New Thassilon shall rise if I have anything to say about it. </blockquote><p>I would suggest you post these questions in the stickied thread at the top of the forums dedicated to sets of questions like this. If you're lucky, and the devs like your questions, you just might get an answer. :)theshadowduke wrote:How possible is it for a dedicated bookbinder/wizard to build a fairly expansive spell book? You mentioned the creation of a 6/24 spellbook, and while understanding that there is a balance reason, in TT base spellbooks have 100 pages, and traveling spellbooks have 50. Is it ever going to be possible for a wizard in PfO to have, say, a 7/100 spellbook? How does book crafting work for the inclusion of more pages even if they aren't necessarily of highish level? Is there any...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-12T03:26:59ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Chartered Company: The Seventh VeilPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnqt&page=15?Chartered-Company-The-Seventh-Veil#7252014-05-11T17:12:37Z2014-05-11T17:12:37Z<p>I often use it just as a +1 button. Though it can also be used to save posts.</p>I often use it just as a +1 button. Though it can also be used to save posts.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-11T17:12:37ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Face of EvilPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0uj?The-Face-of-Evil#202014-05-11T16:41:50Z2014-05-11T16:06:10Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Broken_Sextant wrote:</div><blockquote>Question goes the other way, too. Will good/neutral Pax be off limits to evil Pax when it comes to their evil acts? What about good Pax's allies? If evil Pax attacks an ally of good Pax, will good Pax help their ally against evil Pax? If not, what does it mean to be "allied" to any Pax group at all? </blockquote><p>The others addressed other points, but for this one, I think you aren't thinking along the lines of a competitive territory-holding game. There won't be wars declared due to alignment; wars will be fought over resources and territory. Golgotha will not be attacking good groups just because they're good, and they certainly won't be attacking their own good-aligned allies (as the allies of Fidelis are also the allies of Golgotha, because they're the same nation).Broken_Sextant wrote:Question goes the other way, too. Will good/neutral Pax be off limits to evil Pax when it comes to their evil acts? What about good Pax's allies? If evil Pax attacks an ally of good Pax, will good Pax help their ally against evil Pax? If not, what does it mean to be "allied" to any Pax group at all?
The others addressed other points, but for this one, I think you aren't thinking along the lines of a competitive territory-holding game. There won't be wars declared due to...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-11T16:06:10ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Face of EvilPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0uj?The-Face-of-Evil#152014-05-11T14:38:21Z2014-05-11T14:38:21Z<p>@Sextant, first a disclaimer, I'm not the official go-to guy but we've talked about the interactions between Fidelis and Golgotha quite a bit before so I may be able to give some insight into how Pax plans to play that one out.</p>
<p>As in the Pathfinder Tabletop game, just because someone's alignment is evil doesn't mean the "good guys" can go and kill that person. If your paladin runs around casting <i>detect evil</i> on random townspeople, some of them may show up as evil; that doesn't give the paladin free reign to attack those people, or he will be arrested and probably lose his paladin powers for decidedly non-lawful actions. So although the people of Fidelis are aware that the Golgothans are up to no good, they aren't exactly going to start a revolt and start killing people.</p>
<p>The people of Fidelis will of course (in a strictly RP sense) be worried and sorry for their neighbors whose activities behind those walls start rumors of brutality and horror; however, the Fidelans (Fidelians? I dunno...) are more committed to reforming their friends through example, guidance, and reforms to empire law, rather than tearing apart their homes in a decidedly non-good manner. These are our countrymen and neighbors, not our enemies.</p>
<p>I personally look forward to roleplaying the interactions between Fidelans and Golgothans.</p>@Sextant, first a disclaimer, I'm not the official go-to guy but we've talked about the interactions between Fidelis and Golgotha quite a bit before so I may be able to give some insight into how Pax plans to play that one out.
