paizo.com Recent Posts by Themetricsystempaizo.com Recent Posts by Themetricsystem2024-03-27T00:12:36Z2024-03-27T00:12:36ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part SevenThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=3?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#1112024-03-25T04:15:43Z2024-03-21T16:04:43Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Eunaya Alumari wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Cole Deschain wrote:</div><blockquote> Calistria… …without causing too much real-life depression. </blockquote>The problem is… she has a ton of really positive messages in there that people don’t see or skim over. </blockquote><p>I really think that you have it backward, the majority of her themes are generally ones that push followers to what most people consider unethical behavior.
<p>Two of her three edicts revolve around pursuing your own selfish desires and the third dictates that the follower seek out payback/vengeance when they're stopped from being selfish. </p>
<p>Her A features a requirement for devout worshipers act in a reactionary and petty way by never letting a slight go unanswered.</p>
<p>All of her Domain Spells are all about taking personal control away from others and forcing your own wishes over the free will of others.</p>
<p>She is a figurehead and model for liars and conmen while encouraging violent or humiliating retaliation for those who follow her guidance to exact a price from anyone who stands in their way from seeking pleasures of the body and hedonism.</p>
<p>The themes of being sure to tend to your wounds first is just about the ONLY positive thing about her and even then that is simply a dictation to ensure the survival of her followers. Nobody in their right mind should ever trust a sworn and loyal follower of hers with their coin or life because they will always seek out short lived thrills and personal gratification over the needs of others while lying, manipulating, and tricking anyone they <i>believe</i> opposes them. </p>
<p>I can't see how anyone can look at her and think that the directives and themes that she represents is even halfway good or encourages ethical behavior. </p>
<p>[ snip ]Fair enough. KC, I certainly respect you enough to take the advice so I've edited it out on your account. I still assert and think that my point stands that a lot of people are super hung up on the idea that sexuality is in itself a virtue and are misconstruing themes that involve it as imparting "goodness" onto big C. Beyond self-preservation and a subjective interpretation that sex=good there is very little else left in her lore that makes her complicated if anything he's a blunt tool and her main benefit to the setting is that she brings a kind of forbidden sex appeal to a game that is otherwise supposed to be mass market consumable and family-friendly.[ /snip ]</p>Eunaya Alumari wrote:Cole Deschain wrote: Calistria… …without causing too much real-life depression.
The problem is… she has a ton of really positive messages in there that people don’t see or skim over. I really think that you have it backward, the majority of her themes are generally ones that push followers to what most people consider unethical behavior. Two of her three edicts revolve around pursuing your own selfish desires and the third dictates that the follower seek out...Themetricsystem2024-03-21T16:04:43ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Could a Android or whatever the robots are called, look like a COBRA BAT from GI Joe?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yh1?Could-a-Android-or-whatever-the-robots-are#132024-03-21T03:55:38Z2024-03-21T01:37:19Z<p>I don't see why not, that is, unless you're REALLY trying to play up the whole detachable and modular parts schtick. If that's what you're going for Automaton would be better suited to your needs as they have feats to do that stuff which the Android lacks.</p>I don't see why not, that is, unless you're REALLY trying to play up the whole detachable and modular parts schtick. If that's what you're going for Automaton would be better suited to your needs as they have feats to do that stuff which the Android lacks.Themetricsystem2024-03-21T01:37:19ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Monster Core revealsThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yd7&page=4?Monster-Core-reveals#1782024-03-23T21:37:36Z2024-03-20T23:57:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ravingdork wrote:</div><blockquote>The crawling hand is Tiny, but does NOT list its reach as 0 feet. </blockquote><p>So you're saying that the crawling hands' reach surpasses its grasp?
<p>•Not sorry</p>Ravingdork wrote:The crawling hand is Tiny, but does NOT list its reach as 0 feet.
So you're saying that the crawling hands' reach surpasses its grasp? *Not sorryThemetricsystem2024-03-20T23:57:48ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Zoetrope Logs, Part Two: Water in the StormThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij6?Zoetrope-Logs-Part-Two-Water-in-the-Storm#262024-03-20T17:30:47Z2024-03-20T17:25:31Z<p>Great, now you have me thinking about dozens of cobbled-together and magically powered short-wave AM Radio stations all having a radio war over the frequencies to blast out the particular brand of insane religious broadcasts.</p>Great, now you have me thinking about dozens of cobbled-together and magically powered short-wave AM Radio stations all having a radio war over the frequencies to blast out the particular brand of insane religious broadcasts.Themetricsystem2024-03-20T17:25:31ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Bandit's Doom limitationsThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ygi?Bandits-Doom-limitations#122024-03-19T14:00:47Z2024-03-19T13:54:46Z<p>I don't see any reason why it wouldn't trigger if they're trying to take possession of the backpack since they're trying to take it and whatever is in it for themself.</p>I don't see any reason why it wouldn't trigger if they're trying to take possession of the backpack since they're trying to take it and whatever is in it for themself.Themetricsystem2024-03-19T13:54:46ZRe: Forums: Advice: Spell storing runeThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yfk?Spell-storing-rune#92024-03-19T00:10:47Z2024-03-19T00:02:17Z<p>I gotta agree with shroudb and say that Holy Light/Chilling Darkness are hard to beat for a thematic Spell to put on the Weapon if you don't have side-loaded access to Hydraulic Push or something silly like an Amped Psi Cantrip via dipping into Psychic) via some expanded Spell Access shenanigans. Bonus if you're fighting a Holy or Unholy creature as you'll REALLY rack up the numbers if you do so.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, you never want to put a Spell in such a Weapon that provides a Saving Throw of any sort because you're cutting the effectiveness of it by around 50%, or even more than that if you happen to be fighting anything higher level than yourself. You CAN do it if you want to do more tricky stuff like apply conditions/debuffs and so forth but you'll need to get used to being disappointed by getting less than stellar results out of what you're hoping to be a nice little burst.</p>I gotta agree with shroudb and say that Holy Light/Chilling Darkness are hard to beat for a thematic Spell to put on the Weapon if you don't have side-loaded access to Hydraulic Push or something silly like an Amped Psi Cantrip via dipping into Psychic) via some expanded Spell Access shenanigans. Bonus if you're fighting a Holy or Unholy creature as you'll REALLY rack up the numbers if you do so.
Generally speaking, you never want to put a Spell in such a Weapon that provides a Saving Throw...Themetricsystem2024-03-19T00:02:17ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Traversing a Wall of WaterThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yfb?Traversing-a-Wall-of-Water#162024-03-18T22:30:47Z2024-03-18T22:15:28Z<p>Yeah, I don't abide by any interpretation that says the water is motionless or even remotely calm, in my mind it HAS to be extremely lively in there. I know this is fantasy and all but I cannot fathom the wall actually existing in any way that can be interacted with if there isn't some STRONG flow of water moving from the outer surface inward in a one-directional manner:</p>
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<p>Anything else would either suggest a completely impenetrable force (not the damage type) that holds the water in place or an absolutely insane amount of surface tension that, when broken by something/someone entering it, would cause the entire wall to explosively empty where the tension is broken.</p>
<p>I also agree that the DC for the Swim Check should probably just match the Spell DC of the caster who created it plus or minus any circumstance bonuses/penalties depending on the actual situation and any beneficial or mitigating factors at play at the moment.</p>Yeah, I don't abide by any interpretation that says the water is motionless or even remotely calm, in my mind it HAS to be extremely lively in there. I know this is fantasy and all but I cannot fathom the wall actually existing in any way that can be interacted with if there isn't some STRONG flow of water moving from the outer surface inward in a one-directional manner:
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Anything else would either suggest a completely impenetrable force...Themetricsystem2024-03-18T22:15:28ZRe: Forums: Advice: Requesting spoiler free advice for an elf thaumaturge going into KingmakerThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43smq?Requesting-spoiler-free-advice-for-an-elf#42024-03-17T22:40:46Z2024-03-17T22:33:41Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Captain Morgan wrote:</div><blockquote><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq2ccSZkmn8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Setting aside Kingmaker, what is your go to Thaumaturge build? I am working on a free archetype build which has access to the asp coil. I know you like the champion and sentinel archetypes, and I found myself drifting in that direction...</a> </blockquote><p>Hmmm....Captain Morgan wrote:Setting aside Kingmaker, what is your go to Thaumaturge build? I am working on a free archetype build which has access to the asp coil. I know you like the champion and sentinel archetypes, and I found myself drifting in that direction...
Hmmm....Themetricsystem2024-03-17T22:33:41ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5613?Deep-6-FaWtL#2806402024-03-15T18:00:49Z2024-03-15T17:54:02Z<p>My parents and betters always taught me that it's better to ask and receive a no than not to ask at all so I might as well: Does have an extra 8 or 10 grand lying around rotting a hole in their bank account they'd be willing to part with? I'd LOVE to buy a home instead of renting but the down payment requirement is just so far out of reach with the family living paycheck to paycheck and it's just so... demoralizing. I'm already paying 30-40% MORE every month for rent than a mortgage plus adding in the cost of property tax divided across the year would cost in my area but without the extra capital up front, the bank/CU would rather see me drain my bank account to pay landlords every month than pay THEM for a 30-year loan.</p>My parents and betters always taught me that it's better to ask and receive a no than not to ask at all so I might as well: Does have an extra 8 or 10 grand lying around rotting a hole in their bank account they'd be willing to part with? I'd LOVE to buy a home instead of renting but the down payment requirement is just so far out of reach with the family living paycheck to paycheck and it's just so... demoralizing. I'm already paying 30-40% MORE every month for rent than a mortgage plus...Themetricsystem2024-03-15T17:54:02ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Do incorporeal entities ignore armor?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ydl?Do-incorporeal-entities-ignore-armor#52024-03-14T18:30:47Z2024-03-14T18:25:06Z<p>[ sarc ]No, you don't get it, there is no way it should ignore the Armor or equipment they're wearing/using, that stuff is literally PART of the Character once held or worn, after all, casting magic to alter someones appearance or actual form alters their equipment, teleporting someone moves all of their equipment and doesn't leave them naked. This is even evidenced by the fact that you can never sunder somebodies equipment directly (except in a very few and extremely rare circumstances, almost all of which are done by monsters not players) but only ever attack their person which is not actually much of a change at all since attacking their equipment is the same thing as attacking their body, only Shields get special treatment in this manner and ONLY if the one wielding the shield actively decides to trigger that distinction while spending extra actions AND reactions to do so. [ /sarc ]</p>[ sarc ]No, you don't get it, there is no way it should ignore the Armor or equipment they're wearing/using, that stuff is literally PART of the Character once held or worn, after all, casting magic to alter someones appearance or actual form alters their equipment, teleporting someone moves all of their equipment and doesn't leave them naked. This is even evidenced by the fact that you can never sunder somebodies equipment directly (except in a very few and extremely rare circumstances,...Themetricsystem2024-03-14T18:25:06ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Will other content be remaster?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ycv?Will-other-content-be-remaster#152024-03-14T18:35:29Z2024-03-14T17:57:33Z<p>The primary benefit, from the standpoint of the business, would be that they're making a new book and can generate income from it and at the same time shed OGL connections with their baby, they only spent millions of dollars, delayed almost all of their product lines, probably canceled some number of projects outright, and pivoted an entire department to create and support the remaster.</p>
<p>To me, assuming they'll continue making copies of books that are defunct and have to be fixed is like assuming that Paizo is going to cycle back to the physical copies and PDFs of the Pathfinder Second Edition Playtest book and update it to be in line with the new ACTUAL rules.</p>
<p>The better question is what benefit there is in NOT continuing to make new remaster books, of which I think there are very few and the only one I can think of is that it would be easier and less expensive (in the very short term) to simply issue errata for incompatible content and books like SoM and basically every other non-remaster book and set up a new print run for it versus the cost of creating entirely new books that fix all that stuff and repackage it.</p>
<p>Issuing errata costs them time and money while at the same time doing very little to increase revenue even IF they do end up putting out new print runs of old books with fixed applied to them, on the other hand, no matter WHAT content it includes a new book will always generate an order of magnitude more income than a new printing of an old/existing one even if MOST people who own the book that some/most of the content that is included in the remaster book that it was lifted from never buy the remaster book.</p>The primary benefit, from the standpoint of the business, would be that they're making a new book and can generate income from it and at the same time shed OGL connections with their baby, they only spent millions of dollars, delayed almost all of their product lines, probably canceled some number of projects outright, and pivoted an entire department to create and support the remaster.
To me, assuming they'll continue making copies of books that are defunct and have to be fixed is like...Themetricsystem2024-03-14T17:57:33ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part SixThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siix&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Six#712024-03-14T17:52:58Z2024-03-14T17:46:39Z<p>Magic is, in the most general terms, something that alters reality in a way that is explicitly different than how it COULD be done via mechanical, chemical, or biological processes (if it indeed is possible to accomplish something similar/identical in those ways at all which is not always the case).</p>Magic is, in the most general terms, something that alters reality in a way that is explicitly different than how it COULD be done via mechanical, chemical, or biological processes (if it indeed is possible to accomplish something similar/identical in those ways at all which is not always the case).Themetricsystem2024-03-14T17:46:39ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of YouthThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#252024-03-16T21:12:46Z2024-03-14T16:57:47Z<p>I think the "bridge" people are talking about is the fact that this story and the characterization depicted here that Goka is effectively a carbon copy of South Korea complete with the same names you'd find there (this, in particular, is one thing that sticks out the most, the rest of the "western" nations have very few, if any, NPCs or important characters with names like Charles, John, Aaron, Dwayne, Audrey, Jennifer etc), the types of food, everpresent advertising, themes, bird-measuring surrounding schooling/education, and the cultural obsession with both esports and pop music/idols.</p>
<p>I thought that Tian Xia was supposed to be loosely based on Asia in general and that the lore related to the nations of it was going to be inspired by it rather than the regions being depicted by way of intentionally leaning into stereotypes about said cultures. Sure, the content of the story doesn't lean into negative stereotypes and connotations of SK much but the connection between the region and this real nation is so on-the-nose it might as well have been lifted from a piece of fiction written for an anachronistic alternate universe where magic exists on earth. </p>
<p>Maybe it's just this story that will be an outlier and the setting info won't lean so heavily into real-world cultural and regional parallels, but at this point, with this being a promotional piece to sell the book and drum up hype I'd think it would align with the intent and tone of the book.</p>I think the "bridge" people are talking about is the fact that this story and the characterization depicted here that Goka is effectively a carbon copy of South Korea complete with the same names you'd find there (this, in particular, is one thing that sticks out the most, the rest of the "western" nations have very few, if any, NPCs or important characters with names like Charles, John, Aaron, Dwayne, Audrey, Jennifer etc), the types of food, everpresent advertising, themes, bird-measuring...Themetricsystem2024-03-14T16:57:47ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Will other content be remaster?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ycv?Will-other-content-be-remaster#112024-03-14T23:21:07Z2024-03-14T15:27:07Z<p>Anyone in doubt that there will be more repackaged pre-remaster books that get a complete repackaging and facelift isn't looking at the incentives for them to do so.</p>
<p>Right now they're finally JUST starting to get to the point where they can wrap up and put out all the stuff that had to be put on hold because they felt the need to start and follow through with the remaster project, they haven't even really had much time to breath at all since the thing put them at least 6-12 months behind their original plan.</p>
<p>Once they wrap up all the stuff that was already in the pipeline and had to be put on hold due to the remaster I can just about guarantee that they're going to cannibalize and redo as much of the PF2 OGL era material as they possibly can in the form of PC3 and PC4 at LEAST, there is absolutely no reason for them to have chosen a number system for the Player Core line if they only ever intended to put out two books, instead the would have kept the same name scheme they've used for over a decade and used Player Core and the Advanced Player Core names. It may be 2026 before we see PC3 but I'm confident it will arrive eventually and probably cover most if not all of the Classes other than maybe Kinetecist that haven't seen the remaster touch-up.</p>Anyone in doubt that there will be more repackaged pre-remaster books that get a complete repackaging and facelift isn't looking at the incentives for them to do so.
Right now they're finally JUST starting to get to the point where they can wrap up and put out all the stuff that had to be put on hold because they felt the need to start and follow through with the remaster project, they haven't even really had much time to breath at all since the thing put them at least 6-12 months behind...Themetricsystem2024-03-14T15:27:07ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part SixThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siix?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Six#162024-03-14T05:03:45Z2024-03-13T18:56:56Z<p>RIP my theory and along with it any faith in the identity of the God being at all related to the pseudo ascension of demi-god super-humanoids globally (universally?).</p>
<p>My next guess would have to be Torag then since it's a pretty well-documented fact that JJ holds little love for Dwarves.</p>RIP my theory and along with it any faith in the identity of the God being at all related to the pseudo ascension of demi-god super-humanoids globally (universally?).
My next guess would have to be Torag then since it's a pretty well-documented fact that JJ holds little love for Dwarves.Themetricsystem2024-03-13T18:56:56ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5612?Deep-6-FaWtL#2805812024-03-11T13:30:47Z2024-03-11T13:19:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">captain yesterday wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Drejk wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Do you use reinforced boots, or is there a little risk regarding feet?</p>
<p>(I would not be surprised if Big Norse Wolf might want to dispute the latter notion) </blockquote><p>She already has reinforced boots.
<p>It's one of those things that everyone in the Midwest gets upon reaching adulthood regardless of profession or need. </blockquote><p>I can confirm this, every sane and non-silver spoon pampered upper-crust person I've ever personally known over the age of fifteen or so has simply just owned a pair, they are an assumed part of any wardrobe just like shorts for warm weather seasons or a spring/fall jacket.
<p>I have a WFH deskjob that literally never requires me to leave my office in terms of being productive and I own two pair of sufficiently protective hard-toe/steel-toe boots. My son, at nearly four years old even has some adorable size 11 ceramic-toe winter boots, it's as normal around here as reflective shades on a state trooper.</p>captain yesterday wrote:Drejk wrote:Do you use reinforced boots, or is there a little risk regarding feet?
(I would not be surprised if Big Norse Wolf might want to dispute the latter notion)
She already has reinforced boots. It's one of those things that everyone in the Midwest gets upon reaching adulthood regardless of profession or need. I can confirm this, every sane and non-silver spoon pampered upper-crust person I've ever personally known over the age of fifteen or so has simply just...Themetricsystem2024-03-11T13:19:53ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Why is Spontaneous Heightening a thing???Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ya3?Why-is-Spontaneous-Heightening-a-thing#392024-03-10T17:36:53Z2024-03-10T16:29:17Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">PossibleCabbage wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I'm going to say that if there's one thing I am confident PF3 will not do it's "become more like 5e." </p>
<p>They may well drop Vancian spellcasting entirely, but they're surely not going to do what the competition does. </blockquote><p>I'd take that bet any day of the week. If there is one Paizo has done over the years, and done well, it is taking design and narrative inspiration from what previous editions of D&D did successfully to one degree or another and refining/improving them. PF1 took what 3.X did and made it way better, PF2 took what 4e did, threw in Action/turn economy improvements, and polished the daylights out of it while abandoning pretty much everything that differentiated and made PF1 better than 3.X.