As in the Pathfinder Tabletop game, just because someone's alignment is evil doesn't mean the "good guys" can go and kill that person. If your paladin runs around casting detect evil on random townspeople, some of them may show up as evil; that doesn't give the...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-11T14:38:21ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Chartered Company: The Seventh VeilPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnqt&page=15?Chartered-Company-The-Seventh-Veil#7232014-05-24T21:26:25Z2014-05-11T14:22:31Z<p>There's a button for that. :P</p>There's a button for that. :PPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-11T14:22:31ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z&page=2?Roseblood-Accord#932014-05-11T20:25:04Z2014-05-11T03:55:28Z<p>Though a little razing may occur as well; especially don't become attached to your outposts!</p>Though a little razing may occur as well; especially don't become attached to your outposts!Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-11T03:55:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Magic, What do we Know?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0t3?Magic-What-do-we-Know#22014-05-10T16:03:29Z2014-05-10T16:03:29Z<p>Spellcasters will have "cantrips", which will be bread-and-butter spells that you can cast all day (like regular attacks for a fighter), and more powerful spells which will cost Power to use.</p>
<p>And, as you say, simple evocation-type damage spells are going to be the easiest to make, and thus the first.</p>Spellcasters will have "cantrips", which will be bread-and-butter spells that you can cast all day (like regular attacks for a fighter), and more powerful spells which will cost Power to use.
And, as you say, simple evocation-type damage spells are going to be the easiest to make, and thus the first.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-10T16:03:29ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: (Chartered Company) Koinonia EmporouPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09t?-Koinonia-Emporou#192014-05-10T07:13:15Z2014-05-10T07:13:15Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Pax Hobs wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Yes - confusion was what I should have put.</p>
<p>Sorry - I'm way over-tired...still recovering from a 4 day trip with 380 middle school students to Washington D.C.</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Sounds like plenty of confusion to me.Pax Hobs wrote:Yes - confusion was what I should have put.
Sorry - I'm way over-tired...still recovering from a 4 day trip with 380 middle school students to Washington D.C.
Sounds like plenty of confusion to me.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-10T07:13:15ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Goblin Squad Store Soft LaunchPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qrba&page=6?Goblin-Squad-Store-Soft-Launch#2862014-05-10T03:00:52Z2014-05-10T03:00:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Psvinkle wrote:</div><blockquote> I have linked to the goblinworks account but still nothing. Been like this since 5/8. Not a complaint, simply a heads up. </blockquote><p>If you joined during the Kickstarter, I would advise giving them an email at customer.support@goblinworks.com . If you joined with the Goblin Squad Store later on, they are still working on having that recognized on their site, so we've only to wait at the moment.Psvinkle wrote:I have linked to the goblinworks account but still nothing. Been like this since 5/8. Not a complaint, simply a heads up.
If you joined during the Kickstarter, I would advise giving them an email at customer.support@goblinworks.com . If you joined with the Goblin Squad Store later on, they are still working on having that recognized on their site, so we've only to wait at the moment.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-10T03:00:52ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Multiple CompaniesPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0p8?Multiple-Companies#32014-05-10T02:45:47Z2014-05-10T02:43:49Z<p>Last I heard you can be a member of up to 3 companies, but only 1 can be a company sponsored by a settlement (and thus be the settlement you "live" at and train at, etc).</p>Last I heard you can be a member of up to 3 companies, but only 1 can be a company sponsored by a settlement (and thus be the settlement you "live" at and train at, etc).Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-10T02:43:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Golgotha: Settlement CharterPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q434&page=5?Golgotha-Settlement-Charter#2072014-05-09T17:06:51Z2014-05-09T17:06:51Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Pax Obakararuir wrote:</div><blockquote> It'll be interesting to see what assassination looks like once its fleshed out. Hopefully there is a decent balance between training perception so high ANYONE can spot a high end assassin and making perception training so difficult people have to be severely hampered if they want to spot an assassin. </blockquote><p>I expect assassination will not come down to an opposed bluff vs. sense motive or anything like that. When it is implemented, I expect it to be a robust system which gives both sides of the assassination many options, and which can be used often and to good effect without it becoming an end-all-be-all for weakening settlements.Pax Obakararuir wrote:It'll be interesting to see what assassination looks like once its fleshed out. Hopefully there is a decent balance between training perception so high ANYONE can spot a high end assassin and making perception training so difficult people have to be severely hampered if they want to spot an assassin.