<p>5e has gone GANGBUSTERS and Paizo is already leaning pretty heavily into differing to gm interpretation for a ton of things versus writing comprehensive and consistent rules that smoothly connect mechanically and eschewing the responsibility of vague or inconsistent wording in rules as being something the GM needs to manage on their own instead of relying on the actual rules.</p>
<p>I can't imagine PF3 drops anytime in the next five years and there are a TON of things that could change in that time but one thing I can't imagine they'll do is try to take a step AWAY from what has made 5e so successful for new and casual players which is where that system really shines.</p>PossibleCabbage wrote:I'm going to say that if there's one thing I am confident PF3 will not do it's "become more like 5e."
They may well drop Vancian spellcasting entirely, but they're surely not going to do what the competition does.
I'd take that bet any day of the week. If there is one Paizo has done over the years, and done well, it is taking design and narrative inspiration from what previous editions of D&D did successfully to one degree or another and refining/improving them. PF1...Themetricsystem2024-03-10T16:29:17ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Zoetrope Logs, Part One: Hooves on StoneThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiq?Zoetrope-Logs-Part-One-Hooves-on-Stone#322024-03-08T18:47:35Z2024-03-08T18:41:57Z<p>I wonder if the book, or perhaps an information blog/dev post could shed some light on the <a href="https://external-preview.redd.it/smJZO9tPniYiNJEN6L1XAo8TMFHGPE__tPiZ0BPBB14.jpg?auto=webp&s=910e245a1407f7b559b35bfe083295feb67e1818" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">baby centaur problem</a>...</p>I wonder if the book, or perhaps an information blog/dev post could shed some light on the baby centaur problem...Themetricsystem2024-03-08T18:41:57ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Do Poppets have a skeletal system?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y9p?Do-Poppets-have-a-skeletal-system#112024-03-08T17:50:47Z2024-03-08T17:37:40Z<p>Not to fire back at you or be rude but I don't think you know what marrow is, it's not simply bone or even the stuff inside the outer casing of bone, it's the living fatty tissues inside of bone that manufacture blood.</p>
<p>The only bones that have any meaningful live marrow content in them are live ones or at the very least bones that belonged to a VERY recently deceased creature. You CAN get cuts of meat with cross sections of bone in them with cold/frozen preserved marrow that is perfectly good for ingesting but that is still no more alive than the meat it's attached to.</p>
<p>So, unless the poppet was JUST created, I'm talking crafted out of raw materials from a very fresh kill in the past 1-2 days, then the marrow would have long rotted away and even then, assuming that marrow rot would harm such a poppet in the first place would imply that the poppet would suffer, take damage, or even die because it was made with such raw wet bone material as it naturally dries out and the tissue dies which I don't think is ... quite right.</p>
<p>Since there aren't any kind of mechanical rules, traits, or other guidance relating to skeletal systems you have to infer the intended meaning (something I actually despise doing most of the time but here it is not reasonable for the game or rules to be thorough enough to flesh this out [not sorry]) from the words they used to describe it. </p>
<p>Now, I could envision someone going out of their way to make a SUPER edgy poppet that was JUST created prior to them picking up the character that IS made from freshly slain creature bones and perhaps even giving them a really macabre need and personality trait that the PC feels the need to constantly replace parts of their body to replace dry bones with wet ones on some grounds that their bones drying out actually physically or mentally causes them some great pain (or inversely they're addicted to the pain of their bones drying out) but that's not exactly in the same ballpark as the normal poppet which is described as being made of more traditional materials.... so I guess a player and GM could manufacture a scenario where applying those effects to it could make sense but that would be more than a little bit contrived.</p>Not to fire back at you or be rude but I don't think you know what marrow is, it's not simply bone or even the stuff inside the outer casing of bone, it's the living fatty tissues inside of bone that manufacture blood.
The only bones that have any meaningful live marrow content in them are live ones or at the very least bones that belonged to a VERY recently deceased creature. You CAN get cuts of meat with cross sections of bone in them with cold/frozen preserved marrow that is perfectly...Themetricsystem2024-03-08T17:37:40ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Can rogues choose not to Sneak Attack in PF 2e?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y9o?Can-rogues-choose-not-to-Sneak-Attack-in-PF-2e#352024-03-08T17:40:46Z2024-03-08T17:29:30Z<p>I misread the post, it's not the Rogue who is confused, it's the ally so my comment wasn't relevant.</p>
<p>Either way, I don't think there is any way to disable SA other than to use a weapon that isn't eligible for benefiting from it.</p>I misread the post, it's not the Rogue who is confused, it's the ally so my comment wasn't relevant.
Either way, I don't think there is any way to disable SA other than to use a weapon that isn't eligible for benefiting from it.Themetricsystem2024-03-08T17:29:30ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Do Poppets have a skeletal system?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y9p?Do-Poppets-have-a-skeletal-system#92024-03-08T17:30:48Z2024-03-08T17:18:25Z<p>That's a simple no, even in the most compatible scenario where a player intentionally creates a Poppet made almost entirely out of bone that is still not LIVING bone and it wouldn't have any live marrow to rot away, the bones it would be made of would be long dead as they were harvested from whatever creature they came from before the poppet was created.</p>That's a simple no, even in the most compatible scenario where a player intentionally creates a Poppet made almost entirely out of bone that is still not LIVING bone and it wouldn't have any live marrow to rot away, the bones it would be made of would be long dead as they were harvested from whatever creature they came from before the poppet was created.Themetricsystem2024-03-08T17:18:25ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Can rogues choose not to Sneak Attack in PF 2e?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y9o?Can-rogues-choose-not-to-Sneak-Attack-in-PF-2e#262024-03-08T16:11:13Z2024-03-08T16:06:42Z<p>I'm not really seeing any valid justification for allowing the Rogue to disable SA here, even against YOURSELF if you can't target another creature.</p>
<p>Being allowed to pull your punches because it is an ally (or yourself) goes against the entire point of the condition which is that you can't think straight and have to randomly determine who you must attack.</p>I'm not really seeing any valid justification for allowing the Rogue to disable SA here, even against YOURSELF if you can't target another creature.
Being allowed to pull your punches because it is an ally (or yourself) goes against the entire point of the condition which is that you can't think straight and have to randomly determine who you must attack.Themetricsystem2024-03-08T16:06:42ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5611?Deep-6-FaWtL#2805322024-03-08T14:40:46Z2024-03-08T14:29:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Freehold DM wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Akira Toriyama has passed away at 68.</p>
<p>This is a sad day. </blockquote><p>You could say that again... I don't think thee is any artist who impacted and inspired me more in life than him. I'm not one to believe in an afterlife but if one does exist, I hope he finds his throne in the next realm.Freehold DM wrote:Akira Toriyama has passed away at 68.
This is a sad day.
You could say that again... I don't think thee is any artist who impacted and inspired me more in life than him. I'm not one to believe in an afterlife but if one does exist, I hope he finds his throne in the next realm.Themetricsystem2024-03-08T14:29:49ZForums: Television: Akira Toriyama : Rest in PowerThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y9u?Akira-Toriyama-Rest-in-Power#12024-03-13T14:46:11Z2024-03-08T14:19:07Z<p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/one-piece-naruto-dragon-quest-creators-and-more-mourn-death-of-dragon-balls-akira-toriyama" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">On March 1st we lost</a> one of the most influential, inspired, and talented artists in modern times. </p>
<p>It would be a stretch to say that there is anyone whose work in television and video game animation is more highly respected and impactful. I am not the type of person who is frequently emotionally impacted by the loss of an artist or actor but there is a sinking hole in my heart knowing of his passing. There are few creators who I have held in such high regard and would label as the GOAT (greatest of all time) in their field but he stood and will continue to stand as the legend among legends.</p>
<p>Rest in power Akira, your art has touched the lives of billions and the legacy he leaves behind will stand for generations to come.</p>On March 1st we lost one of the most influential, inspired, and talented artists in modern times.
It would be a stretch to say that there is anyone whose work in television and video game animation is more highly respected and impactful. I am not the type of person who is frequently emotionally impacted by the loss of an artist or actor but there is a sinking hole in my heart knowing of his passing. There are few creators who I have held in such high regard and would label as the GOAT...Themetricsystem2024-03-08T14:19:07ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5611?Deep-6-FaWtL#2805072024-03-06T07:03:00Z2024-03-05T20:34:12Z<p>•Insert vague rant about soul-crushing life events here•</p>
<p>I'm not glad for much right now, but among the things I'm genuinely thankful for are my children since they're just about the only thing left keeping gas in my tank, proverbially speaking, and the lessons that I learned in therapy so many years ago to help push me through to the other side of a new chapter in my life, hopefully, mostly intact.</p>
<p>I'm sure plenty of y'all who participate here and more lurkers beyond that have been through hell and back and haven't often shared just how hard it is out of pride, ego, or perhaps not wanting to feel embarrassed by opening up but... man alive, if you're going through it right now, so to speak, you're not alone. I can't say I know things will actually get better, but I'm pretty darn sure I won't let my situation get any worse so ...there's that at least... right?</p>
<p>There aren't many times in my life that I felt that this alias better personified how I'm actually feeling but right now it's just about on the money.</p>*Insert vague rant about soul-crushing life events here*
I'm not glad for much right now, but among the things I'm genuinely thankful for are my children since they're just about the only thing left keeping gas in my tank, proverbially speaking, and the lessons that I learned in therapy so many years ago to help push me through to the other side of a new chapter in my life, hopefully, mostly intact.
I'm sure plenty of y'all who participate here and more lurkers beyond that have been through...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2024-03-05T20:34:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Which deity (or deities) best fit the concept of a Cleric-for-hire?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y5j?Which-deity-best-fit-the-concept-of-a#232024-03-05T19:20:51Z2024-03-05T19:16:15Z<p>Paizo is extremely cagey about the term "brothel" and the lore abjectly rejects that any official Church of Calistra runs as one for reasons that I assume are related to how people carry negative connotations of the term, instead, they employ "sacred prostitutes" which, from my perspective is splitting hairs by saying they operate pay-for-sex operations on the grounds of it being important to their faith first rather than it being something done to generate income. In other words, the difference between a "run of the mill" brothel and nearly identical services provided by the church is that they don't "do it for the money" but instead they're motivated by filling the role of providing an affordable lay as a sacred act except that those who are part of the church who are motivated to do that work are also similarly encouraged to lie, deceive, and cheat in order to benefit themselves.</p>Paizo is extremely cagey about the term "brothel" and the lore abjectly rejects that any official Church of Calistra runs as one for reasons that I assume are related to how people carry negative connotations of the term, instead, they employ "sacred prostitutes" which, from my perspective is splitting hairs by saying they operate pay-for-sex operations on the grounds of it being important to their faith first rather than it being something done to generate income. In other words, the...Themetricsystem2024-03-05T19:16:15ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Which deity (or deities) best fit the concept of a Cleric-for-hire?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y5j?Which-deity-best-fit-the-concept-of-a#202024-03-05T18:50:46Z2024-03-05T18:43:25Z<p>Every church of Calistra is encouraged to create and celebrate local holidays that commemorate grand acts of trickery, the only thing/trait that is more well-known about that church it would be their role in supporting and building the sex work industry.</p>
<p>Given the abandonment of alignments in the system and the push to judge acts and people exclusively on their actions and behavior I don't really think there is any reasonable justification on hiring any open worshipper of any Deity whose main areas of concern involve deception, lying, trickery, and to a lesser degree being beholden to your emotions and primal uges. If the entire group/organization would hire such a Cleric are also adherents to Calistra it could be justified but otherwise, that would simply be inviting trouble.</p>Every church of Calistra is encouraged to create and celebrate local holidays that commemorate grand acts of trickery, the only thing/trait that is more well-known about that church it would be their role in supporting and building the sex work industry.
Given the abandonment of alignments in the system and the push to judge acts and people exclusively on their actions and behavior I don't really think there is any reasonable justification on hiring any open worshipper of any Deity whose...Themetricsystem2024-03-05T18:43:25ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Which deity (or deities) best fit the concept of a Cleric-for-hire?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y5j?Which-deity-best-fit-the-concept-of-a#172024-03-05T17:20:46Z2024-03-05T17:15:17Z<p>Anyone paying money to a Cleric devoted to a Deity that represents the domain of Trickery is a fool who deserves to be parted from their coin and left penniless in a ditch.</p>Anyone paying money to a Cleric devoted to a Deity that represents the domain of Trickery is a fool who deserves to be parted from their coin and left penniless in a ditch.Themetricsystem2024-03-05T17:15:17ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part FourThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siik&page=4?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Four#1782024-03-05T05:50:58Z2024-03-05T01:46:37Z<p>An Abadar Prophesy would go SOO hard in communicating just how fundamental he is to literally every government and business on the planet (not to mention whatever extraterrestrial life which knows of and has a cultural place for him).</p>
<p>His death would unfurl consequences powers of magnitude greater than every real-life economic collapse in known history.</p>An Abadar Prophesy would go SOO hard in communicating just how fundamental he is to literally every government and business on the planet (not to mention whatever extraterrestrial life which knows of and has a cultural place for him).
His death would unfurl consequences powers of magnitude greater than every real-life economic collapse in known history.Themetricsystem2024-03-05T01:46:37ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5609?Deep-6-FaWtL#2804382024-03-02T16:50:46Z2024-03-02T16:44:18Z<p>So, March is reading month and as usual, my daughter's elementary school sent home contest materials related to student reading goals and also prize giveaways for all of the top readers in the school with prizes for each class as well.</p>
<p>It has the usual stuff, a free DURING SCHOOL trip to the local Arcade to play anything they want for a full hour, a couple of bicycles, some tokens for the book vending machine, uniform free day passes, that kind of stuff but on top of that the first place prize for every classroom is entry for the bike plus arcade trip prize drawing is one "GameBoy Video Game Player" which has me MAJORLY scratching my head.</p>
<p>Nintendo hasn't produced a "GameBoy" in over a decade... are they giving away ancient hardware for which you'd have to buy hard-to-find cartridges, some kind of Temu knock-off emulator handheld, or are they actually giving out ten Switches? I don't know, and frankly, I'm not exactly comfortable calling the school up to talk to the Principal to ask about it because, well, that's embarrassing for me as well as them. I'm sure there are a ton of kids at the school who have already been confounded by it too because they'd certainly know better and aren't old enough to feel awkward calling out the staff.</p>
<p>It is a GREAT school, I love the staff and leadership (the principal is a fully sleeve tatted up wiccan hippie who pours WAY more time and money into the job than is actually required) but looking at that reminds me just how much of the world is still run by out of touch boomers. I mean, it's not the biggest thing in the world, certainly, it shouldn't be for educators but the fact that a two-page, nicely made pamphlet for a formal contest went out advertising for a giveaway of such a far-fetched prize is just strange to me and showcases just how "alone" the staff is in actually creating and organizing stuff for the school as they clearly didn't have anyone under the age of 50 even glance at the material before it was put up online and in the backpack of every student. </p>
<p>It wouldn't bother me so much but my daughter punches WAY above her weight in terms of academics and reading, as it stands now her standardized test scores and educational development grade for reading and writing (except handwriting neatness) are in the range they expect of 3rd-grade students by halfway through the schoolyear and she's the youngest 1st grader in the school so if we stay on top of it and she focuses on it (which is the HARD part as she inherited the family generation curse of ADHD) then she will VERY likely be in the running to win the "GameBoy Video Game Player" prize for her classroom so it's like this floating question mark of an itch that I'm just not prepared to make a phonecall or email to try to clarify.</p>So, March is reading month and as usual, my daughter's elementary school sent home contest materials related to student reading goals and also prize giveaways for all of the top readers in the school with prizes for each class as well.
It has the usual stuff, a free DURING SCHOOL trip to the local Arcade to play anything they want for a full hour, a couple of bicycles, some tokens for the book vending machine, uniform free day passes, that kind of stuff but on top of that the first place...Themetricsystem2024-03-02T16:44:18ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part FourThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siik&page=3?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Four#1362024-03-01T21:00:45Z2024-03-01T20:48:02Z<p>I still maintain that nothing other than it being Nethys kicking the bucket would make any sort of sense for the consequences we already know are in the pipeline in terms of magic blood dusting/raining down to possess and empower all manner of creatures and people.</p>
<p>It's not hammers raining down from the sky and people of all sorts sprouting beards and precious metals/gems from their bodies, it's raw magical divine energy that falls and settles on the universe.</p>
<p>Besides that, Nethys has very little skin in the game when it comes to the setting, he is basically neutral to almost every other Deity, Pantheon, and in-setting organization and does little to nothing to interfere with or contribute to the major goings-on in the world. His areas of interest and domains are all handily covered by Deities that are far more engaged in the setting and generally considered more "interesting" since they are, ironically enough because he was once a mere human who didn't even need a shiny god-stone to ascend, given way more personality and have human-like qualities.</p>I still maintain that nothing other than it being Nethys kicking the bucket would make any sort of sense for the consequences we already know are in the pipeline in terms of magic blood dusting/raining down to possess and empower all manner of creatures and people.
It's not hammers raining down from the sky and people of all sorts sprouting beards and precious metals/gems from their bodies, it's raw magical divine energy that falls and settles on the universe.
Besides that, Nethys has very...Themetricsystem2024-03-01T20:48:02ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Which deity (or deities) best fit the concept of a Cleric-for-hire?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y5j?Which-deity-best-fit-the-concept-of-a#42024-02-29T20:56:04Z2024-02-29T19:33:12Z<p>If you're into being decked out in all manner of high-fashion clothes, jewelry, and play a Cleric who finds self-expression to be a virtue you can always also go with <a href="https://2e.aonprd.com/Deities.aspx?ID=272" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Resplendent Court Pantheon </a>as well.</p>
<p>That has the benefit of giving you five Deities you worship, avoiding some of the more do-gooder anathema that Abadar has as well as dodging the whole weird bank/financial institutionalism and bureaucracy involved with his church alone. Since it's something you're pairing with a miniature you could doll it up pretty well and actually go ham on it with all manner of rings, maybe even get some actual tiny metal chains to put around their neck and so forth as a project to transform it into something special.</p>
<p>You're going to have to try your best at all times to shine like a diamond, ditch any notion of being "low key" (even for the purposes of survival), and abandon any hope of joining an organization that has a uniform code but that's not too bad. These types of Clerics would also be a perfect fit for someone looking to take the best Archetype printed to-date for PF2 (Objective fact, not sorry), the Dandy.</p>If you're into being decked out in all manner of high-fashion clothes, jewelry, and play a Cleric who finds self-expression to be a virtue you can always also go with The Resplendent Court Pantheon as well.
That has the benefit of giving you five Deities you worship, avoiding some of the more do-gooder anathema that Abadar has as well as dodging the whole weird bank/financial institutionalism and bureaucracy involved with his church alone. Since it's something you're pairing with a miniature...Themetricsystem2024-02-29T19:33:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: A Single Drop of WaterThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siij?Tian-Xia-Days-A-Single-Drop-of-Water#52024-02-27T21:52:53Z2024-02-27T21:44:30Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TheTownsend wrote:</div><blockquote> Such a delightful story! Does this prelude character options? </blockquote><p>Doubtful, these types of blogs are generally just promotional articles meant to hype up a product and sometimes the author which seems to be the case here given the blog links to all of their socials and some products they made/are making.TheTownsend wrote:Such a delightful story! Does this prelude character options?
Doubtful, these types of blogs are generally just promotional articles meant to hype up a product and sometimes the author which seems to be the case here given the blog links to all of their socials and some products they made/are making.Themetricsystem2024-02-27T21:44:30ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: PF2e video game?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y46?PF2e-video-game#102024-02-27T17:13:33Z2024-02-27T16:23:50Z<p>The system is in GREAT shape to make for a good video game but for it to work as software at least a good 50% of the system would need to be polished, tweaked, and overhauled to tighten the belt on mechanics and eliminate vagueness and GM fiat which would be a big task since the majority of Traits are "guidelines" and don't often actually spell out exactly how they should be applied, especially when it comes to creature types but MOST of that could probably be handled well enough by the developers since they'd need to make each area, encounter, and creature from the ground up to use in the game anyhow. I've long griped that the system could have been soo much better if they only hired some CS programmers as consultants to find, provide feedback, and insert solutions for the numerous holes created by the reliance on rule 0 which, in my opinion, was a mistake and was a cop-out to avoid having to force more consistency across the rules and reduce crunchiness. </p>
<p>In addition to that the devs would need to fix the problem relating to the "Action, Actions, action, actions" as well as the "Attack, Attacks, attack, attacks" phrasing and probably differentiate each of their meanings with brand new phrasing as well as make a ton of decisions based on what each rule that uses those terms mean for the actual game, these are all things that have been left unfixed and up to table variation but that cannot exist in a video game.</p>
<p>They'd need to cook up a whole new and greatly expanded set of Skill functions, Feats, and Abilities that correct the feels-bad-man friction relating to just how underwhelming and forced those systems currently are, again, largely due to just how much the game leans into "ask your GM" to help lubricate improvising checks to make sense for the context your characters find themselves in.</p>
<p>Lastly, they'd need to do something about the Medicine Skill uses and feats related to it because if converted into a game it would essentially necessitate that the first thing ANY combination of party members would have is someone who spent their early Skill Training and Feats into that for easy and reliable out of combat healing that consumes no resources. I'd personally suggest that those few options should just be made baseline functions of the Medicine Skill at Trained and offer Expert or higher level Feats that help improve them for those who wish to specialize in it as that goes most of the way toward killing that necessary feeling Feat Tax.</p>The system is in GREAT shape to make for a good video game but for it to work as software at least a good 50% of the system would need to be polished, tweaked, and overhauled to tighten the belt on mechanics and eliminate vagueness and GM fiat which would be a big task since the majority of Traits are "guidelines" and don't often actually spell out exactly how they should be applied, especially when it comes to creature types but MOST of that could probably be handled well enough by the...Themetricsystem2024-02-27T16:23:50ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Sanctificaton and You: A Guide by Captain MorganThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y1z?Sanctificaton-and-You-A-Guide-by-Captain-Morgan#242024-02-26T23:31:11Z2024-02-26T23:27:18Z<p>Are you talking about Evil as in, their Alignment, or Evil as in the Trait? The difference between the two is HUGE.</p>Are you talking about Evil as in, their Alignment, or Evil as in the Trait? The difference between the two is HUGE.Themetricsystem2024-02-26T23:27:18ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Welcome to Golarion, and who might you be?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y3r?Welcome-to-Golarion-and-who-might-you-be#82024-02-29T19:03:31Z2024-02-26T15:35:11Z<p>A midlevel Rogue who settles in the recently founded up-and-coming nation in the River Kingdoms. Be sure to spread the Skill training around quite a bit so I could live off the land if needed or required between jobs but the lion's share of the time I'd spend would be leveraging my Alchemist and Demolitionist Archetypes and abilities to assist with clearing land, demolition, and creation of useful substances/equipment for the neverending task of building and renovating a brand new and spectacularly prosperous new nation.</p>
<p>Being able to choose a life where you help make your own means, and contribute to a brand new society from the ground up as opposed to doing so upon the ruins of your forefathers while also being able to very easily get away from it all and escape into the wilderness is just about ideal for what I'd hope for in life. They get all four seasons without the most extreme winters or oppressive drought conditions of summer, the land is extremely fertile, raw materials are abundant, and the region affords just about anyone who isn't actively acting maliciously the opportunity to get a completely fresh start.</p>
<p>Sure, there are dangers aplenty in the wild but with the -REDACTED- recently having been dealt with the wilderness in the area will be as serene as anywhere else found in non-hostile regions that would be largely free of decades or centuries of complacent societal corruption that settles on any successful country after a few generations.</p>A midlevel Rogue who settles in the recently founded up-and-coming nation in the River Kingdoms. Be sure to spread the Skill training around quite a bit so I could live off the land if needed or required between jobs but the lion's share of the time I'd spend would be leveraging my Alchemist and Demolitionist Archetypes and abilities to assist with clearing land, demolition, and creation of useful substances/equipment for the neverending task of building and renovating a brand new and...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2024-02-26T15:35:11ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Is a spacious pouch strictly worse than a bag of holding?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y2x?Is-a-spacious-pouch-strictly-worse-than-a-bag#142024-02-26T15:26:06Z2024-02-26T14:07:55Z<p>It is named Pouch but the rules call it a bag, almost the entire description is entirely unchanged with the exception of the name of the item itself, and strangely enough, the term <i>extradimensional</i> which was replaced by <i>magical</i> in the first half but then two sentences later it goes back to calling it extradimensional. I know that the OGL crisis had an oppressive air and quality of urgency to it but to me this looks like the serial number filing on this was done in a rather sloppy manner.</p>
<p>Regardless, I don't see any useful reason to treat the two things as mechanically different in any way whatsoever as I think that EVERYONE here knows that the only reason that the name was changed relates to the rush to protect the game system from possible future threats. In that sense, I don't see the narrative OR mechanical role it is meant to play as having changed even a little bit, if a GM would allow a BoH to take an item the Pouch should as well.</p>
<p>Also, on top of all that, the item NEVER had any sort of description or definition that related to the size of the opening at all, nothing in inches/feet and nothing in bulk.</p>It is named Pouch but the rules call it a bag, almost the entire description is entirely unchanged with the exception of the name of the item itself, and strangely enough, the term extradimensional which was replaced by magical in the first half but then two sentences later it goes back to calling it extradimensional. I know that the OGL crisis had an oppressive air and quality of urgency to it but to me this looks like the serial number filing on this was done in a rather sloppy manner.
...Themetricsystem2024-02-26T14:07:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Friendly Clerics, Problematic GodsThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y2n?Friendly-Clerics-Problematic-Gods#232024-02-25T21:10:48Z2024-02-25T21:04:00Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TheFinish wrote:</div><blockquote><p> We were discussing with a friend some time back how you can be a perfectly fine follower of Baphomet by just being a guy that messes with maps, street signs or roadsigns, no other "evil" required.</p>
<p><b>Edicts</b> Confuse paths and roads, outwit your foes instead of overpowering them, pace labyrinths
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<b>Anathema</b> Kill something that cannot significantly harm you, bargain with Asmodeus</p>
<p>All of these are incredibly tame, and it did lead to the idea of a breather quest tracking "a dangerous demon lord cultist" who is just a dude stealing street signs to annoy people. For the glory of Baphomet, of course!</p>
<p>(also, the fact that "confuse paths and roads" is vague enough that a guy with a <b>terrible</b> sense of direction technically fits caused no end of mirth too) </blockquote><p>That's Wiley Coyote to a T.TheFinish wrote:We were discussing with a friend some time back how you can be a perfectly fine follower of Baphomet by just being a guy that messes with maps, street signs or roadsigns, no other "evil" required.
Edicts Confuse paths and roads, outwit your foes instead of overpowering them, pace labyrinths
Anathema Kill something that cannot significantly harm you, bargain with Asmodeus
All of these are incredibly tame, and it did lead to the idea of a breather quest tracking "a dangerous...Themetricsystem2024-02-25T21:04:00ZRe: Forums: Advice: Ring of WizardryThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y24?Ring-of-Wizardry#32024-02-22T23:10:46Z2024-02-22T23:05:05Z<p>The nearest equivalent IMO would be two appropriate tier spell Wands with a Spell they already know on them. It's a bit less flexible as you'd have to pick the Spells but it comes close.</p>
<p>It requires holding the wand so that's a bit of an inconvenience but you do also get the possibility to overcharge it though so it's a bit of a trade-off. No bonus on the Tradition Skill checks either.</p>The nearest equivalent IMO would be two appropriate tier spell Wands with a Spell they already know on them. It's a bit less flexible as you'd have to pick the Spells but it comes close.
It requires holding the wand so that's a bit of an inconvenience but you do also get the possibility to overcharge it though so it's a bit of a trade-off. No bonus on the Tradition Skill checks either.Themetricsystem2024-02-22T23:05:05ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part ThreeThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sii9&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Three#722024-02-26T03:56:19Z2024-02-22T17:44:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Anorak wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Themetricsystem wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Remember, we now know for a fact that all of the setting info is intended to be interpreted as and should factually be considered to be coming from an unreliable narrator
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</blockquote>We do? Did I miss something during the decades? </blockquote><p>It's a fairly recent position, but yes, the operating assumption for the setting and lore info is that most if not all of the information presented that isn't purely mechanical is being presented as written by a character within the setting with their own knowledge, biases, agendas, and perspectives on whatever it is that's being presented about the setting. It's something of a contrivance for how to justify retcons, changes to the setting, creative shifts from older material, and also as a kind of way to make more murky the things that are said about any given thing that the players and GMs aren't directly dealing with at the table to give everything a bit of flexibility in that most stuff can very simply written off or explained by saying the in-world authors who scribe down the setting info and explanations could have been misinformed, ignorant, or just plain lying.
<p><a href="https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xpe?Cavern-Elf-vs-Drow#46" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">You can learn more about this kind of thing and discussion surrounding it with JJs own input here</a> for more context but the general broad strokes of it is narration of the setting info should be assumed to be unreliable at most times but ESPECIALLY when it's created as a work/article/writing of an in-world NPC such as is the case with all of these blog posts who are penned by someone in-setting.</p>Anorak wrote:Themetricsystem wrote:Remember, we now know for a fact that all of the setting info is intended to be interpreted as and should factually be considered to be coming from an unreliable narrator
We do? Did I miss something during the decades? It's a fairly recent position, but yes, the operating assumption for the setting and lore info is that most if not all of the information presented that isn't purely mechanical is being presented as written by a character within the setting...Themetricsystem2024-02-22T17:44:14ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part ThreeThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sii9?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Three#352024-02-22T00:22:19Z2024-02-21T22:09:23Z<p>Folks sure are making a LOT of assumptions that Razmir is in fact not a Deity, true and proper. Remember, we now know for a fact that all of the setting info is intended to be interpreted as and should factually be considered to be coming from an unreliable narrator and therefore subject to misinformation, bias, and loaded with inaccuracies.</p>Folks sure are making a LOT of assumptions that Razmir is in fact not a Deity, true and proper. Remember, we now know for a fact that all of the setting info is intended to be interpreted as and should factually be considered to be coming from an unreliable narrator and therefore subject to misinformation, bias, and loaded with inaccuracies.Themetricsystem2024-02-21T22:09:23ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Remastered Staff Nexus Wizard TheoryThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y0w?Remastered-Staff-Nexus-Wizard-Theory#312024-02-21T21:51:32Z2024-02-21T21:46:40Z<p>The lack of the Staff trait is, to me, the nail in the coffin on this subject and says everything that needs to be known. You'd need to wait to upgrade/swap it to a proper one later on to prepare it in any other fashion.</p>The lack of the Staff trait is, to me, the nail in the coffin on this subject and says everything that needs to be known. You'd need to wait to upgrade/swap it to a proper one later on to prepare it in any other fashion.Themetricsystem2024-02-21T21:46:40ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Champion Sword Ally Shifting Rune Specific Weapon Abilities?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y1b?Champion-Sword-Ally-Shifting-Rune-Specific#62024-02-21T21:10:56Z2024-02-21T16:31:37Z<p>RAW it works fine because of the difference between "apply the effect" and "etch or transfer any property rune" and I've never had to rule on it for games I've run as Champion hasn't been a Class those players ever chose but I'd disallow it at my table as additional property runes on specific weapons is, generally speaking, a can of worms that was intended pretty clearly to remain sealed.</p>RAW it works fine because of the difference between "apply the effect" and "etch or transfer any property rune" and I've never had to rule on it for games I've run as Champion hasn't been a Class those players ever chose but I'd disallow it at my table as additional property runes on specific weapons is, generally speaking, a can of worms that was intended pretty clearly to remain sealed.Themetricsystem2024-02-21T16:31:37ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Do you need to be able to read magical spell scrolls?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xvj?Do-you-need-to-be-able-to-read-magical-spell#392024-02-21T01:21:05Z2024-02-21T00:48:46Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ravingdork wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Oh don't get us started on dwarves not being able to read in the dark with darkvision or how you can't Stealth with a flavor-only aura of light.</p>
<p>We've had LONG fruitless thread debates about both. </blockquote><p>It's crazy to think back nearly thirteen years when we were just STARTING to beat the now long-dead horse of how to interpret PF1 double slice and arguing about natural attacks? You know, way back in the day when your old group was openly plotting to kill Hama (the 1st)? Whatever happened with that anyway?
<p>Man alive... anyhow, <b>FILTHY POWERGAMER!</b></p>Ravingdork wrote:Oh don't get us started on dwarves not being able to read in the dark with darkvision or how you can't Stealth with a flavor-only aura of light.
We've had LONG fruitless thread debates about both.
It's crazy to think back nearly thirteen years when we were just STARTING to beat the now long-dead horse of how to interpret PF1 double slice and arguing about natural attacks? You know, way back in the day when your old group was openly plotting to kill Hama (the 1st)? Whatever...Themetricsystem2024-02-21T00:48:46ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5606?Deep-6-FaWtL#2802642024-02-21T00:51:02Z2024-02-21T00:39:01Z<p>Your whole odyssey regarding that car continues to blow my mind... Cali really DOES have and do a lot of things right but in SOOO many ways they're basically bureaucratic caricatures of themselves to the point where it's completely laughable to think that any reasonable person who isn't either already incredibly wealthy or entirely consumed and brainwashed by the corporate dystopian culture of it all would EVER want to live there for any reason other than the really nice year-round weather.</p>
<p>Here in the Mitten, if a vehicle has a VIN number, and a clear and lien-free title while having not ACTUALLY and FACTUALLY been turned into scrap metal at a junkyard or recycling plant then you could buy it, registere it, drive it home, insure it, register it, crash it, repair it, give up, trade/gift it, and the next person could do exactly the same before giving up and deciding to just let it rust out on their lawn in less time that it sounds like it takes just to cut through HALF of the red tape you're dealing with just to figure out if your insurance agency decided it was totaled on your behalf which is, to me, the craziest thing of all, if you can drive it and it's not already been signed over/sold to a scapper (or a state repo company if the owner happens to be in BIG legal trouble) while sitting in their lot it's not totaled.</p>
<p>The fact you're dealing with all that after having spent more on mere REPAIRS for one car than I've ever spent - IN TOTAL - across - EVERY - vehicle I've ever owned and the law still states it's an unrecoverable wreck is just MADNESS.</p>Your whole odyssey regarding that car continues to blow my mind... Cali really DOES have and do a lot of things right but in SOOO many ways they're basically bureaucratic caricatures of themselves to the point where it's completely laughable to think that any reasonable person who isn't either already incredibly wealthy or entirely consumed and brainwashed by the corporate dystopian culture of it all would EVER want to live there for any reason other than the really nice year-round weather.
...Themetricsystem2024-02-21T00:39:01ZRe: Forums: Advice: What are some great shoddy items?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y05?What-are-some-great-shoddy-items#112024-02-20T18:01:02Z2024-02-20T17:53:00Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Themetricsystem wrote:</div><blockquote> The idea of Shoddy Rations is way funnier than it has any right to be. </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnMDauvqJIU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">I found the real-life version of this.</a>Themetricsystem wrote:The idea of Shoddy Rations is way funnier than it has any right to be.
I found the real-life version of this.Themetricsystem2024-02-20T17:53:00ZRe: Forums: Advice: Your Kineticist Experience so far?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43wu8&page=8?Your-Kineticist-Experience-so-far#3932024-02-19T20:10:47Z2024-02-19T20:03:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Raven Black wrote:</div><blockquote>But the fire aura does not provide light at all. Not even dim light. </blockquote><p>This is so fundamentally at odds with what fire is that I'm surprised the comment didn't come from The Contrarian. Come on now, you're literally trying to argue in opposition to every piece of art featuring the iconic Kin, description, and piece of art that features fire in it to say that it doesn't shed light and is ACTUALLY invisible. This would be like saying that, because the Aura description doesn't go into detail about how it is sensed that it CANNOT be sensed, as if the easiest of the elements to justify as being less obvious, Air chaotically swirling around the Kin, cannot be felt or sensed at all, don't be so silly. Fire sheds light just like how water makes things wet, they don't need to spell it out any more than they'd need to put a description in the back of the Core books that details what light itself is or what colors look like.The Raven Black wrote:But the fire aura does not provide light at all. Not even dim light.
This is so fundamentally at odds with what fire is that I'm surprised the comment didn't come from The Contrarian. Come on now, you're literally trying to argue in opposition to every piece of art featuring the iconic Kin, description, and piece of art that features fire in it to say that it doesn't shed light and is ACTUALLY invisible. This would be like saying that, because the Aura description...Themetricsystem2024-02-19T20:03:12ZRe: Forums: Advice: Your Kineticist Experience so far?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43wu8&page=8?Your-Kineticist-Experience-so-far#3832024-02-19T16:30:47Z2024-02-19T16:07:32Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Deriven Firelion wrote:</div><blockquote>It is not a prohibition on Stealth. It is GM fiat. If the player takes the skill junction for air, I'm absolutely fine with the player telling me they calm their aura to a light breeze with tiny specs... </blockquote><p>[meme]This is the way..[/meme]
<p>I'm rarely in full agreement with DF but I couldn't be more on board with this interpetation.</p>
<p>I think a lot of people are conflating some of us saying that the Aura being visible and making Stealth, at least in some circumstances, harder with assertions that the Aura prevents you from using Stealth or it even applying penalties which isn't something that I think anyone is actually saying.</p>
<p>Also, I think some here might getting their rules for the size of the Aura a bit muddled and are thinking that it's 10 ft across in total when that is NOT the case, the Aura is 25 ft wide and extends another 10 ft ABOVE the Kineticist as well which is a HUGE difference. It's about the size difference between a baseball and volleyball but scaled up, they're the same shape but the volume they take up is vastly different.</p>
<p>The Aura wouldn't stop anyone from using Stealth to Hide for the purpose of taking Cover/Concealment and gaining all the associated benefits of it or to even gain the Hidden condition. I WOULD say though that if the 21 squares that surround a Kineticist where the Aura is present aren't ALSO obscured or in some manner repressed for the purpose of senses other than sight that one would have a VERY hard time justifying a situation where the Kin could EVER benefit from the Undetected Condition, Hidden is not problem as that Condition doesn't conceal that the presence of a Creature nor does it protect the hiding Kin from their opponents knowing exactly what Square they are located in since, well, that's what the Hidden condition is. </p>
<p>In other words, the vast majority of uses for Stealth are completely unaffected by the Aura being up but if you're trying to use Stealth to ensure that you cannot even be Detected and your Aura is up you'd need to be sure you are COMPLETELY enclosed in a space that does not permit the Emananation to spilling outward; examples being hiding inside of a barrel with the top closed over it would be fine but hiding under a table with a tablecloth over it wouldn't pass the sniff test as it would be easily noticiable as the Emanation would flow out underneath the cloth and appear extremely suspicious even if its just an Air Kin as the tablecloth would obviously be moving due to the swirling chaotic air and that's the BEST case scenerio.</p>Deriven Firelion wrote:It is not a prohibition on Stealth. It is GM fiat. If the player takes the skill junction for air, I'm absolutely fine with the player telling me they calm their aura to a light breeze with tiny specs...