I expect assassination will not come down to an opposed bluff vs. sense motive or anything like that. When it is implemented, I expect it to be a robust system which gives...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-09T17:06:51ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Let PVP into your heartsPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r07a&page=2?Let-PVP-into-your-hearts#642014-05-09T17:03:38Z2014-05-09T17:03:38Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Xeen wrote:</div><blockquote> <a href="https://www.memecenter.com/fun/102941/PvP-Demotivational" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">PVP for most here</a> </blockquote><p>I expect a lot of PvP in PfO to look like that situation. And then of course, right behind the uruk-hai you have an ogre swinging his club...
<p>As has been said, most PvP will not be fair fights.</p>Xeen wrote:PVP for most here
I expect a lot of PvP in PfO to look like that situation. And then of course, right behind the uruk-hai you have an ogre swinging his club... As has been said, most PvP will not be fair fights.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-09T17:03:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Goblinworks.com and Paizo.com websites seem to be really screwed upPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r081?The-Goblinworkscom-and-Paizocom-websites-seem#112014-05-09T16:47:34Z2014-05-09T16:47:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Pax Bringslite wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Pax Sentath wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Redmond_Flynn wrote:</div><blockquote> Thanks, Pax :) </blockquote>I'm sure Pax Bringslite will tell you that you are very welcome ( ; </blockquote>He does! All of Pax would probably say so. ;) </blockquote><p>Honestly I'm pretty sure it's the fact that we don't capitalize the whole thing that has people addressing us by the guild tag.Pax Bringslite wrote:Pax Sentath wrote: Redmond_Flynn wrote: Thanks, Pax :)
I'm sure Pax Bringslite will tell you that you are very welcome ( ; He does! All of Pax would probably say so. ;) Honestly I'm pretty sure it's the fact that we don't capitalize the whole thing that has people addressing us by the guild tag.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-09T16:47:34ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: New Website feedbackPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r07k?New-Website-feedback#322014-05-09T15:55:12Z2014-05-09T15:55:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Fafryd wrote:</div><blockquote> Is the linking working for people who signed up AFTER the Kickstarter? I have nothing in my "pledge drives"; but do have it in my "order history" </blockquote><p>After linking my accounts, it's telling me I haven't enrolled as a Goblin Squad member; I got the $35 level in the second Kickstarter and I've also done the $100 once the Goblin Squad Store went live.Fafryd wrote:Is the linking working for people who signed up AFTER the Kickstarter? I have nothing in my "pledge drives"; but do have it in my "order history"
After linking my accounts, it's telling me I haven't enrolled as a Goblin Squad member; I got the $35 level in the second Kickstarter and I've also done the $100 once the Goblin Squad Store went live.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-09T15:55:12ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Chartered Company: Stone Bear ClanPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzxv?Chartered-Company-Stone-Bear-Clan#102014-05-08T18:32:38Z2014-05-08T18:32:38Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ravenlute wrote:</div><blockquote> I don't even know how it would be possible to be a pacifist in an open world PvP game like PFO.</blockquote><p>Ask Hobs about that. He's regaled us with quite a few tales of pacifism in UO.Ravenlute wrote:I don't even know how it would be possible to be a pacifist in an open world PvP game like PFO.