[meme]This is the way..[/meme] I'm rarely in full agreement with DF but I couldn't be more on board with this interpetation.
I think a lot of people are conflating some of us saying that the Aura being visible and making Stealth, at least in some circumstances, harder...Themetricsystem2024-02-19T16:07:32ZRe: Forums: Advice: What are some great shoddy items?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43y05?What-are-some-great-shoddy-items#62024-03-07T20:37:30Z2024-02-19T15:41:32Z<p>The idea of Shoddy Rations is way funnier than it has any right to be.</p>The idea of Shoddy Rations is way funnier than it has any right to be.Themetricsystem2024-02-19T15:41:32ZRe: Forums: Advice: Your Kineticist Experience so far?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43wu8&page=7?Your-Kineticist-Experience-so-far#3342024-02-15T23:58:40Z2024-02-15T17:10:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Emanation wrote:</div><blockquote>An emanation issues forth from each side of your space, extending out to a specified number of feet in all directions.</blockquote><p>The Aura is an emanation, and is described as your element floating, flying, or merely being present in the 10 ft range. Trying to argue that just because the emanation is that large doesn't mean that it extends that full space is utter nonsense on the caliber of saying that an emanation of light doesn't actually extend out to the full reach of the effect. The size of it is clearly defined and the manifestation of your aura is 100% going to be present in EVERY square of the impacted range.
<p>Fire Auras are fire being present in that area of your Aura and you cannot justify it simply being "a glint of flame in the eyes" unless your eyes are 20ft across. Simialrly, the flavor text doesn't in any way suggest that an extra 1mph of air current is even CLOSE to what it is supposed to represent, instead the example given for Air is chaotic wind circling the Kinetecist and the range defines how wide that would be. Unless you're in an envionrment that is surgically clean, free of all dust, dirt, and debris it would absoutley be visibe and even then you'd still be dealing with it making noise and creating a pressure difference in the air that you could feel. </p>
<p>You can take cover and gain concealment just fine and making stealth checks to do those things is fine, but trying to argue that the Aura can ever be treated as invisible is poppycock, Kinetecists with their aura up have very clearly visible and likely audible signs of the presence even if they are completely invisible.</p>Emanation wrote:An emanation issues forth from each side of your space, extending out to a specified number of feet in all directions.
The Aura is an emanation, and is described as your element floating, flying, or merely being present in the 10 ft range. Trying to argue that just because the emanation is that large doesn't mean that it extends that full space is utter nonsense on the caliber of saying that an emanation of light doesn't actually extend out to the full reach of the effect....Themetricsystem2024-02-15T17:10:49ZRe: Forums: Advice: Your Kineticist Experience so far?Themetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43wu8&page=7?Your-Kineticist-Experience-so-far#3272024-02-15T00:50:47Z2024-02-15T00:41:50Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Easl wrote:</div><blockquote>Stuff</blockquote><p>Yeah, the problem is you're overlooking the fact that the Aura is a 10 ft emanation meaning that the manifestation would include your square, all squares surrounding you, and every square that surrounds THOSE squares, all of which would include your element.
<p>There is no hiding that.</p>Easl wrote:Stuff
Yeah, the problem is you're overlooking the fact that the Aura is a 10 ft emanation meaning that the manifestation would include your square, all squares surrounding you, and every square that surrounds THOSE squares, all of which would include your element. There is no hiding that.Themetricsystem2024-02-15T00:41:50ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The Godsrain Prophecies Part TwoThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sii4&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Two#742024-02-15T23:41:43Z2024-02-14T23:54:37Z<p>If I were a betting man I'd still put my money on Nethys. His entire existence is generally defined as being a divine being of warring halves constantly battling for internal control.</p>
<p>In any SERIOUS conflict where he would have to step in he would likely end up unbalanced and falling, probably entirely, toward his destructive side, and in the process would also destroy himself, a handful of other Deities who were unwise enough not to stand at least 3 universes away, the entire plane he inhabited, and any enemies he could perceive through the rage and pain. The creation portion of him represents how his power, one of the most supreme powers in the setting for that matter, would be used as the spark of not only mortals inheriting a sliver of his might and creating a whole new classification of not-quite mortal, not quite demigod beings but also bringing the whole of the setting into a new era.</p>
<p>Look at what happened when Aroden died, as Deific and powerful as he was he didn't wield much more than a tea light worth of magical power compared to the supernova that Nethys COULD wield if he weren't basically Mr. Do-Nothing Neutral in his own right. The consequences of his departure, I imagine, would be a FAR sight more impactful than churches going abandoned, some relics falling planetside, some political and relationship hub-bub, and the creation of a permanent super-hurricane. </p>
<p>Besides that, the dude is a living bomb of magical energy that's only barely kept in balance, any serious disturbance of those scales (such as some conflict he might end up having to be a part of or "injury" he might sustain), in my eyes, would probably create an infinite chain reaction as his destructive side overtakes him completely which leads to his inevitable destruction since he can only really exist when he is in balance.</p>If I were a betting man I'd still put my money on Nethys. His entire existence is generally defined as being a divine being of warring halves constantly battling for internal control.
In any SERIOUS conflict where he would have to step in he would likely end up unbalanced and falling, probably entirely, toward his destructive side, and in the process would also destroy himself, a handful of other Deities who were unwise enough not to stand at least 3 universes away, the entire plane he...Themetricsystem2024-02-14T23:54:37ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Its May GusAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43th3?Its-May-Gus#332023-05-13T14:29:53Z2023-05-13T14:29:53Z<p>BORK BORK •"It's Mag - Us and I will die on this hill"• BORK BORK</p>BORK BORK *"It's Mag - Us and I will die on this hill"* BORK BORKAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-05-13T14:29:53ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: The new alignment system and RahadoumPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43tfa&page=2?The-new-alignment-system-and-Rahadoum#912023-05-12T14:55:27Z2023-05-12T02:29:31Z<p>Whoever said that agnostics didn't have a sense of humor, I don't know, and I won't pretend to have the correct answer.</p>Whoever said that agnostics didn't have a sense of humor, I don't know, and I won't pretend to have the correct answer.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-05-12T02:29:31ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Potential Changes to Core 1 ClassesAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43t7k&page=4?Potential-Changes-to-Core-1-Classes#1762023-05-03T17:26:04Z2023-05-03T17:26:04Z<p>BORK BORK •This is Themetricsystem, posting as AM DOGGO• BORK BORK</p>BORK BORK *This is Themetricsystem, posting as AM DOGGO* BORK BORKAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-05-03T17:26:04ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Went to buy all of 2nd Edition currently released when...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43stp&page=2?Went-to-buy-all-of-2nd-Edition-currently#552023-04-17T06:31:03Z2023-04-17T03:37:57Z<p>You're quoting a YOUTUBE video by a social media influencer on the topic of money generated by ads on YOUTUBE by social media influencer about a shady wealth estimation tool made by OTHER social media influencers in order to generate clicks on websites/blogs and personal YOUTUBE VIDEOS of their own to try to refute estimations provided by the #1 trusted App data aggregate that's trusted by actual professionals? </p>
<p>Hilariously ironic. I realize skepticism is valuable and all but seriously, no, <b> seriously </b> come on dude. You are ACTUALLY better than that. If you don't care enough to learn just say so, but if you actually want to learn or know what I'm talking about take the time to research this stuff or at the very least, the accreditation of the sources I linked before off-handedly dismissing them.</p>You're quoting a YOUTUBE video by a social media influencer on the topic of money generated by ads on YOUTUBE by social media influencer about a shady wealth estimation tool made by OTHER social media influencers in order to generate clicks on websites/blogs and personal YOUTUBE VIDEOS of their own to try to refute estimations provided by the #1 trusted App data aggregate that's trusted by actual professionals?
Hilariously ironic. I realize skepticism is valuable and all but seriously, no,...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-04-17T03:37:57ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Went to buy all of 2nd Edition currently released when...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43stp&page=2?Went-to-buy-all-of-2nd-Edition-currently#532023-04-17T03:02:23Z2023-04-17T03:02:23Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Doug Hahn wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Person-Man wrote:</div><blockquote>Listen, I don't know why I'm getting hostility, let alone the TOZ alias treatment here</blockquote><p>I am not a TOZ alias my friend.
<p></blockquote><p>Umm, do you have TOZ muted or something? I ask because I was replying to TOZ specifically, or rather, referring to the use case for how he uses TOZ for bluntness, snark, and hostility, I even quote replied to them. I hadn't even seen you reply to the thread at all at the time I was typing it.Doug Hahn wrote:Person-Man wrote:Listen, I don't know why I'm getting hostility, let alone the TOZ alias treatment here
I am not a TOZ alias my friend. Umm, do you have TOZ muted or something? I ask because I was replying to TOZ specifically, or rather, referring to the use case for how he uses TOZ for bluntness, snark, and hostility, I even quote replied to them. I hadn't even seen you reply to the thread at all at the time I was typing it.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-04-17T03:02:23ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Went to buy all of 2nd Edition currently released when...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43stp&page=2?Went-to-buy-all-of-2nd-Edition-currently#512023-04-17T06:29:23Z2023-04-17T02:53:28Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TOZ wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Themetricsystem wrote:</div><blockquote> <a href="https://app.sensortower.com/overview/com.redrazors.pathbuilder2e?country=US" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Okay, sure</a> here's your source, and even a free reliable one at that.</blockquote>The login wall suggests otherwise to me. </blockquote><p>Okay, hmm I see. Okay, try <a href="https://app.sensortower.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> this instead, head to their homepage linked here</a> and simply type in the name of the App(s) and it gives a dead simple layman's breakdown of the numbers provided in pop-up i-frame format that basically anyone at all can understand. They line up basically exactly with the data found at the first link for anyone who doesn't know enough already or who is willing to research how much money the numbers provided on the first link generate in income for an App developer, it will give you the free estimate that almost perfectly lines up with the numbers I'm talking about.
<p>Listen, I don't know why I'm getting hostility, let alone the TOZ alias treatment here (that's why I'm replying as Person-Man, maybe THAT will help break the ice a bit and suggest I'm doing more than being a... what, contrarian or something or trying to hide, this is, after all my "real person/real face" alias I try to use after all), but frankly, I chimed in here because I have insights and the topic itself is such utter nonsense and griping Karen trash that I THOUGHT was adjacent enough to what I'm talking about to maybe steer the conversation into something ... interesting? Maybe spin this thread into a discussion about how NOT greedy Paizo ACTUALLY is.</p>
<p>Shoot, I took a freaking break from this community because of this kind of thing and figured after lurking that maybe I'd learned how to speak/write in a manner that is acceptable to the cultural norms of this place but apparently not as it seems that nobody here likes hearing or reading ANYTHING that challenges them or makes them think. At least that's the takeaway I'm left flirting with and hoping upon hope is just wrong. Anyhow, that's enough from me I guess. I don't even really have a thesis here to say people or the company should do X or Y or even feel a certain way, I'm just pointing out actual facts but that's objectionable still... I guess?</p>TOZ wrote:Themetricsystem wrote: Okay, sure here's your source, and even a free reliable one at that.
The login wall suggests otherwise to me. Okay, hmm I see. Okay, try this instead, head to their homepage linked here and simply type in the name of the App(s) and it gives a dead simple layman's breakdown of the numbers provided in pop-up i-frame format that basically anyone at all can understand. They line up basically exactly with the data found at the first link for anyone who doesn't...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-04-17T02:53:28ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5519?Deep-6-FaWtL#2759332023-03-11T13:32:43Z2023-03-10T19:00:41Z<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>[Spoiler omitted]Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-03-10T19:00:41ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Paizo Announces System-Neutral Open RPG LicensePerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si7v&page=6?Paizo-Announces-SystemNeutral-Open-RPG-License#2972023-01-23T19:53:29Z2023-01-21T14:28:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Coridan wrote:</div><blockquote> I still don't understand how NFTs could even apply to anything. It's just a boogeyman as far as I can tell, but a really outlandish one. They may as well say it also keeps tigers aways. </blockquote><p>SRM believes that a big part of the thrust and point of the NFT restrictions are squarely leveled at him personally given at this point he is one of the only major players in the market that are working on an RPG system that has the ability to leverage NFT and blockchain for their game.
<p>I'll refrain from talking about my theories about the project as I am of two minds about it and to be quite honest my feelings about that work don't really vibe with much of the discourse surrounding web3.0 that is dominant around here but I will say that of all the creators in this space, on a personal level, I deeply relate to him, trust his creative drive, and think his ethics and worldview are among the most solid, centered, and relatable. </p>
<p>I don't know for a fact if WotC is intentionally taking aim at him and that project but he certainly seems to think that is the case.</p>Coridan wrote:I still don't understand how NFTs could even apply to anything. It's just a boogeyman as far as I can tell, but a really outlandish one. They may as well say it also keeps tigers aways.
SRM believes that a big part of the thrust and point of the NFT restrictions are squarely leveled at him personally given at this point he is one of the only major players in the market that are working on an RPG system that has the ability to leverage NFT and blockchain for their game. I'll...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-01-21T14:28:26ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: Critical Role switch to Pathfinder 2e?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43qef&page=2?Critical-Role-switch-to-Pathfinder-2e#582023-01-17T11:48:18Z2023-01-14T01:40:18Z<p>OPINION TIME AGAIN - YAY!</p>
<p>Yep, I just about guarantee that they signed it and once they realized just HOW bad it was for basically anyone who couldn't get an awesome over-the-top custom deal like they would absolutely have been able to negotiate they realized that they were in for HUGE trouble, and went effectively radio silent afterward, the timing for it is absolutely perfect.</p>
<p>I'd wager that they're going to end up being leveraged as the promotional/marketing faces of the new VTT and will end up implementing it visually on their stream as soon as the WotC devs manage to get a working and attractive internal alpha going. </p>
<p>As "soft" and "welcoming" as their public image is there is NO WAY they would have EVER come out with such a weak and meaningless statement if they weren't contractually obligated to align with WotC and start using/promoting the new/revamped/upgrade/digitized edition that is being cooked up while operating under whatever new WotC OGL that will eventually show up.</p>OPINION TIME AGAIN - YAY!
Yep, I just about guarantee that they signed it and once they realized just HOW bad it was for basically anyone who couldn't get an awesome over-the-top custom deal like they would absolutely have been able to negotiate they realized that they were in for HUGE trouble, and went effectively radio silent afterward, the timing for it is absolutely perfect.
I'd wager that they're going to end up being leveraged as the promotional/marketing faces of the new VTT and will...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-01-14T01:40:18ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: Critical Role switch to Pathfinder 2e?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43qef?Critical-Role-switch-to-Pathfinder-2e#472023-01-22T10:58:58Z2023-01-12T19:46:04Z<p>Something interesting about this...</p>
<p>Basically, the entire CR-verse of actors went more or less silent compared to beforehand at basically the exact same time which just so HAPPENS to line up with the timeline that creators were first sent contracts to sign in mid December that included the OGL 1.1 that we have all since seen.</p>
<p>This is a STRONG hint that they either signed the deal and are working behind the scenes to maintain a low profile (MM went from 5-10 posts per day to just THREE vague-posts in nearly a month) or they're lawyering the hell up. Which is happening, one can only speculate but given the fact that on/around Dec 15th they all got strangely quiet, I'd be willing to bet they got pitched a deal, be it a real sweetheart one which is my bet, or more conservative one like Kickstarter was given.</p>
<p>Whatever way they go is a mystery yet but I'm confident they were offered SOMETHING probably as early as anyone else. If I HAD to place a bet which way they'll go, I'd put my lot in with those saying they'll stay loyal to the D&D Brand.</p>Something interesting about this...
Basically, the entire CR-verse of actors went more or less silent compared to beforehand at basically the exact same time which just so HAPPENS to line up with the timeline that creators were first sent contracts to sign in mid December that included the OGL 1.1 that we have all since seen.
This is a STRONG hint that they either signed the deal and are working behind the scenes to maintain a low profile (MM went from 5-10 posts per day to just THREE...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-01-12T19:46:04ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Can you constrict a creature that has been swallowed wholePerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43qfi?Can-you-constrict-a-creature-that-has-been#232023-01-07T21:29:27Z2023-01-07T21:29:27Z<p>There is a joke in here somewhere about constipation and "passing" a saving throw but I don't think I'm the one to make it...</p>There is a joke in here somewhere about constipation and "passing" a saving throw but I don't think I'm the one to make it...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2023-01-07T21:29:27ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: ChatGPT as Gamemastering toolPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43q64?ChatGPT-as-Gamemastering-tool#142022-12-19T05:55:41Z2022-12-19T02:23:45Z<p>Hey, I'm not even what one might call an evangelist for the tech, that much is for sure, but I can guarantee that anyone crossing their arms and raising their nose at it is going to be in for one hell of a surprise when they realize that what we already have, in many ways, already surpasses the functional capabilities of even the most talented and knowledgeable humans alive and produces results in the timeframe of seconds compared to hours, days, months, or years.</p>
<p>If there is one technology that we shouldn't be underestimating it is AI, and by that, I specifically mean not only the use we could have for it but also the dangers and opportunities that will be opened by it.</p>Hey, I'm not even what one might call an evangelist for the tech, that much is for sure, but I can guarantee that anyone crossing their arms and raising their nose at it is going to be in for one hell of a surprise when they realize that what we already have, in many ways, already surpasses the functional capabilities of even the most talented and knowledgeable humans alive and produces results in the timeframe of seconds compared to hours, days, months, or years.
If there is one technology...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-12-19T02:23:45ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: ChatGPT as Gamemastering toolPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43q64?ChatGPT-as-Gamemastering-tool#122022-12-19T05:55:28Z2022-12-19T01:58:25Z<p>Here... let me just show you. I'm using the BAREBONES super minimum demo tool with no paid component, free instant signup, and access to practically ZERO improvements that have been made in the last two and a half weeks.</p>
<p>I generated this on the FIRST TRY and removed NOTHING. I gave it a simple 5 sentence description of what I wanted. A Paizo PF2 Adventure Path fighting titans that threaten to destroy the kingdom of Highhelm in which the party investigates raises an army against and puts to rest the threat to the kingdom with a target length of aprox 1800 words.</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]This took me LITERALLY 30 seconds. There is repetition here, it rehashed some things several times, I am sure that it isn't 100% up to snuff for an actual business/AP proposal, and has a ton of missing bit-bobs that inject more flavor into the proposal that I'm sure would otherwise be present if someone themselves wrote this personally to submit but you have to admit that this alone, all of 30 seconds of effort, put out a TON of work, especially formatting terminology, and even PRODUCT SPECIFIC information that is a legible and workable first draft that would save hours, days, or perhaps even WEEKS for someone who is inexperienced in this. There are parts that are just factually incorrect such as the idea GW and FF Games also produce Adventure Paths that compete with PF2 but... it still lands in the same ballpark and instantly sourced relevant data to include in the pitch about the market even though it did absolutely miss the mark with those details. Other information such as pricing, cost to create, staff, and pay for the project is similarly way off too but that is almost certainly because that information is <b>private</b> and is something that can and eventually, will easily be able to be fed into these self-learning AI which will also have way, WAY more context and accuracy when made into commercial AI products/assistants/partners.</p>
<p>Again, the above was generated for free, in less than a minute, and uses OLD DATA that isn't even hooked into systems that allow it to sample the rapidly increasing datasets such as user feedback about what is being generated, the quality of the rendering, or adaptations to the self-learning behaviors.</p>Here... let me just show you. I'm using the BAREBONES super minimum demo tool with no paid component, free instant signup, and access to practically ZERO improvements that have been made in the last two and a half weeks.