Ask Hobs about that. He's regaled us with quite a few tales of pacifism in UO.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T18:32:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Mount BreedingPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzb1?Mount-Breeding#372014-05-08T17:34:49Z2014-05-08T17:34:49Z<p>And after 2.5 years your mount breeders will have their own equivalents to crafting Excalibur: could do horse-like mounts like Nightmeres, Pegasi, Unicorns, or something more unusual like Bulettes, Giant Spiders, or even small dragons or dragonkin! These types of mounts of course being very costly, complicated, and difficult to breed.</p>And after 2.5 years your mount breeders will have their own equivalents to crafting Excalibur: could do horse-like mounts like Nightmeres, Pegasi, Unicorns, or something more unusual like Bulettes, Giant Spiders, or even small dragons or dragonkin! These types of mounts of course being very costly, complicated, and difficult to breed.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T17:34:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Land Rush Free AgentsPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzvz?Land-Rush-Free-Agents#142014-05-08T17:30:56Z2014-05-08T17:30:56Z<p>If you plan on being a crafter, what better place to set up than the settlement planning on playing as PFO's premier trading hub? <a href="http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2prdl?Kingdom-of-Aeternum-Pax-Gaming" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">More info here.</a> Although you should note Aeturnum is now a section of the nation of Xeilias; besides that most of the OP there should hold true.</p>If you plan on being a crafter, what better place to set up than the settlement planning on playing as PFO's premier trading hub? More info here. Although you should note Aeturnum is now a section of the nation of Xeilias; besides that most of the OP there should hold true.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T17:30:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Goblinworks Blog: Live Through ThisPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p6k1&page=2?Goblinworks-Blog-Live-Through-This#652014-05-08T03:44:44Z2014-05-08T03:44:44Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Nihimon wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">jimibones83 wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Xeen wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">jimibones83 wrote:</div><blockquote> What is the difference between an alliance and a guild? </blockquote>Are you planning to play a necromancer in game? </blockquote>I'm ashamed to admit this, but its going right over my head. Please don't tell anyone I know, I have a reputation to uphold lol </blockquote>You "necro'ed" a number of very old threads... </blockquote><p>As in, reviving a very old, "dead" thread.Nihimon wrote:jimibones83 wrote: Xeen wrote: jimibones83 wrote: What is the difference between an alliance and a guild?
Are you planning to play a necromancer in game? I'm ashamed to admit this, but its going right over my head. Please don't tell anyone I know, I have a reputation to uphold lol You "necro'ed" a number of very old threads... As in, reviving a very old, "dead" thread.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T03:44:44ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: 35$ Add-on Adventure Teir to Main package.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qz2k?35-Addon-Adventure-Teir-to-Main-package#432014-05-08T03:32:15Z2014-05-08T03:32:15Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dogan. wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Pax Areks wrote:</div><blockquote> The issue is Pax is getting looked at as the guild when its not.</blockquote><p><a href="http://www.paxgaming.com/index.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">I guess you define 'guild' differently than I do.</a>
<p></blockquote><p>Going by what GW define a "guild" as for their Land Rush promotion, not the commonly understood term. That is, a guild in this case is an independent group or body of groups which is seeking to establish a settlement together.Dogan. wrote:Pax Areks wrote: The issue is Pax is getting looked at as the guild when its not.
I guess you define 'guild' differently than I do. Going by what GW define a "guild" as for their Land Rush promotion, not the commonly understood term. That is, a guild in this case is an independent group or body of groups which is seeking to establish a settlement together.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T03:32:15ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: An Officer Flag?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzb7?An-Officer-Flag#352014-05-08T03:26:43Z2014-05-08T03:26:43Z<p>I agree; was hoping you had some specifics in mind just to bounce some ideas around in here. :)</p>
<p>Personally the kinds of incarnations of Knowledge (local) and such that I can come up with seem like they'd just be better served as a normal function of the UI, rather than a trained skill.</p>I agree; was hoping you had some specifics in mind just to bounce some ideas around in here. :)
Personally the kinds of incarnations of Knowledge (local) and such that I can come up with seem like they'd just be better served as a normal function of the UI, rather than a trained skill.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T03:26:43ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Settlement Cross-training - allowable?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qyx8&page=3?Settlement-Crosstraining-allowable#1502014-05-08T03:23:56Z2014-05-08T03:23:56Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DeciusBrutus wrote:</div><blockquote>EDIT: Maybe I should read through before replying so I don't get ninja'd by 90 minutes. </blockquote><p>If it makes you feel better, I said basically the same thing several hours prior. :)DeciusBrutus wrote:EDIT: Maybe I should read through before replying so I don't get ninja'd by 90 minutes.