I generated this on the FIRST TRY and removed NOTHING. I gave it a simple 5 sentence description of what I wanted. A Paizo PF2 Adventure Path fighting titans that threaten to destroy the kingdom of Highhelm in which the party investigates raises an army against and puts to...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-12-19T01:58:25ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: ChatGPT as Gamemastering toolPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43q64?ChatGPT-as-Gamemastering-tool#102022-12-19T05:55:16Z2022-12-19T01:45:50Z<p>That smells way too much like fearful optimism to pass the sniff test for me, just personally speaking, but only time will tell to prove any one theory about how it will advance correctly (or more likely nobody is able to predict exactly how it will all shake out). </p>
<p>Personally, I have no hangups revolving around the divinity or unique nature of intelligence, sapience, or creative spark that life as we know it grants certain earthen creatures so I don't foresee anything at all standing in the way between self-learning computation and what we view as sentience or intelligence, after all, what is already in circulation quite literally is rewriting and in some cases even rewiring itself to become more efficient and better at understanding hundreds of trillions of times faster than the required evolutionary timeline that life requires.</p>That smells way too much like fearful optimism to pass the sniff test for me, just personally speaking, but only time will tell to prove any one theory about how it will advance correctly (or more likely nobody is able to predict exactly how it will all shake out).
Personally, I have no hangups revolving around the divinity or unique nature of intelligence, sapience, or creative spark that life as we know it grants certain earthen creatures so I don't foresee anything at all standing in the...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-12-19T01:45:50ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: ChatGPT as Gamemastering toolPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43q64?ChatGPT-as-Gamemastering-tool#82022-12-19T05:55:08Z2022-12-19T00:17:55Z<p>I suggest that everyone who hasn't played with, used, researched, or interacted with at least the cool free open-source demo versions of this stuff take a bit of time to do so. Before I launch into it, I gotta switch my profile/avatar and hit you with a spoiler...
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[Spoiler omitted]</p>I suggest that everyone who hasn't played with, used, researched, or interacted with at least the cool free open-source demo versions of this stuff take a bit of time to do so. Before I launch into it, I gotta switch my profile/avatar and hit you with a spoiler...
[Spoiler omitted]Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-12-19T00:17:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Smurf!Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43pxa?Smurf#152022-12-02T14:45:47Z2022-12-02T14:45:47Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">WatersLethe wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Bigdaddyjug wrote:</div><blockquote> Smurf off with your smurfing smurfing. Smurfing smurfs! </blockquote>Can't we all smurf along? </blockquote><p>D:WatersLethe wrote:Bigdaddyjug wrote: Smurf off with your smurfing smurfing. Smurfing smurfs!
Can't we all smurf along? D:Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-12-02T14:45:47ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Smurf!Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43pxa?Smurf#82022-12-02T01:41:04Z2022-12-02T01:41:04Z<p>I tried googling to see if Smurfs are solidly in the public domain and I got NO definitive answers with regard to being able to use them for profit-driven enterprise but that STILL doesn't change my mind in that I think that PF2 is RIPE for a Smurf Ancestry as an inclusion in some book, or barring that they could do something fun for an April 1st blog post.</p>I tried googling to see if Smurfs are solidly in the public domain and I got NO definitive answers with regard to being able to use them for profit-driven enterprise but that STILL doesn't change my mind in that I think that PF2 is RIPE for a Smurf Ancestry as an inclusion in some book, or barring that they could do something fun for an April 1st blog post.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-12-02T01:41:04ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Is a manipulate action baked into firing a bow?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lpx&page=10?Is-a-manipulate-action-baked-into-firing-a-bow#4592022-10-18T23:47:08Z2022-10-18T23:23:51Z<p>Isn't that something that sort of speaks for itself? If a Weapon is one that needs to be reloaded then reloading needs to be done... and the Reload 0 Rules say absolutely nothing to the effect that no Interact Action happens, instead it merely says that it's part of the Strike you make with the Weapon.</p>
<p>The Rules are permissive rather than prohibitive and unless they state that X or Y works in a specific way or that they are exempt from Rules that otherwise govern the entire group of Actions/Activities that define X or Y then... they aren't exempt. In other words, because the Reload 0 Rules don't say that no Interact Action takes place (in fact it says the opposite in that it says the Action is done as part of the Strike) then it is subject to everything any other Reload Action is as well.</p>
<p>Man alive, the downward sucking force of this thread keeps pulling me in because all of this has already been covered by myself and others in the last ten pages. Perhaps I've just deluded myself into half believing that continuing to participate will make an impact or rouse someone on Staff to have a meeting, conclude on the topic and then come comment on it in some, ANY official capacity ... but really I know better than that. </p>
<p>Much respect for everyone here for your stamina in the conversation no matter your position too, I want to just be sure that nobody feels I'm trashing them because I may disagree with them.</p>Isn't that something that sort of speaks for itself? If a Weapon is one that needs to be reloaded then reloading needs to be done... and the Reload 0 Rules say absolutely nothing to the effect that no Interact Action happens, instead it merely says that it's part of the Strike you make with the Weapon.
The Rules are permissive rather than prohibitive and unless they state that X or Y works in a specific way or that they are exempt from Rules that otherwise govern the entire group of...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-10-18T23:23:51ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Is a manipulate action baked into firing a bow?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lpx&page=10?Is-a-manipulate-action-baked-into-firing-a-bow#4542022-10-18T23:46:21Z2022-10-18T21:23:06Z<p>The issue here is that, as has been treaded over time and time again, EVERY <a href="https://2e.aonprd.com/Actions.aspx?ID=80" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Interact Action (which is explicitly part of every Reload) has the Manipulate Trait</a> bolted onto it.</p>
<p>This is where the rabbit hole begins before diving so far into the depths we risk awakening the Balrog and spiraling down the infinite well and are crushed by the weight of our arguments and the irreversible spin that creates g-forces in excess of what even a falling insect could survive as we approach the center of the planet mass and gravity begins to act funny.</p>
<p>Also, reloading and interacting/manipulating costing 0 Actions for a bow does not mean that no interaction/manipulation/reload takes place, it simply indicates that it doesn't reduce the number of available Actions you have to spend during your turn.</p>The issue here is that, as has been treaded over time and time again, EVERY Interact Action (which is explicitly part of every Reload) has the Manipulate Trait bolted onto it.
This is where the rabbit hole begins before diving so far into the depths we risk awakening the Balrog and spiraling down the infinite well and are crushed by the weight of our arguments and the irreversible spin that creates g-forces in excess of what even a falling insect could survive as we approach the center of...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-10-18T21:23:06ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Is a manipulate action baked into firing a bow?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lpx&page=9?Is-a-manipulate-action-baked-into-firing-a-bow#4082022-10-11T23:34:29Z2022-10-11T23:33:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">beowulf99 wrote:</div><blockquote> What part of the spiral are we at now? </blockquote><p>it's very hard to tell when we're <a href="https://media.tenor.com/mpt5saH_XukAAAAC/spiral-zoom.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">constantly circling inward</a>. My guess is somewhere near the Saraswati Supercluster.beowulf99 wrote:What part of the spiral are we at now?
it's very hard to tell when we're constantly circling inward. My guess is somewhere near the Saraswati Supercluster.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-10-11T23:33:31ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Is a manipulate action baked into firing a bow?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lpx&page=9?Is-a-manipulate-action-baked-into-firing-a-bow#4042022-10-11T22:03:36Z2022-10-11T21:58:18Z<p>Another couple of pages of continual back and forth of the same arguments from the same handful of users. Not only that, the circular argumentation is beginning to spiral even faster, at this rate the space-time continuum is going to start to break down and we will be launched either far into the future, into an alternate dimension where they hired a data scientist to tighten up the loose ends in PF2, or be ejected into the primordial slurry that was our universe .00000000001 seconds after it first emerged.</p>
<p>So, 1/3 odds to achieve something that has a glimmer of hope to resolve the issue and a 2/3rds chance to remove the participants from this conversation (and hopefully nobody else), I don't know if I'd like those odds personally, but um... yeah you all do you I guess. Maybe if we get this to 25 pages of three to five people talking past each other we could stand some hope of, say, Michael S. chiming in with at LEAST an unofficial word on how they personally would rule this.</p>Another couple of pages of continual back and forth of the same arguments from the same handful of users. Not only that, the circular argumentation is beginning to spiral even faster, at this rate the space-time continuum is going to start to break down and we will be launched either far into the future, into an alternate dimension where they hired a data scientist to tighten up the loose ends in PF2, or be ejected into the primordial slurry that was our universe .00000000001 seconds after it...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-10-11T21:58:18ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Is a manipulate action baked into firing a bow?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lpx&page=7?Is-a-manipulate-action-baked-into-firing-a-bow#3412022-10-04T15:59:55Z2022-10-04T15:59:55Z<p>This thread has been going in circles since the exact same positions were given, explained, and even linked since the second page of the thread.</p>
<p>Clearly this is ambiguous if no common understanding has been met, the only thing that's happening for the last 5 pages of posts is circular argumentation and bickering. I have my own stance here and I feel it's grounded in RAW, but clearly, nobody here can authoritatively state they have the "right" answer.</p>
<p>We are either going to get errata on the issue to clarify this, or it's going to continue to be a GM call as it is now.</p>This thread has been going in circles since the exact same positions were given, explained, and even linked since the second page of the thread.
Clearly this is ambiguous if no common understanding has been met, the only thing that's happening for the last 5 pages of posts is circular argumentation and bickering. I have my own stance here and I feel it's grounded in RAW, but clearly, nobody here can authoritatively state they have the "right" answer.
We are either going to get errata on the...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-10-04T15:59:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: I Love 2e, but I am starting to notice a problem. . .Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43nqa&page=2#652022-08-08T01:17:17Z2022-08-07T23:00:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lollerabe wrote:</div><blockquote>The official Paizo forums seems like a pretty obvious place to voice ones wishes for future content, no ? </blockquote><p>[Spoiler omitted]Lollerabe wrote:The official Paizo forums seems like a pretty obvious place to voice ones wishes for future content, no ?
[Spoiler omitted]Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-08-07T23:00:42ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Is there any way to make a summoner good at melee?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43nj1?Is-there-any-way-to-make-a-summoner-good-at#102022-09-17T02:16:42Z2022-07-30T22:30:35Z<p>If you want to be marginally adequate, the advice above will help.</p>
<p>But if you actually want to be GOOD at melee then you're going to have to convince your GM to allow you to play a Dual Class Character as everything else is going to fall short of even bringing you up to par half of the time with the most baseline of non-specialized martials.</p>If you want to be marginally adequate, the advice above will help.
But if you actually want to be GOOD at melee then you're going to have to convince your GM to allow you to play a Dual Class Character as everything else is going to fall short of even bringing you up to par half of the time with the most baseline of non-specialized martials.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-07-30T22:30:35ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Kingmaker UpdatePerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6shbl&page=9?Kingmaker-Update#4172022-07-13T06:43:37Z2022-07-12T13:21:32Z<p><b><i>•something something grumble•</b> Harris was robbed <b>•grumble something something•</b> it's all meaningless anyhow.</i></p>*something something grumble* Harris was robbed *grumble something something* it's all meaningless anyhow.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-07-12T13:21:32ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Question about Beastkin and Baleful Polymorph & Co.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mi7?Question-about-Beastkin-and-Baleful-Polymorph#372022-06-06T19:23:22Z2022-06-06T17:33:52Z<p>"It's only talking about one creature ability, not the player-accessible version with the exact same name." -Copium-</p>"It's only talking about one creature ability, not the player-accessible version with the exact same name." -Copium-Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-06-06T17:33:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Dear Paizo, please don't make us do this anymorePerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mnj?Dear-Paizo-please-dont-make-us-do-this-anymore#212022-06-07T14:21:16Z2022-06-06T16:40:58Z<p>I am vehemently against this idea. I own over a hundred sets of dice and gosh darn it I want an excuse to use as many of them as possible.</p>
<p>So, with that said, I want to respectfully ask that Paizo not only ignore this request but also amp things up going forward. I want to see as many stat blocks as possible with 10+ dice being used for damage and other effects.</p>
<p>/Only mostly joking</p>I am vehemently against this idea. I own over a hundred sets of dice and gosh darn it I want an excuse to use as many of them as possible.
So, with that said, I want to respectfully ask that Paizo not only ignore this request but also amp things up going forward. I want to see as many stat blocks as possible with 10+ dice being used for damage and other effects.
/Only mostly jokingPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-06-06T16:40:58ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: With which witch switch does your witch switch with?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mct?With-which-witch-switch-does-your-witch#32022-05-17T20:12:19Z2022-05-17T20:12:19Z<p>Asking the real questions I see.</p>
<p>Once we figure this one out I want to know which witch switched the rich lich pitch.</p>Asking the real questions I see.
Once we figure this one out I want to know which witch switched the rich lich pitch.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-05-17T20:12:19ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: [APG Errata] Independent Familiar and "capable of riding your familiar"AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lrs?APG-Errata-Independent-Familiar-and-capable#52022-04-15T11:18:29Z2022-04-14T17:51:43Z<p>BORK BORK!! DOGGO INDEPENDENT! DOGGO NEED NOT HEED ORDERS OR CARRY SILLY FRIEND PERSON! BORK BORK!</p>BORK BORK!! DOGGO INDEPENDENT! DOGGO NEED NOT HEED ORDERS OR CARRY SILLY FRIEND PERSON! BORK BORK!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-04-14T17:51:43ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Why do I hate the monk where everyone seems to like it?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lm5&page=2?Why-do-I-hate-the-monk-where-everyone-seems#962022-04-07T00:47:03Z2022-04-07T00:47:03Z<p>Who would win in a fight, everyone who hates the monk, or Goku?</p>Who would win in a fight, everyone who hates the monk, or Goku?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-04-07T00:47:03ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Why would anyone ever be a champion?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lgy?Why-would-anyone-ever-be-a-champion#232023-05-24T07:08:45Z2022-03-28T20:32:26Z<p>Hooray, another alignment thread, exactly what the doctor ordered! We need to build up our resistance to toxins somehow after all.</p>Hooray, another alignment thread, exactly what the doctor ordered! We need to build up our resistance to toxins somehow after all.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-03-28T20:32:26ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Kingmaker UpdatePerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6shbl&page=7?Kingmaker-Update#3342022-02-28T10:27:17Z2022-02-27T20:47:56Z<p>This kind of thing is exactly why I stopped buying into, promoting, or contributing work toward any crowdfunding product, system, or service.</p>
<p>It is an extremely confusing situation for users the VAST majority of the time and almost ALL such projects end up being delayed at least 6 months to three years after the initial estimated finish/delivery date. It's bad PR for companies, it causes the organization that makes it to lose a sizable cut from the money made via the crowdfunding platform, and there is absolutely no legal or financial recourse for situations where the project fails to ever actually end up being made/shipped/produced.</p>
<p>If Paizo, third-party publishers, freelancers, board game companies, customers, and everyone else working in the hobby abandoned ever using crowdfunding again it would be an undeniable win for everyone involved. The benefits of this kind of "sales/promotion" method are far outweighed by the landfill of reasons why it is less than ideal if you're actually looking to make a quality product and deliver it to people. I am of the mind that it jumped the shark around the time that KS got pushed into the popular mainstream with the Potato Salad project/meme and there has been shockingly little done since then to improve crowdfunding, instead what happened is a dozen other crowdfunding orgs popped up to make a quick dime without risking any financial loss or legal consequences whatsoever.</p>This kind of thing is exactly why I stopped buying into, promoting, or contributing work toward any crowdfunding product, system, or service.
It is an extremely confusing situation for users the VAST majority of the time and almost ALL such projects end up being delayed at least 6 months to three years after the initial estimated finish/delivery date. It's bad PR for companies, it causes the organization that makes it to lose a sizable cut from the money made via the crowdfunding platform,...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2022-02-27T20:47:56ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Bad Alias JailPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43jna?Bad-Alias-Jail#362022-01-02T09:52:08Z2021-12-23T23:00:27Z<p>Oh great, now there's TWO of em! </p>
<p><i>/duck</i></p>Oh great, now there's TWO of em!
/duckPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-12-23T23:00:27ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Bad Alias JailAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43jna?Bad-Alias-Jail#212022-01-02T09:51:40Z2021-12-23T01:36:16Z<p>AM NOT BAD ALIAS!
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AM GOOD DOGGO!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-12-23T01:36:16ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: What happens if I hit DELETE?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43hwb?What-happens-if-I-hit-DELETE#82021-10-13T21:00:43Z2021-10-13T21:00:43Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ravingdork wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Good to know. So that explains why I have only one delwte button. Only one alias has 0 posts (coincidentally, it is my oldest one). XD</p>
<p>I was afraid the one button would delete all my aliases, or even delete my account.</p>
<p>Is there a limit to the number of aliases you can have? </blockquote><p>I do not believe so, if I recall correctly somebody had made it a goal of theirs to make 1000 different aliases, or maybe it was just 100... and started a thread about it somewhere around these parts but I think they gave up on the project.Ravingdork wrote:Good to know. So that explains why I have only one delwte button. Only one alias has 0 posts (coincidentally, it is my oldest one). XD
I was afraid the one button would delete all my aliases, or even delete my account.
Is there a limit to the number of aliases you can have?
I do not believe so, if I recall correctly somebody had made it a goal of theirs to make 1000 different aliases, or maybe it was just 100... and started a thread about it somewhere around these parts...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-10-13T21:00:43ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: nullPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43he3&page=2#522021-09-30T19:12:15Z2021-09-30T19:01:42Z<p><b>•Notices the 1cp</b> "Oooohh, lucky penny!"</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfkts0u-m6w&t=23s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><i>Tik-scream</i></a></p>*Notices the 1cp "Oooohh, lucky penny!"
Tik-screamPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-09-30T19:01:42ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: nullPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43he3#152021-09-24T19:21:03Z2021-09-24T19:11:10Z<p>I have no idea what any of this is about but I must say, a completely empty thread title and initial post intrigues me enough that I feel like I MUST favorite lest I miss the opportunity to ever do so again.</p>I have no idea what any of this is about but I must say, a completely empty thread title and initial post intrigues me enough that I feel like I MUST favorite lest I miss the opportunity to ever do so again.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-09-24T19:11:10ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Makes for a Good AP/Stand Alone Adventure?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43dvq?What-Makes-for-a-Good-APStand-Alone-Adventure#382021-06-13T18:45:42Z2021-05-20T18:58:09Z<p>Wait, using Person-Man is dishonest? I mainly just switch to this alias for a somewhat less serious tone than my main, to express... I dunno, a haggard dude shrugging as if to say "This is just my opinion" or maybe "I dunno." </p>
<p>Anybody can see the main username easily enough, I absolutely wasn't trying to "pump my argument" or whatever seems to have been inferred but, if people see it that way, that's fine I guess.
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<i>/shrugs</i></p>
<p>Back on topic though, I actually get to PLAY as a PC in a game soon and we're doing Abomination Vaults. My expectations are mixed because what I expect and what I really WANT as a player are at odds with each other given the segmented nature of most previous APs, I'm hopeful the mega-dungeon nature can help keep the individual books and stories glued together more cohesively than other previous stories.</p>Wait, using Person-Man is dishonest? I mainly just switch to this alias for a somewhat less serious tone than my main, to express... I dunno, a haggard dude shrugging as if to say "This is just my opinion" or maybe "I dunno."
Anybody can see the main username easily enough, I absolutely wasn't trying to "pump my argument" or whatever seems to have been inferred but, if people see it that way, that's fine I guess.
/shrugs
Back on topic though, I actually get to PLAY as a PC in a game soon...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-05-20T18:58:09ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Makes for a Good AP/Stand Alone Adventure?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43dvq?What-Makes-for-a-Good-APStand-Alone-Adventure#142021-05-19T22:51:22Z2021-05-19T22:47:56Z<p>Again, maybe this doesn't mean much but for SURE Verdyn and I rarely see eye to eye when it comes to these games but I have to back up their point. If I could buy it all in one attractive package $250 USD isn't a price I'd be upset with at all. The fact that this is only done with an extremely limited release for their oldest and best-selling APs is a mistake in my eyes. I would stop buying X/6 AP print books forever and probably just wait until I get my high-quality all-in-one package. </p>
<p>I still have my collector's edition copy of Skyrim, statue and all and I've never once had buyer's remorse despite having already owned the game in two other formats previously and that I've never actually even USED the Disc that came with the product.</p>Again, maybe this doesn't mean much but for SURE Verdyn and I rarely see eye to eye when it comes to these games but I have to back up their point. If I could buy it all in one attractive package $250 USD isn't a price I'd be upset with at all. The fact that this is only done with an extremely limited release for their oldest and best-selling APs is a mistake in my eyes. I would stop buying X/6 AP print books forever and probably just wait until I get my high-quality all-in-one package.
I...Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-05-19T22:47:56ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Eldritch Trickster and Dedication FeatsPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43drw?Eldritch-Trickster-and-Dedication-Feats#72024-03-15T09:40:31Z2021-05-16T17:11:12Z<p>The singularity here is where ET, MCA, Free Archetype, Dual Class, and Ancient Elf all meet, and existence blips out for a moment.</p>
<p>Not to worry though, Rule 0 lets the GM divide by 0 and undo the damage, at least on the local scale so it's best to ask them whenever you run into things that provide Archetype Feats through means other than spending a normal run of the mill Class Feat on it.</p>The singularity here is where ET, MCA, Free Archetype, Dual Class, and Ancient Elf all meet, and existence blips out for a moment.
Not to worry though, Rule 0 lets the GM divide by 0 and undo the damage, at least on the local scale so it's best to ask them whenever you run into things that provide Archetype Feats through means other than spending a normal run of the mill Class Feat on it.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-05-16T17:11:12ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Question about Champion's Code, archetypes, and no good deed going unpunished.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43d8n?Question-about-Champions-Code-archetypes-and#62022-02-02T02:04:34Z2021-04-27T03:16:58Z<p><b>Person-man evil, but Person-man evil..<i>ENOUGH?</b></i></p>Person-man evil, but Person-man evil..ENOUGH?Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-04-27T03:16:58ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Deep 6 FaWtLPerson-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lusz&page=5251?Deep-6-FaWtL#2625442021-04-18T17:38:58Z2021-04-18T17:38:58Z<p>I don't know what FawtL means, and frankly, at this point I'm afraid to ask.</p>I don't know what FawtL means, and frankly, at this point I'm afraid to ask.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-04-18T17:38:58ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: I don't understand the observer effect in physics.Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43cvm&page=2?I-dont-understand-the-observer-effect-in-physics#542021-04-19T16:43:11Z2021-04-18T16:29:49Z<p>Finally, I get a break from all those beatings!</p>Finally, I get a break from all those beatings!Person-Man (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-04-18T16:29:49ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: How many attacks do swarms get each round?Cyrrion Lee (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43czx?How-many-attacks-do-swarms-get-each-round#82021-04-18T15:25:32Z2021-04-18T15:25:32Z<p><i>Well I can tell you that I most CERTAINLY <b>didn't</b> die a horrible, horrible death to a Hive Larva Swarm... nope, absolutely not!</i></p>Well I can tell you that I most CERTAINLY didn't die a horrible, horrible death to a Hive Larva Swarm... nope, absolutely not!Cyrrion Lee (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-04-18T15:25:32ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: This is not a FlamewarAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43cfq?This-is-not-a-Flamewar#142021-04-01T17:11:40Z2021-04-01T17:04:28Z<p><b>BORK BORK!</b></p>
<p>DOGGO KNOW NOT WHAT WRONG BUT FLAMEWAR MAKE GOOD SCRAPS!!</p>
<p><b>BORK BORK!</b></p>BORK BORK!
DOGGO KNOW NOT WHAT WRONG BUT FLAMEWAR MAKE GOOD SCRAPS!!
BORK BORK!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2021-04-01T17:04:28ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Attacking stationary objects/structuresAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42smx?Attacking-stationary-objectsstructures#222020-02-29T13:57:44Z2020-02-26T22:14:39Z<p>!BORK BORK!
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DOGGO CHASE CAR BUT ONCE CATCH !BORK BORK! DOGGO NOT KNOW WHAT DO
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<p>WHAT DO? !BORK BORK!</p>!BORK BORK!
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WHAT DO? !BORK BORK!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2020-02-26T22:14:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Playtest General Discussion: If you could change just 1 character in the Playtest Rules...AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42byn&page=4?If-you-could-change-just-1-character-in-the#1602018-11-13T03:45:45Z2018-11-13T03:45:45Z<p>BARKSKIM BORK BORK!! GOOD FOR YOUR BONES!!!</p>BARKSKIM BORK BORK!! GOOD FOR YOUR BONES!!!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2018-11-13T03:45:45ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Playtest General Discussion: Twitch 9-21: Preview of Rules Update 1.3AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42aa4&page=6?Twitch-921-Preview-of-Rules-Update-13#2872018-09-24T21:54:59Z2018-09-24T21:26:54Z<p>AM BARK BARK, 13 PAGES BORK BORK VERY EXCITE!!</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-bigger><b>••Heavy Breathing••</b></span></p>AM BARK BARK, 13 PAGES BORK BORK VERY EXCITE!!
**Heavy Breathing**AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2018-09-24T21:26:54ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Playtest Prerelease Discussion: Paizo Blog: Barbarian Class PreviewAM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lkui?Barbarian-Class-Preview#62018-06-12T06:56:27Z2018-06-11T21:10:53Z<p>AM UNFAIR! WHERE DOGGO!? MEAN OLD AM BARBARIAN!</p>AM UNFAIR! WHERE DOGGO!? MEAN OLD AM BARBARIAN!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2018-06-11T21:10:53ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Playtest Prerelease Discussion: WHERE AM BARBARIAN?!AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2v6bo?WHERE-AM-BARBARIAN#92018-06-03T18:53:49Z2018-06-03T18:18:55Z<p>HI FREN! AM DOGGO!</p>
<p>BORK BORK BOOORK!</p>
<p>WHERE IS MY TREAT?! BLOG POST ABOUT ANIMAL COMPANION IS BIG IMPORTANT! BORK BORK!</p>
<p>••Growls Menacingly••</p>HI FREN! AM DOGGO!
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WHERE IS MY TREAT?! BLOG POST ABOUT ANIMAL COMPANION IS BIG IMPORTANT! BORK BORK!
**Growls Menacingly**AM DOGGO (alias of Themetricsystem)2018-06-03T18:18:55ZForums: Rules Questions: Star Shaman Mystic Ability: Walk The Void (Maneuverability)Eopaal (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uzrj?Star-Shaman-Mystic-Ability-Walk-The-Void#12018-03-21T14:51:17Z2018-03-19T19:22:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee"> Starfinder Core Rulebook wrote:</div><blockquote><p>Walk the Void (Su) 1st Level
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You are immune to the harmful environmental effects of outer space and vacuum. You also gain a fly speed of 20 feet while in space. In addition, whenever you can see the stars, you can determine your precise location. Finally, add Piloting to your list of class skills.</blockquote><p>Hello all, I ran into this in the process of trying to help some folks with Hero Lab Online whom raised the question of Maneuverability granted via the Mystic Class Ability "Walk The Void" when in a Vacuum.
<p>There IS no Maneuverability listed for WtV, I assume in error since there IS no general rule regarding how well you can move via flight by default, and in fact the Skill writeup for Fly includes penalties/bonuses for various levels of proficiency.</p>
<p>Should I assume average Maneuverability? I'd very much appreciate an official response if this hasn't somehow been answered elsewhere somewhere hidden.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>Starfinder Core Rulebook wrote:Walk the Void (Su) 1st Level
You are immune to the harmful environmental effects of outer space and vacuum. You also gain a fly speed of 20 feet while in space. In addition, whenever you can see the stars, you can determine your precise location. Finally, add Piloting to your list of class skills.
Hello all, I ran into this in the process of trying to help some folks with Hero Lab Online whom raised the question of Maneuverability granted via the Mystic Class...Eopaal (alias of Themetricsystem)2018-03-19T19:22:34ZForums: Starfinder General Discussion: Kobolds in SpaceKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2txin?Kobolds-in-Space#12019-06-19T18:01:24Z2016-09-29T14:50:21Z<p>I shudder to think that a year from now the Dev team neglects to properly give Kobolds their due space on Asteroids and Moons through the system to mine hollow for profit and exploitation. </p>
<p>Just think of it, orbital space stations filled to the brim with a rainbow of mini-dragons all chomping at the bit to get just past that next Thorium vein, space diamonds galore!</p>I shudder to think that a year from now the Dev team neglects to properly give Kobolds their due space on Asteroids and Moons through the system to mine hollow for profit and exploitation.
Just think of it, orbital space stations filled to the brim with a rainbow of mini-dragons all chomping at the bit to get just past that next Thorium vein, space diamonds galore!KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2016-09-29T14:50:21ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: CurrencyKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tphn&page=2?Currency#912016-09-29T14:45:24Z2016-09-29T14:45:24Z<p>I'm just here to say that Gold Pressed Latinum (Or GPL) needs more love.</p>
<p>How else are we to pay our bribe in the Divine Treasury if you do not implement?</p>I'm just here to say that Gold Pressed Latinum (Or GPL) needs more love.
How else are we to pay our bribe in the Divine Treasury if you do not implement?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2016-09-29T14:45:24ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: Beta Testing?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tv22?Beta-Testing#52016-09-26T16:55:38Z2016-09-26T16:55:38Z<p>Sorry to say I have it on good authority that Starfinder will be starting it's beta testing on a very small scale, mostly with in house players and some other very lucky few others who've been invited to help run the system through it's courses. I'm sure we'll see a decent number of people from around hereabouts getting access to the playtest data but it won't be the kind of huge "everybody plays" kind of experience they have traditionally done in the past with Pathfinder products. I personally snagged an invitation to the TBA date beta test from working with the great folks at Paizo, and I'm more than a stones-throw from working for the Golem on any formal basis, but I expect closer to it's release date the fans will be able to get a playable preview if only to help find the remaining rough edges for the product.</p>Sorry to say I have it on good authority that Starfinder will be starting it's beta testing on a very small scale, mostly with in house players and some other very lucky few others who've been invited to help run the system through it's courses. I'm sure we'll see a decent number of people from around hereabouts getting access to the playtest data but it won't be the kind of huge "everybody plays" kind of experience they have traditionally done in the past with Pathfinder products. I...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2016-09-26T16:55:38ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Gen Con Bloggery 2016: Gug Edition!KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ttn3&page=3?Gen-Con-Bloggery-2016-Gug-Edition#1012016-08-09T00:07:22Z2016-08-09T00:07:22Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kayla Ladoucer wrote:</div><blockquote></p>
<p>Thank you for the help in making my rogue which i promptly got killed In the consortium compact but i need to go buy hero lab.
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</blockquote><p>I'm sorry to hear that! I'm still convinced that dying like this is the very reason PFS is so rewarding and fun. I just hope I made sure you had a Dagger and Rope at the time of death, that way I know I did my job right. If you want some more time to play around and learn the program you can <a href="http://www.wolflair.com/index.php?context=hero_lab&page=choose_download" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> download the Demo</a> to play around with the core system stuff. I always suggest people check out the "demo" program because it's the full blown feature and all you'll need to do is unlock it with a Lic. Key if/when you buy one. :)Kayla Ladoucer wrote:Thank you for the help in making my rogue which i promptly got killed In the consortium compact but i need to go buy hero lab.
I'm sorry to hear that! I'm still convinced that dying like this is the very reason PFS is so rewarding and fun. I just hope I made sure you had a Dagger and Rope at the time of death, that way I know I did my job right. If you want some more time to play around and learn the program you can download the Demo to play around with the core system...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2016-08-09T00:07:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Gen Con Bloggery 2016: Gug Edition!KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ttn3&page=2?Gen-Con-Bloggery-2016-Gug-Edition#942016-08-11T05:08:42Z2016-08-08T21:23:09Z<p>I'd like to give a big shoutout to all you lovely amazing folks in the Society for, yet again, making my GenCon experience so fantastic. Rincewind the Hero Lab tech checking in!</p>
<p>I guess outing myself intentionally here is probably prudent, I was helping run the Character Creation Station with LWD & Hero Lab for the room along with a team of crack experts. It's been on hell of a ride these last 6 years and I'm more pleased than ever to get to know and work with all of you Society GMs, HQ and Helpdesk staff, PF Academy workers, and pretty much everyone else I know I missed a few. </p>
<p>To the players in particular, I want to thank for all being so polite and patient, especially with very little sleep and a dozen people standing in line in front of you so you can get you game "rolling." I hope I was able to get your brand new PC's to the table in time for all your games.</p>
<p>Special Mentions to Tonya and Bobby for making us feel more welcome than ever, I hope you all get caught up on some much needed rest and refresh before the next show in a few weeks.</p>I'd like to give a big shoutout to all you lovely amazing folks in the Society for, yet again, making my GenCon experience so fantastic. Rincewind the Hero Lab tech checking in!
I guess outing myself intentionally here is probably prudent, I was helping run the Character Creation Station with LWD & Hero Lab for the room along with a team of crack experts. It's been on hell of a ride these last 6 years and I'm more pleased than ever to get to know and work with all of you Society GMs, HQ and...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2016-08-08T21:23:09ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: PFO is to Pathfinder what 4ED is to 3.5 D&DKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ryy7?PFO-is-to-Pathfinder-what-4ED-is-to-35-DD#22015-02-10T23:46:37Z2015-02-10T11:54:14Z<p>That's nice dear.</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>That's nice dear.
[Spoiler omitted]KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-02-10T11:54:14ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Who is TEO at war with?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rybc&page=3?Who-is-TEO-at-war-with#1132015-02-06T23:18:18Z2015-02-06T14:39:25Z<p>ITT: Players either RP themselves not RPing the act of digging their own grave, or players refusing to RP about other people RPing. Also KC</p>ITT: Players either RP themselves not RPing the act of digging their own grave, or players refusing to RP about other people RPing. Also KCKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-02-06T14:39:25ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Better GrassKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ryc0?Better-Grass#32015-02-05T00:26:29Z2015-02-05T00:26:29Z<p>2015 Q1: Better Grass
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2015 Q2: New Reputation Level "Andius"
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2015 Q3: Zombie Kitten Escalation
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2015 Q4: Useless Lore Book "Nihimonicon" Added (Pages to complete, Pi)</p>2015 Q1: Better Grass
2015 Q2: New Reputation Level "Andius"
2015 Q3: Zombie Kitten Escalation
2015 Q4: Useless Lore Book "Nihimonicon" Added (Pages to complete, Pi)KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-02-05T00:26:29ZForums: Pathfinder Online: Better GrassKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ryc0?Better-Grass#12015-02-05T00:19:24Z2015-02-05T00:19:24Z<p>This is a thread dedicated to reviews of our new grass overlords. May their photosynthesis grace our lungs with life giving oxygen as we offer our prayers to feed them in kind.</p>
<p>D'ah-Men.</p>This is a thread dedicated to reviews of our new grass overlords. May their photosynthesis grace our lungs with life giving oxygen as we offer our prayers to feed them in kind.
D'ah-Men.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-02-05T00:19:24ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Gatherers should get the same GROUP bonus that PvE gets.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rxzn?Gatherers-should-get-the-same-GROUP-bonus#492015-02-04T21:39:21Z2015-02-04T21:39:21Z<p>I'd like to see a Freeholder feat that would need to be sloted on the action bar that lets multiple PC's loot a harvesting node at the same time, and share results. Something like each harvester gets loot roll equivalent to something like 101%-120% of what could normally be harvested from the node split evenly between all players who participate.</p>
<p>Grey the action out for all PCs unless they are within harvesting range of a node, as well as at least 1 other PC. Give the ability something like a 3 second setup before the PCs start their normal "looting animation" for X time or even maybe an emote to let other players nearby that they can "join" the group harvest.</p>I'd like to see a Freeholder feat that would need to be sloted on the action bar that lets multiple PC's loot a harvesting node at the same time, and share results. Something like each harvester gets loot roll equivalent to something like 101%-120% of what could normally be harvested from the node split evenly between all players who participate.
Grey the action out for all PCs unless they are within harvesting range of a node, as well as at least 1 other PC. Give the ability something like...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-02-04T21:39:21ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: T2 Gems Moved?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rxff?T2-Gems-Moved#52015-01-29T03:55:49Z2015-01-29T03:55:49Z<p>It is a Hex location issue here Raven, T2 Gems drop properly from the right areas, but you have to be in the proper terrain as well as high enough "level" zone to get them. EX, try Brokenlands and Monster Home Hexes in the proper elevation.</p>It is a Hex location issue here Raven, T2 Gems drop properly from the right areas, but you have to be in the proper terrain as well as high enough "level" zone to get them. EX, try Brokenlands and Monster Home Hexes in the proper elevation.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-29T03:55:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How long will it take new players be able to catch up to veterans?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rxbh?How-long-will-it-take-new-players-be-able-to#462015-01-29T23:20:17Z2015-01-29T03:50:28Z<p>Being the best you can most certainly IS a bad thing in such cases that being "optimal" or "best" means following some guide that gets updated ever week as to what the new FOTM is.</p>
<p>PFO will probably never have the kind of typical build guides that help players learn new Roles because the game is intended to have as many valid Role builds as there are ways to spend XP.</p>
<p>In terms of using the "I'm the best" attitude in roleplaying that's all perfectly good and well. I'd even say there is NOTHING stopping someone who buys the game in 6 months from even succeeding at earning this lofty goal, entitled to him by some Nation or Tournament etc. You could win in fair fight after fair fight and turn out the victor against newbies, as well as the Day 1 EE players. The idea is that player skill and properly slotted equipment makes the player, not some number on your character sheet. To be the best means you have to convince OTHERS you legitimately are THE best. A different kind of PvP than the number-crunching for sure, but it's a different kind of cultural and social PvP system. The reason why it cant exist mechanically as a singular build is that no such "build" exists.</p>Being the best you can most certainly IS a bad thing in such cases that being "optimal" or "best" means following some guide that gets updated ever week as to what the new FOTM is.