If it makes you feel better, I said basically the same thing several hours prior. :)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-08T03:23:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Settlement Cross-training - allowable?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qyx8&page=3?Settlement-Crosstraining-allowable#1312014-05-07T21:13:04Z2014-05-07T21:13:04Z<p>Or you can be part of a settlement which serves as a den of mercenaries; a piece of land that nobody who knows what's good for them messes with, where the biggest and baddest groups for hire reside. It may not have the strongest economy, or support the wider niche jobs, but such a settlement more than makes up for it with their military training. Just an idea. :)</p>Or you can be part of a settlement which serves as a den of mercenaries; a piece of land that nobody who knows what's good for them messes with, where the biggest and baddest groups for hire reside. It may not have the strongest economy, or support the wider niche jobs, but such a settlement more than makes up for it with their military training. Just an idea. :)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T21:13:04ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Goblinworks Blog: Live Through ThisPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p6k1&page=2?Goblinworks-Blog-Live-Through-This#592014-05-07T21:09:58Z2014-05-07T21:09:58Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">jimibones83 wrote:</div><blockquote> What is the difference between an alliance and a guild? </blockquote><p>Xeen beat me to the punch. You better watch out for those Pharasman priests.jimibones83 wrote:What is the difference between an alliance and a guild?
Xeen beat me to the punch. You better watch out for those Pharasman priests.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T21:09:58ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: An Officer Flag?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzb7?An-Officer-Flag#312014-05-07T20:43:59Z2014-05-07T20:43:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Darcnes wrote:</div><blockquote><p>I think marking your target notifies them that they are being watched. So being detected is a foregone conclusion, not being spotted is going to be key.</p>
<p>Edit: If this has changed and marking your target no longer lets them know there is an assassin in a settlement, I suspect there are going to be a lot of happy assassins, and more nervous settlement leaders. ;)</p>
<p>On that note, what is to stop a settlement leader from logging out as soon as they become aware of an assassin? </blockquote><p>The relevant mark was called "Observation", and it was indeed planned to be visible to the person targeted by it. You only learned about the assassin's presence in the settlement once the assassin uses the skill, and it doesn't tell you who or where they are.
<p>As for the second part of your edit, the logout timer stops them from immediately logging out. If you do log out, you leave your body as a sitting duck for the assassin to move in in the next 30 seconds and do his work. Logouts are not instant, and combat cancels them.</p>Darcnes wrote:I think marking your target notifies them that they are being watched. So being detected is a foregone conclusion, not being spotted is going to be key.
Edit: If this has changed and marking your target no longer lets them know there is an assassin in a settlement, I suspect there are going to be a lot of happy assassins, and more nervous settlement leaders. ;)
On that note, what is to stop a settlement leader from logging out as soon as they become aware of an assassin?
The...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T20:43:59ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Settlement Cross-training - allowable?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qyx8&page=2?Settlement-Crosstraining-allowable#962014-05-07T13:11:38Z2014-05-07T13:11:38Z<p>I wouldn't cling so hard to a specific number at the moment. The point is that, while T3 (the upper ends of which will be very hard to obtain) will make you significantly stronger than T2, it is not a requirement for success, and people shouldn't assume that loss of those skills means their company is worthless, it's simply less strong than it was. Least that's what I've been hearing.</p>I wouldn't cling so hard to a specific number at the moment. The point is that, while T3 (the upper ends of which will be very hard to obtain) will make you significantly stronger than T2, it is not a requirement for success, and people shouldn't assume that loss of those skills means their company is worthless, it's simply less strong than it was. Least that's what I've been hearing.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T13:11:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: I am really confused about the land rushPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzty?I-am-really-confused-about-the-land-rush#32014-05-07T13:06:57Z2014-05-07T13:06:57Z<p>The entirety of the Crowdforger Guild level reads:</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kickstart 2 wrote:</div><blockquote>Crowdforger Guild - Patrons at this level get six copies of all the Loremaster rewards, including six digital downloadable copies of the Pathfinder Online MMO and an invite for six to play once the game hits Early Enrollment, six three-month game subscriptions, six New Player Packs of consumables, and six Pathfinder Alliance Packs. Patrons at this level will be invited to join Early Enrollment as a guild of six in the order that they pledged this level. The first 200 guilds will be invited into month number one of Early Enrollment. Once we have reached 200 guilds at this level, the next 200 guilds will get invites to month two, with the next 200 guilds getting invites for month three and so on through the ninth month of Early Enrollment. Patron guilds will receive a Guild Starter Pack, as well as having the right to reserve their guild name (subject to name approval).</blockquote><p>Is this where you read you'd get a guaranteed piece of land, or was it somewhere else?
<p>Oh, as for the email bit, they aren't doing the email until the changes to Goblinworks.com as mentioned in the blog are in place. Because it would be a big flood of people coming to these boards confused as to why they can't make accounts on the site, etc.</p>The entirety of the Crowdforger Guild level reads:
Kickstart 2 wrote:Crowdforger Guild - Patrons at this level get six copies of all the Loremaster rewards, including six digital downloadable copies of the Pathfinder Online MMO and an invite for six to play once the game hits Early Enrollment, six three-month game subscriptions, six New Player Packs of consumables, and six Pathfinder Alliance Packs. Patrons at this level will be invited to join Early Enrollment as a guild of six in the order...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T13:06:57ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Another exploit articlePax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzfd?Another-exploit-article#162014-05-07T07:50:52Z2014-05-07T03:59:22Z<p>That's certainly something. Wonder how the minimum wage vs. cost of living compares...</p>
<p>Wait, why is this discussion here? XD</p>That's certainly something. Wonder how the minimum wage vs. cost of living compares...
Wait, why is this discussion here? XDPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T03:59:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: An Officer Flag?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzb7?An-Officer-Flag#252014-05-07T03:55:31Z2014-05-07T03:55:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">"The Goodfellow" wrote:</div><blockquote><p>This is a perfect opportunity to use gather info and knowledge local type skills. Use them to locate and identify leaders that you contract is for and then stalk them to find a good time/place to kill them.</p>
<p>...Seriously though, use this opportunity to dive into the game and use skills that are not commonly used outside of this sort of situation to solve this "issue" and not a OOC flag that takes the fun out of it.</blockquote><p>Well, as such skills haven't been detailed yet, how do you think Knowledge (local), Diplomacy, etc. could be made into a mechanic? Remembering of course this is an extra mechanic that has to be developed in addition to the whole assassination system, and thus needs to be "worth it" to develop for the developers.
<p>I myself am not having a lot of creativity flowing in that direction, so it might help to kickstart my noggin to hear someone else's ideas. :)</p>"The Goodfellow" wrote:This is a perfect opportunity to use gather info and knowledge local type skills. Use them to locate and identify leaders that you contract is for and then stalk them to find a good time/place to kill them.
...Seriously though, use this opportunity to dive into the game and use skills that are not commonly used outside of this sort of situation to solve this "issue" and not a OOC flag that takes the fun out of it.
Well, as such skills haven't been detailed yet, how do...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T03:55:31ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: An Officer Flag?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzb7?An-Officer-Flag#212014-05-07T02:04:52Z2014-05-07T02:04:52Z<p>The thing I like most about the proposed flag is increasing the number of likely targets for assassination. If assassination is going to be added as a system, it should be something that sees very frequent use just like all the other systems.</p>The thing I like most about the proposed flag is increasing the number of likely targets for assassination. If assassination is going to be added as a system, it should be something that sees very frequent use just like all the other systems.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-07T02:04:52ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Settlement Cross-training - allowable?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qyx8&page=2?Settlement-Crosstraining-allowable#792014-05-06T18:46:39Z2014-05-06T18:46:39Z<p>And you do not lose the skill to use your high-end abilities, it's only delayed until your company can get back the skill training required. The Titan analogy is actually quite apt; in both cases the big loss causes you to be unable to use your high-end skills, and it's more an economic problem for your company than anything (though with PfO it's also politics in getting your training).</p>And you do not lose the skill to use your high-end abilities, it's only delayed until your company can get back the skill training required. The Titan analogy is actually quite apt; in both cases the big loss causes you to be unable to use your high-end skills, and it's more an economic problem for your company than anything (though with PfO it's also politics in getting your training).Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-06T18:46:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Mount BreedingPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qzb1?Mount-Breeding#22014-05-06T03:21:31Z2014-05-06T03:21:31Z<p>I would really like to see active mount breeding as a part of the update that adds in mounts (whenever we get that, though that'll be something that likely happens early on). Horse ranches make a good PoI, and breeding mechanics can be quite complex and rewarding to master (as you show in your post).</p>I would really like to see active mount breeding as a part of the update that adds in mounts (whenever we get that, though that'll be something that likely happens early on). Horse ranches make a good PoI, and breeding mechanics can be quite complex and rewarding to master (as you show in your post).Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-06T03:21:31ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How large is the PFO community?Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qz7t?How-large-is-the-PFO-community#102014-05-06T03:04:23Z2014-05-06T03:04:23Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Debrio wrote:</div><blockquote> According to the FAQ at goblinworks.com they are counting on having 20k slots filled after third month of EE. I don't know if some more PR is needed or if word of mouth will suffice in order to accomplish that. </blockquote><p>Still plenty of time to spread the word, especially once there's actually something substantial to show (i.e., the ability to play the game). Need to be careful about overhyping yourself too quickly and having people who judge a game on first impressions deciding PfO looks crap because it's still being developed. If you need proof of this last bit look at the comments for the vids that were put on youtube.Debrio wrote:According to the FAQ at goblinworks.com they are counting on having 20k slots filled after third month of EE. I don't know if some more PR is needed or if word of mouth will suffice in order to accomplish that.