PFO will probably never have the kind of typical build guides that help players learn new Roles because the game is intended to have as many valid Role builds as there are ways to spend XP.
In terms of using the "I'm the best" attitude in roleplaying that's all perfectly good and well. I'd even say there is...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-29T03:50:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Free Highlanders respond to our chaotic neighbors.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rxcb?Free-Highlanders-respond-to-our-chaotic#22015-01-28T18:46:43Z2015-01-28T16:55:22Z<p>1st Comment.</p>
<p>"was wondering if you needed any grenades??"</p>1st Comment.
"was wondering if you needed any grenades??"KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-28T16:55:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How long will it take new players be able to catch up to veterans?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rxbh?How-long-will-it-take-new-players-be-able-to#282015-01-28T16:52:26Z2015-01-28T16:52:26Z<p>The completionist in any player will be required to understand that at BEST the closest they will ever come to completion is through the actions, talent, and resources an entire alliance, nation, or settlement they take part in.</p>
<p>Nobody will ever have everything, but in time, some people will have access to someone who can help them get what they seek.</p>The completionist in any player will be required to understand that at BEST the closest they will ever come to completion is through the actions, talent, and resources an entire alliance, nation, or settlement they take part in.
Nobody will ever have everything, but in time, some people will have access to someone who can help them get what they seek.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-28T16:52:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Hex "G" and a Mea CulpaKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rx7m?Hex-G-and-a-Mea-Culpa#162015-01-28T06:42:32Z2015-01-28T06:42:32Z<p>Best of luck Cal.</p>Best of luck Cal.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-28T06:42:32ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: New agro mechanicKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rwt6?New-agro-mechanic#142015-01-24T00:17:54Z2015-01-24T00:17:54Z<p>Yeah, some kind of explanation as to how monsters are generating threat now that it changed would be super cool. </p>
<p>Had a group from KP out killing purple ogres this morning and it seems like threat applied to any given monster is being divided across the group that gets pulled along side it. I know that we all got attacked by wolves and louts even though none of us were even targeting them or healing.</p>
<p>Additionally, thank you for looking into the healing nerf, as of right now the 6 second cooldown makes it useless to heal against anything that isn't a low level white, as well as making after combat recovery take wayyyy too long.</p>Yeah, some kind of explanation as to how monsters are generating threat now that it changed would be super cool.
Had a group from KP out killing purple ogres this morning and it seems like threat applied to any given monster is being divided across the group that gets pulled along side it. I know that we all got attacked by wolves and louts even though none of us were even targeting them or healing.
Additionally, thank you for looking into the healing nerf, as of right now the 6 second...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-24T00:17:54ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Some stats after week 1 of WoTKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rwbs?Some-stats-after-week-1-of-WoT#282015-01-20T18:38:27Z2015-01-20T18:38:27Z<p>I'd prefer if you could set timeblocks independent of date to fill up your required weekly PvP window according to the towers.</p>
<p>4 Hour PvP window could translate 28 hours the company could set according to their weekly, rather than their daily routine.</p>I'd prefer if you could set timeblocks independent of date to fill up your required weekly PvP window according to the towers.
4 Hour PvP window could translate 28 hours the company could set according to their weekly, rather than their daily routine.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-20T18:38:27ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Some stats after week 1 of WoTKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rwbs?Some-stats-after-week-1-of-WoT#262015-01-20T19:56:20Z2015-01-20T18:25:33Z<p>I'll be the first to admit that KP is a haven for AFK bank alts, slow as rocks Crafters, and a ton of "run-about" players in the SE. We enjoy a fantastic location and want to share it with everyone willing to keep their swords sheathed. Keeper's Pass is intended to be a place of peaceful commerce, hard work, and respect of others rights, including not being slain on the promenade.</p>
<p>Stating it was "due to allies" isn't an inaccurate wording of what our situation was. We've forged great friendships and alliances with the folks nearby, and they find our home to be quite amenable for a number of reasons. This means the Hex is frequently what PvPrs would call "Target Rich." Inferring from Thod's statement that he intended to say Cause > Effect, therefore blame, I never read it as that and I'm sure that isn't was was meant.</p>
<p>I'm really happy with how the first week has turned out, with everyone who is engaged beginning to put their toe in the water and I'm sure we will all have much more interesting battles to talk about soon.</p>I'll be the first to admit that KP is a haven for AFK bank alts, slow as rocks Crafters, and a ton of "run-about" players in the SE. We enjoy a fantastic location and want to share it with everyone willing to keep their swords sheathed. Keeper's Pass is intended to be a place of peaceful commerce, hard work, and respect of others rights, including not being slain on the promenade.
Stating it was "due to allies" isn't an inaccurate wording of what our situation was. We've forged great...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-20T18:25:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Corpse-camping.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rw4n?Corpsecamping#312015-01-20T21:09:52Z2015-01-19T22:22:47Z<p>Do you leave behind all your head skin cells, dirt, dust, and blood on yourself and equipment when you "die" and are raised? Is it like a bath, or do I come out smelling like a baby?</p>
<p>Bag of Smelly Stuff indeed!</p>Do you leave behind all your head skin cells, dirt, dust, and blood on yourself and equipment when you "die" and are raised? Is it like a bath, or do I come out smelling like a baby?
Bag of Smelly Stuff indeed!KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-19T22:22:47ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Case For Chat As #1 PriorityKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rw7u?The-Case-For-Chat-As-1-Priority#72015-01-19T11:51:37Z2015-01-19T11:51:37Z<p>Please Goblinworks, go play FF XXI or XIV, check out <a href="http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Linkshell" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Linkshells</a> and take a few pages from the SE book. I've played a dozen MMO's and none of them have ever come close to the simple and effective communication channels that the Linkshell can provide.</p>
<p>Additionally, it would/could add another useful Consumable item to the game to help fuel the economy. Particualarly I think Alchemist could use some help as nobody is looking at crafting and says "Oh wow, Alchemist can make a bunch of awesome useful stuff."</p>Please Goblinworks, go play FF XXI or XIV, check out Linkshells and take a few pages from the SE book. I've played a dozen MMO's and none of them have ever come close to the simple and effective communication channels that the Linkshell can provide.
Additionally, it would/could add another useful Consumable item to the game to help fuel the economy. Particualarly I think Alchemist could use some help as nobody is looking at crafting and says "Oh wow, Alchemist can make a bunch of awesome...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-19T11:51:37ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Non-consensual PvP Reporting SystemKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rw5q?Nonconsensual-PvP-Reporting-System#182015-01-18T21:12:39Z2015-01-18T20:58:26Z<p>You must think us all fools Blud.</p>
<p>Regardless of all that malarkey, I think a nice simple "Lightning Strikes" map, perhaps even linked to the pfoatlas for geotagging that allows for descriptions. </p>
<p>Sure it can get faked, just like everything else can, but as a Freeholder and Merchant Role player, knowing what hotspots for PvP there are around will be invaluable to me and my peers. As long as it's easy to use with minimal login-gates then I can see it begin adopted and useful.</p>You must think us all fools Blud.
Regardless of all that malarkey, I think a nice simple "Lightning Strikes" map, perhaps even linked to the pfoatlas for geotagging that allows for descriptions.
Sure it can get faked, just like everything else can, but as a Freeholder and Merchant Role player, knowing what hotspots for PvP there are around will be invaluable to me and my peers. As long as it's easy to use with minimal login-gates then I can see it begin adopted and useful.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-18T20:58:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Looking to buy an inactive settlement - $500KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvzg?Looking-to-buy-an-inactive-settlement-500#162015-01-17T12:39:20Z2015-01-17T12:39:20Z<p>Yeah, maybe instead of investing right now to try and buy some accounts off a given uninterested party (If you can contact them, believe me it's hard) you can instead save to invest in your own Smallholding, or even wait until more personal buildings and the like are implemented. </p>
<p>I'd say there isn't an active settlement out there that wouldn't be interested in another fully engaged player looking to help lead other players especially if they come with bonus PoI of their own.</p>Yeah, maybe instead of investing right now to try and buy some accounts off a given uninterested party (If you can contact them, believe me it's hard) you can instead save to invest in your own Smallholding, or even wait until more personal buildings and the like are implemented.
I'd say there isn't an active settlement out there that wouldn't be interested in another fully engaged player looking to help lead other players especially if they come with bonus PoI of their own.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-17T12:39:20ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Looking to buy an inactive settlement - $500KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvzg?Looking-to-buy-an-inactive-settlement-500#142015-01-17T12:08:52Z2015-01-17T12:08:52Z<p>Honestly, 500 is selling the possible value of a settlement way short, regardless of how abandoned it is. </p>
<p>Have you considered trying to stand out and apply as a Settlement leader of an existing settlement?</p>Honestly, 500 is selling the possible value of a settlement way short, regardless of how abandoned it is.
Have you considered trying to stand out and apply as a Settlement leader of an existing settlement?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-17T12:08:52ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Seriously, when will Crowdforging start for real?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvd0&page=3?Seriously-when-will-Crowdforging-start-for-real#1132015-01-16T21:52:03Z2015-01-16T21:52:03Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Audoucet wrote:</div><blockquote>Not that I want to criticise your game, but that's called beta testing, not crowdforging. </blockquote><p>You couldn't be splitting smaller hairs here.Audoucet wrote:Not that I want to criticise your game, but that's called beta testing, not crowdforging.
You couldn't be splitting smaller hairs here.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-16T21:52:03ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Baleful MarchKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvz1?The-Baleful-March#42015-01-16T21:30:48Z2015-01-16T21:30:48Z<p>See people all this doom and gloom about, posturing and provocation. </p>
<p>This is why we need a River Kingdoms Tournament to bash each others skulls in for the glory of our respective Kingdoms.</p>See people all this doom and gloom about, posturing and provocation.
This is why we need a River Kingdoms Tournament to bash each others skulls in for the glory of our respective Kingdoms.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-16T21:30:48ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Blackfeather Keep: A plan of action and some other things explainedKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvvu?Blackfeather-Keep-A-plan-of-action-and-some#82015-01-17T05:04:03Z2015-01-15T23:31:21Z<p>So you could say this a coop coup?</p>So you could say this a coop coup?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-15T23:31:21ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Judge them by their actionsKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvtc?Judge-them-by-their-actions#452015-01-15T19:50:09Z2015-01-15T19:25:33Z<p>My 2c only, not to be construed as representative of KotC as a whole.</p>
<p>I do not see this skirmish between competitors as being anything more than a bit of fun and rivalry. Emerald Lodge was looking to expand its holdings into unnegotiated territory, and BH was in the same boat. All participants seemed to be willing and ready for PvP on their own terms and I don't see why or how it could affect the status of the EBA.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>My 2c only, not to be construed as representative of KotC as a whole.
I do not see this skirmish between competitors as being anything more than a bit of fun and rivalry. Emerald Lodge was looking to expand its holdings into unnegotiated territory, and BH was in the same boat. All participants seemed to be willing and ready for PvP on their own terms and I don't see why or how it could affect the status of the EBA.
CheersKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-15T19:25:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: I'm looking for X recipeKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rq4o&page=4?Im-looking-for-X-recipe#1842015-01-14T12:54:40Z2015-01-14T12:54:40Z<p>Seriously though, a Weak Varnish +3 Recipe would be awesome...</p>Seriously though, a Weak Varnish +3 Recipe would be awesome...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-14T12:54:40ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: A proposal about Gushers.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvko?A-proposal-about-Gushers#22015-01-13T11:57:43Z2015-01-13T11:57:43Z<p>My thoughts on gushers.</p>
<p>1) Only players with the proper Feat training in Freeholder and the proper Freeholder Implement should be able to harvest them. </p>
<p>2) They should be accessible, and visible as gushers only after they have been successfully harvested.</p>
<p>3) Key each different type of harvesting gusher node with a different "gusher" kit so to encourage further specialization.</p>
<p>4) You shouldn't be able to setup a gusher kit while in stealth.</p>
<p>5) Allow more than 1 PC to access and harvest from any given gusher, as it's unreasonable to assume 1 person can haul back or fully harvest a "motherload" by themselves.</p>My thoughts on gushers.
1) Only players with the proper Feat training in Freeholder and the proper Freeholder Implement should be able to harvest them.
2) They should be accessible, and visible as gushers only after they have been successfully harvested.
3) Key each different type of harvesting gusher node with a different "gusher" kit so to encourage further specialization.
4) You shouldn't be able to setup a gusher kit while in stealth.
5) Allow more than 1 PC to access and harvest...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-13T11:57:43ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Seriously, when will Crowdforging start for real?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rvd0&page=2?Seriously-when-will-Crowdforging-start-for-real#652015-01-12T16:15:09Z2015-01-12T16:15:09Z<p>Recipe: Smelt Coin (Illegal/Black Market) Copper
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100cp > 10 Copper Ore Equivalent </p>
<p>Or something like that. Note that in almost all currency fed systems and governments destroying coin or money is a punishable offense.</p>Recipe: Smelt Coin (Illegal/Black Market) Copper
100cp > 10 Copper Ore Equivalent
Or something like that. Note that in almost all currency fed systems and governments destroying coin or money is a punishable offense.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-12T16:15:09ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: I'm looking for X recipeKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rq4o&page=4?Im-looking-for-X-recipe#1802015-01-10T12:40:28Z2015-01-10T12:40:28Z<p>If anyone comes along with a +3 Weak Varnish I'd like to make trade with them.</p>If anyone comes along with a +3 Weak Varnish I'd like to make trade with them.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-10T12:40:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: New Massively articleKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ruz9?New-Massively-article#122015-01-08T15:22:46Z2015-01-08T14:16:06Z<p>I'd have to say I probably spent my XP at least 1000% times more efficiently than alpha.</p>I'd have to say I probably spent my XP at least 1000% times more efficiently than alpha.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-08T14:16:06ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Schedim Anticipating Patch, twitching to not push reload.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rv11?Schedim-Anticipating-Patch-twitching-to-not#62015-01-08T14:42:58Z2015-01-08T14:00:42Z<p>Improved chat funcitons including being able to whisper 3 part named characters, and company click to chat.</p>Improved chat funcitons including being able to whisper 3 part named characters, and company click to chat.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-08T14:00:42ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Smelting and other raw material compacting services.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rut9?Smelting-and-other-raw-material-compacting#132015-01-06T21:58:46Z2015-01-06T21:58:46Z<p>Well if we do that we have to account that aristocrat is also no Seneschcal(?).</p>
<p>So. FES?</p>Well if we do that we have to account that aristocrat is also no Seneschcal(?).
So. FES?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-06T21:58:46ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Unresearched FragmentsKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rusw?Unresearched-Fragments#142015-01-06T17:43:44Z2015-01-06T17:40:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Pyronous Rath wrote:</div><blockquote><p> be cool if multiple fragments can be crafted into a complete booklet
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</blockquote><p>I'm pretty sure that is the intention.
<p>I believe there was a hint somewhere that finding and combining them will make the appropriate tomes, which may end up serving some purpose towards the Knowledge skills. I'd imagine they could fill some paper doll slot to give a bonus to the books keyed Knowledge, or something like that.</p>Pyronous Rath wrote:be cool if multiple fragments can be crafted into a complete booklet
I'm pretty sure that is the intention. I believe there was a hint somewhere that finding and combining them will make the appropriate tomes, which may end up serving some purpose towards the Knowledge skills. I'd imagine they could fill some paper doll slot to give a bonus to the books keyed Knowledge, or something like that.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-06T17:40:21ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: I'm looking for X recipeKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rq4o&page=4?Im-looking-for-X-recipe#1572015-01-05T15:05:51Z2015-01-05T15:05:51Z<p>Green Dye is not insanely rare, but it's quite a bear to get more than a handful.</p>Green Dye is not insanely rare, but it's quite a bear to get more than a handful.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-05T15:05:51ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Finding group members on the map and minimapKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rugm?Finding-group-members-on-the-map-and-minimap#72015-01-02T18:05:30Z2015-01-02T18:01:39Z<p>I think the company system in proper will help this as part and parcel of a whole UI overhaul they'll have to do sometime in q2 I assume.</p>I think the company system in proper will help this as part and parcel of a whole UI overhaul they'll have to do sometime in q2 I assume.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T18:01:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Cleric gating unfunKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rudr&page=2?Cleric-gating-unfun#612015-01-02T17:53:05Z2015-01-02T17:53:05Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Calidor Cruciatus wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Giorgo wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Calidor Cruciatus wrote:</div><blockquote> Why does my healer have to kill thousands of creatures to level up his healing? </blockquote><p>Your healer is in the same boat as my fighter. If I try to "grind" those kills, I will loose my mind.
<p>If I just have fun and play my fighter in a non-grindy way, those kills will come naturally over time (weeks, months, years of play..) with out me even noticing it. Its a matter of perspective. </blockquote><p>But at least a case could be made that your fighter is fighting and practicing the skills related to that.
<p>My healer killing creatures (by the hundreds and thousands) serves absolutely no role in helping my healing skills. </p>
<p>It's the equivalent of saying that before you can become an architect you have to grow 1000 plants. There is no relationship or correlation. It's normally absurd in video games but in PFO it is even more absurd because of the way XP is broken out. The game is NOT saying I need experience.. it is saying that I have to slaughter creatures as a gate to healing.</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Right, but how else are you going to practice your Healing Arts but in combat?
<p>Stay twisty friend ;)</p>Calidor Cruciatus wrote:Giorgo wrote: Calidor Cruciatus wrote: Why does my healer have to kill thousands of creatures to level up his healing?
Your healer is in the same boat as my fighter. If I try to "grind" those kills, I will loose my mind. If I just have fun and play my fighter in a non-grindy way, those kills will come naturally over time (weeks, months, years of play..) with out me even noticing it. Its a matter of perspective. But at least a case could be made that your fighter is...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T17:53:05ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Finding group members on the map and minimapKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rugm?Finding-group-members-on-the-map-and-minimap#22015-01-02T17:40:13Z2015-01-02T17:40:13Z<p>The map is brutal. I wish my icon would even stick on the full map page after more than 15 minutes without having to relog.</p>
<p>Really, a simple yellow arrow pointing in their direction when you hover their name in group would be helpful because we don't have a good native mapping lexicon and language yet.</p>The map is brutal. I wish my icon would even stick on the full map page after more than 15 minutes without having to relog.
Really, a simple yellow arrow pointing in their direction when you hover their name in group would be helpful because we don't have a good native mapping lexicon and language yet.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T17:40:13ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Unexpected Server Downtime 13 DecKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rs8x?Unexpected-Server-Downtime-13-Dec#132015-01-02T17:27:10Z2015-01-02T17:27:10Z<p>Would they tell us to keep our heads down if they delivered it early then?</p>Would they tell us to keep our heads down if they delivered it early then?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T17:27:10ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Cleric gating unfunKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rudr&page=2?Cleric-gating-unfun#562015-01-02T18:16:54Z2015-01-02T17:25:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Giorgo wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Calidor Cruciatus wrote:</div><blockquote> Why does my healer have to kill thousands of creatures to level up his healing? </blockquote><p>Your healer is in the same boat as my fighter. If I try to "grind" those kills, I will loose my mind.
<p>If I just have fun and play my fighter in a non-grindy way, those kills will come naturally over time (weeks, months, years of play..) with out me even noticing it. Its a matter of perspective. </blockquote><p>I was grinding goblins solo for a while when a nice man from the west came along to help mow down some bandits to kill an hour or so, and I have to say group play makes this not only easy to get achievement progress reasonably but is also fun.