Still plenty of time to spread the word, especially once there's actually something substantial to show (i.e., the ability to play the game). Need to be careful about overhyping yourself too quickly and having people who judge a game on first impressions deciding PfO...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-06T03:04:23ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Nihi-failPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qyy5?Nihifail#82014-05-06T17:15:03Z2014-05-06T02:55:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">JDNYC wrote:</div><blockquote> The situation is fluid in game development. Always :) </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky...</a>JDNYC wrote:The situation is fluid in game development. Always :)
Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-06T02:55:53ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Clarification of the Land Rush MechanicPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qz6k?Clarification-of-the-Land-Rush-Mechanic#92014-05-05T04:48:26Z2014-05-05T04:48:26Z<p>And those below them shall make every effort to add to their ranks to do some bumping. :)</p>And those below them shall make every effort to add to their ranks to do some bumping. :)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-05T04:48:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Golgotha: Settlement CharterPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q434&page=4?Golgotha-Settlement-Charter#1802014-05-04T06:02:11Z2014-05-04T06:02:11Z<p>You can narrow selections by selecting race and gender (human male for yours, obviously). That picture's the mystic theurge if I remember correctly.</p>You can narrow selections by selecting race and gender (human male for yours, obviously). That picture's the mystic theurge if I remember correctly.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-04T06:02:11ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Community Introductions & Roll CallPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q3pa&page=12?Community-Introductions-Roll-Call#5692014-05-04T04:14:11Z2014-05-04T04:14:11Z<p>Welcome to Bealze and Kirane. :)</p>Welcome to Bealze and Kirane. :)Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-04T04:14:11ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Religion among playersPax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qyxv?Religion-among-players#162014-05-04T19:35:59Z2014-05-04T04:10:38Z<p>Perhaps we have different definitions of "roleplay". To me, doing things like picking combat targets based on religion, or wearing a specific outfit to represent your caste within a church, is roleplaying, even if you don't talk in-character and do traditional roleplaying stuff like that.</p>
<p>That nitpick aside, I like the idea of playing a priest in the clergy of some god. Not sure which god specifically as of yet, though I think Erastil would be an enjoyable one for my tastes. He's all about the small and tight-knit communities on the edges of society, making sure that the wilds don't infringe upon his "flock", helping with harvests, and doing other things to help the little people get along in the very harsh world of Golarion. Though he looks like a beastial character, he's actually a very nurturing and patriarchal figure.</p>Perhaps we have different definitions of "roleplay". To me, doing things like picking combat targets based on religion, or wearing a specific outfit to represent your caste within a church, is roleplaying, even if you don't talk in-character and do traditional roleplaying stuff like that.
That nitpick aside, I like the idea of playing a priest in the clergy of some god. Not sure which god specifically as of yet, though I think Erastil would be an enjoyable one for my tastes. He's all about...Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-04T04:10:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Deepforge Company.Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pfbv?Deepforge-Company#332014-05-04T03:59:18Z2014-05-04T03:59:18Z<p>...And he was fascinated that all these women had no beards!</p>...And he was fascinated that all these women had no beards!Pax Shane Gifford (alias of Shane Gifford)2014-05-04T03:59:18Z