<p>Besides if you die, at least then someone can laugh about it and you both learn something new.</p>Giorgo wrote:Calidor Cruciatus wrote: Why does my healer have to kill thousands of creatures to level up his healing?
Your healer is in the same boat as my fighter. If I try to "grind" those kills, I will loose my mind. If I just have fun and play my fighter in a non-grindy way, those kills will come naturally over time (weeks, months, years of play..) with out me even noticing it. Its a matter of perspective. I was grinding goblins solo for a while when a nice man from the west came along...KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T17:25:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Unexpected Server Downtime 13 DecKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rs8x?Unexpected-Server-Downtime-13-Dec#72015-01-02T17:16:00Z2015-01-02T17:16:00Z<p>Murr murr murrr.</p>Murr murr murrr.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T17:16:00ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: EE ObservationsKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rufs?EE-Observations#62015-01-02T13:32:42Z2015-01-02T13:32:42Z<p>Nah, actually I think I was there and one of the two clubbed me when I was messing around with my feats. I was like "wut" and ran once I realized what was up.</p>
<p>I made it all the way to KP without killing a single creature, motivation man. </p>
<p>Back on topic > Everyone should use Stealth, I'm not even trained in it yet but with time and good aim you can pretty much ignore any hostile NPCs you encounter in your path.</p>Nah, actually I think I was there and one of the two clubbed me when I was messing around with my feats. I was like "wut" and ran once I realized what was up.
I made it all the way to KP without killing a single creature, motivation man.
Back on topic > Everyone should use Stealth, I'm not even trained in it yet but with time and good aim you can pretty much ignore any hostile NPCs you encounter in your path.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T13:32:42ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: EE ObservationsKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rufs?EE-Observations#32015-01-02T13:15:46Z2015-01-02T13:15:46Z<p>I think I know what you're talking about Tyn.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure I got chased out of Rathglen by 2 thugs with clubs about an hour after the server opened. Got away but I'm sure I'm not the only one with a close call.</p>I think I know what you're talking about Tyn.
I'm pretty sure I got chased out of Rathglen by 2 thugs with clubs about an hour after the server opened. Got away but I'm sure I'm not the only one with a close call.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T13:15:46ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: PLEASE, change the starter town goblins' loot tables before the start of EE!KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ru6b&page=2?PLEASE-change-the-starter-town-goblins-loot#962015-01-02T13:13:17Z2015-01-02T13:13:17Z<p>I think what we DO have is the alleged proto-settlements.</p>
<p>The full fledged thing should/will be many times more customizable, personalized, and full of important decisions made on it's behest.</p>I think what we DO have is the alleged proto-settlements.
The full fledged thing should/will be many times more customizable, personalized, and full of important decisions made on it's behest.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T13:13:17ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Weapon: ShieldKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rufp?Weapon-Shield#32015-01-02T11:52:58Z2015-01-02T11:52:58Z<p>Well the interrupt and charge shield attacks are pretty good though, more utility than function but I think they work nicely together.</p>
<p>I've been using my charges on allies to get in range for a heal lately, and giving me a Charge in and a Shield Charge away or before the cooldown resets can be nice.</p>Well the interrupt and charge shield attacks are pretty good though, more utility than function but I think they work nicely together.
I've been using my charges on allies to get in range for a heal lately, and giving me a Charge in and a Shield Charge away or before the cooldown resets can be nice.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T11:52:58ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Cleric gating unfunKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rudr?Cleric-gating-unfun#422015-01-02T11:50:28Z2015-01-02T11:50:28Z<p>I think making it simpler would be better and easier to detect by the system: Achievement- Life Saver (Restore a friendly players health to full while still in combat after they have been knocked Unconscious/Dying) Rank 1 for 5 Pcs, Rank 2 for 10, Rank 3 for 20 and so on.</p>
<p>I know for SURE I felt some satisfaction from saving a friend from dying after going down more once, felt like an achievement to me.</p>I think making it simpler would be better and easier to detect by the system: Achievement- Life Saver (Restore a friendly players health to full while still in combat after they have been knocked Unconscious/Dying) Rank 1 for 5 Pcs, Rank 2 for 10, Rank 3 for 20 and so on.
I know for SURE I felt some satisfaction from saving a friend from dying after going down more once, felt like an achievement to me.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T11:50:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Cleric gating unfunKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rudr?Cleric-gating-unfun#172015-01-02T00:44:34Z2015-01-02T00:44:34Z<p>I like the current model for very low level and possibly uncommitted Cleric Role PCs.</p>
<p>In the long term I am expecting a slightly higher level of power could be given with appropriate level spells, say level 2 or 3 even. </p>
<p>Increasing the range of healing could prove tricky for balance so I'd rather simply allow a feat chain that increases the players Touch Range "Reach" by something like 1 ft per rank.</p>I like the current model for very low level and possibly uncommitted Cleric Role PCs.
In the long term I am expecting a slightly higher level of power could be given with appropriate level spells, say level 2 or 3 even.
Increasing the range of healing could prove tricky for balance so I'd rather simply allow a feat chain that increases the players Touch Range "Reach" by something like 1 ft per rank.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-02T00:44:34ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Where do you reside?KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rudu?Where-do-you-reside#52015-01-01T20:39:19Z2015-01-01T20:39:19Z<p>Keeper's Pass already has a respectable population from what I can tell. Been on and off since the launch and the area map is rarely without a pin from someone close.</p>Keeper's Pass already has a respectable population from what I can tell. Been on and off since the launch and the area map is rarely without a pin from someone close.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2015-01-01T20:39:19ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: New Player and Role/Class Packs DisabledKotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rubd?New-Player-and-RoleClass-Packs-Disabled#52014-12-31T23:04:48Z2014-12-31T23:04:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Mbando wrote:</div><blockquote> Yea I popped mine open the moment I logged in :) </blockquote><p>Ditto, the 5s helped me post some choice items on the Keeper's Pass Auction house. Not to mention survive running there with the healing potions.
<p>If anyone is interested <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/u91xsv4yd4anumk/1st%20day%20AH%20listings.jpg?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here is a screencap of whats for sale right now</a>.</p>Mbando wrote:Yea I popped mine open the moment I logged in :)
Ditto, the 5s helped me post some choice items on the Keeper's Pass Auction house. Not to mention survive running there with the healing potions. If anyone is interested here is a screencap of whats for sale right now.KotC Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-12-31T23:04:48ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Keepers of the Circle * New 5/9/2014 *Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0ps&page=2?Keepers-of-the-Circle-New-592014#522014-05-21T08:16:13Z2014-05-21T08:16:13Z<p>In cases like this where we question the moral "existence" of rights as the belong to non-player entities. In most cases such as this I believe that the River Kingdom Freedoms would apply over all others, and as such should probably apply to any creatures that are "intelligent" enough to warrant caution, as well as applying to property.</p>
<p>In the case of Goblins and their ilk, I imagine in such a setting any reasonable PC would have been raised to think of them like vermin, monsters, or simply best to avoided. In such cases we would be skirting the ethical questions, based on our current objectives.</p>
<p>Travel any road means that if we receive a S&D we are unhappy with, we would be well supported by our organization to slay the offender without fear of repercussions. </p>
<p>As this applies to animals, I would simply bulk them under the category of property, or a "native" resource to be used if they are not properly owned by a settlement. </p>
<p>Non-Aggression to me means thinking before acting. We are free to react to things as we see fit, so long as we aren't working to actively infringe on the right of personal safety, or ownership we will find things much simpler by simply not making enemies.</p>In cases like this where we question the moral "existence" of rights as the belong to non-player entities. In most cases such as this I believe that the River Kingdom Freedoms would apply over all others, and as such should probably apply to any creatures that are "intelligent" enough to warrant caution, as well as applying to property.
In the case of Goblins and their ilk, I imagine in such a setting any reasonable PC would have been raised to think of them like vermin, monsters, or simply...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-21T08:16:13ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Keepers of the Circle * New 5/9/2014 *Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0ps?Keepers-of-the-Circle-New-592014#412014-05-20T19:07:19Z2014-05-20T14:47:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Rufus UK wrote:</div><blockquote> I have now posted something on the board to show that I have actually arrived there so don't nag. I just don't have anything interesting to say :p </blockquote><p>I rarely do either, but that doesn't stop me from boring people.Rufus UK wrote:I have now posted something on the board to show that I have actually arrived there so don't nag. I just don't have anything interesting to say :p
I rarely do either, but that doesn't stop me from boring people.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-20T14:47:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Keepers of the Circle * New 5/9/2014 *Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0ps?Keepers-of-the-Circle-New-592014#342014-05-19T16:18:41Z2014-05-19T16:18:41Z<p>God I hope so.</p>God I hope so.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-19T16:18:41ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Counter-Banditry MechanicsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r1w1&page=2?CounterBanditry-Mechanics#552014-05-19T13:46:14Z2014-05-19T13:46:14Z<p>I feel that this question is kind of moot for one reason.</p>
<p>Bag of Holding can be threaded. I imagine certain low value/high weight valuables being transferred by wealthy guilds, and certainly any poor caravan wouldn't be able to afford it. Nonetheless, given the settlements first "X+1" wealth level, anyone with sense will make sure to buy a Bag of Holding, and the better connected the caravan is the better one you can buy, or you can purchase multiple. These folks would be riding wagons full of heavy junk, protect a craftsman, and break the wagon at the first sign of trouble. If the player dies, everything in the Bag of Holding (Type 1-4) should be safe. I suspect the bag will "cost" more Thread when it is full but I don't see why this would cause too much undue harm to a peaceful caravan. The Merchant respawns losing all the crap that might get looted, and then secures travel to his original destination after reequipping and regrouping.</p>I feel that this question is kind of moot for one reason.
Bag of Holding can be threaded. I imagine certain low value/high weight valuables being transferred by wealthy guilds, and certainly any poor caravan wouldn't be able to afford it. Nonetheless, given the settlements first "X+1" wealth level, anyone with sense will make sure to buy a Bag of Holding, and the better connected the caravan is the better one you can buy, or you can purchase multiple. These folks would be riding wagons full...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-19T13:46:14ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: PFO at Gencon 2014Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r1q2?PFO-at-Gencon-2014#72014-05-18T11:39:33Z2014-05-18T11:39:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">KotC Nymerias wrote:</div><blockquote> I'll be taking notes for my company, but I doubt I'll record it. </blockquote><p>Oh you'll be there too? Fantastic news! I'll probably try and schedule as many of the PFO events as I can. At other times you can find me in the PFS room helping people with Hero Lab.KotC Nymerias wrote:I'll be taking notes for my company, but I doubt I'll record it.
Oh you'll be there too? Fantastic news! I'll probably try and schedule as many of the PFO events as I can. At other times you can find me in the PFS room helping people with Hero Lab.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-18T11:39:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Unattended itemsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r1fu?Unattended-items#222014-05-17T12:00:03Z2014-05-17T12:00:03Z<p>All the junk discussion aside, I would be immensely disappointed if I cant buy a Decorative Water Clock, and set it up in my house because of "Decay."</p>All the junk discussion aside, I would be immensely disappointed if I cant buy a Decorative Water Clock, and set it up in my house because of "Decay."Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-17T12:00:03ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Ballistics in PFO?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r1k9?Ballistics-in-PFO#232014-05-17T11:56:17Z2014-05-17T11:56:17Z<p>Allowing for an innacuate volley, coordinated with other archers sounds like some kind of Teamwork Feat you might train for.</p>
<p>Say you que up the range, location, and ready the attack until a sufficient number of archers have set up, or have some way of visually perceiving group readiness. It would be nice to have a "ready mode" whereby many people ready up and the first person to "fire" would set off the other archers, like a readied action. Just something to think about.</p>Allowing for an innacuate volley, coordinated with other archers sounds like some kind of Teamwork Feat you might train for.
Say you que up the range, location, and ready the attack until a sufficient number of archers have set up, or have some way of visually perceiving group readiness. It would be nice to have a "ready mode" whereby many people ready up and the first person to "fire" would set off the other archers, like a readied action. Just something to think about.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-17T11:56:17ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Keepers of the Circle * New 5/9/2014 *Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r0ps?Keepers-of-the-Circle-New-592014#182014-05-17T11:05:32Z2014-05-17T11:05:32Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Chai Guy wrote:</div><blockquote><p><b>Ring of Earth Charter</b></p>
<p>The ring of Earth is the true Foundation of the Circle, it is with the resources we gather that the rest of the Circle depends. We will organize mining, logging, farming and other resource gathering operations with the support of the other rings. The quality of materials we gather will directly effect the quality of goods the Ring of Iron will produce. This in turn will effect the quality of gear at the disposal of the rest of the Circle, Finally affecting the effectiveness of the Circle to Defend out Camps and Caravans. It is also the job of the Ring of Earth to construct Walls and Structures for the Circle as needed.</blockquote><p>Here is the Charter for the Ringo of Earth for those interested in related matters!
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If you are still looking for a place to call home, and can make play with a Neutral Settlement, I'm sure you can find a place in our organization, regardless of playstyle.</p>Chai Guy wrote:Ring of Earth Charter
The ring of Earth is the true Foundation of the Circle, it is with the resources we gather that the rest of the Circle depends. We will organize mining, logging, farming and other resource gathering operations with the support of the other rings. The quality of materials we gather will directly effect the quality of goods the Ring of Iron will produce. This in turn will effect the quality of gear at the disposal of the rest of the Circle, Finally...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-17T11:05:32ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z&page=5?Roseblood-Accord#2412014-05-14T16:23:36Z2014-05-14T16:23:36Z<p>I agree, and don't see what you are trying to accomplish here Bludd.</p>
<p>I understand you want to do all that nasty nasty, but I don't understand what is so hard to understand about agreeing not to be viscous, abusive, or grevious. The mutual benefit portion is only implied because of the fact that an environment free of such things will clearly benefit all thereby.</p>I agree, and don't see what you are trying to accomplish here Bludd.
I understand you want to do all that nasty nasty, but I don't understand what is so hard to understand about agreeing not to be viscous, abusive, or grevious. The mutual benefit portion is only implied because of the fact that an environment free of such things will clearly benefit all thereby.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-14T16:23:36ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z&page=5?Roseblood-Accord#2302014-05-14T07:01:43Z2014-05-14T07:01:43Z<p>We'll all be like <a href="http://preshrunk.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/wood-for-sheep.png" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Wood for Sheep?</a> </p>
<p>And, Audacity will be like, fk yeah.</p>We'll all be like Wood for Sheep?
And, Audacity will be like, fk yeah.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-14T07:01:43ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z&page=5?Roseblood-Accord#2272014-05-14T05:54:16Z2014-05-14T05:54:16Z<p>At least you don't smurf. </p>
<p>Yes! Great neighbors to both you & Phaeros hopefully!</p>At least you don't smurf.
Yes! Great neighbors to both you & Phaeros hopefully!Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-14T05:54:16ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z?Roseblood-Accord#112014-05-09T07:56:29Z2014-05-09T07:56:29Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">randomwalker wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Carbon D. Metric wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Alexander_Damocles wrote:</div><blockquote> The Roseblood Accorded Association of Federated Independent Sovereign City States in a Bond of Fellowship has finally launched! Glad we got •that• cleared up. </blockquote>I think you forgot Conglomerate Affinity Sovereignty Organization in there somewhere <span class=messageboard-ooc>ROFL</span> </blockquote><p><i>Conglomerate Honorable Affinity Organization of Sovereignties</i> has a better acronym. Or worse, depending on which side you're on.
<p></blockquote><p>Pretty sneaky sis!randomwalker wrote:Carbon D. Metric wrote: Alexander_Damocles wrote: The Roseblood Accorded Association of Federated Independent Sovereign City States in a Bond of Fellowship has finally launched! Glad we got *that* cleared up.
I think you forgot Conglomerate Affinity Sovereignty Organization in there somewhere ROFL Conglomerate Honorable Affinity Organization of Sovereignties has a better acronym. Or worse, depending on which side you're on. Pretty sneaky sis!Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-09T07:56:29ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z?Roseblood-Accord#82014-05-09T05:53:25Z2014-05-09T05:53:25Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Alexander_Damocles wrote:</div><blockquote> The Roseblood Accorded Association of Federated Independent Sovereign City States in a Bond of Fellowship has finally launched! Glad we got •that• cleared up. </blockquote><p>I think you forgot Conglomerate Affinity Sovereignty Organization in there somewhere <span class=messageboard-ooc>ROFL</span>Alexander_Damocles wrote:The Roseblood Accorded Association of Federated Independent Sovereign City States in a Bond of Fellowship has finally launched! Glad we got *that* cleared up.
I think you forgot Conglomerate Affinity Sovereignty Organization in there somewhere ROFLCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-09T05:53:25ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Chartered Company: Keepers of the CircleCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pald&page=4?Chartered-Company-Keepers-of-the-Circle#1912014-05-09T05:41:26Z2014-05-09T05:41:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lam wrote:</div><blockquote><p> With all your circles, how would a crafter, aristocrat, or cleric role fit in?
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</blockquote><p>Hi Lam!
<p>Warden (Officer) of the Rings of Gold and Earth here!</p>
<p>As for crafting goes you would find a good home in our Earthen Ring, but you would best be suited towards joining our Ring of Iron, who will serve as our quartermasters, craftsman, builders, and pioneers.</p>
<p>Aristocracy and the like will likely fall under our Ring of Gold owing to the fact it is our primary rulership/diplomacy/international trade organization. </p>
<p>Clerics could find a home in any given ring to be quite honest, given your personal interest in the activities involved. For example a Cleric would be best suited toward our Ring of Light, focused on holy work, charity, and divine spellcasting specialists. On the other hand you could VERY easily fit in with our warring of Ring of Steel if your playstyle is such that you are more interested in the prospect of defending the homeland, or purging frequent escalation cycles with our team of elite combatants as a healer (Every group needs them).</p>
<p>If you are interested in more information you should check out <a href="http://keepersofthecircle.proboards.com/board/8/guest-information-circle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> our guest forum page</a> with much more detail and information that I'm willing to really type out here, simply due to amount of it.</p>
<p>We are quite interested in new members, as well as anyone looking for a kind of diplomatic outreach to get to know their neighbors better.</p>
<p>I hope this was helpful.</p>Lam wrote:With all your circles, how would a crafter, aristocrat, or cleric role fit in?
Hi Lam! Warden (Officer) of the Rings of Gold and Earth here!
As for crafting goes you would find a good home in our Earthen Ring, but you would best be suited towards joining our Ring of Iron, who will serve as our quartermasters, craftsman, builders, and pioneers.
Aristocracy and the like will likely fall under our Ring of Gold owing to the fact it is our primary rulership/diplomacy/international...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-09T05:41:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Roseblood AccordCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r09z?Roseblood-Accord#42014-05-09T05:17:32Z2014-05-09T05:16:04Z<p>Agreed! I'd also like to thank everyone who made the turnout to work on the Accord, from T7V, to Arcadia, and all my fellow members in the Keepers of the Circle to successfully hammer out the terms and everyone else who contributed to the discourse.</p>
<p>I expect to see many great thing spring from this.</p>Agreed! I'd also like to thank everyone who made the turnout to work on the Accord, from T7V, to Arcadia, and all my fellow members in the Keepers of the Circle to successfully hammer out the terms and everyone else who contributed to the discourse.
I expect to see many great thing spring from this.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-09T05:16:04ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Forum reader age?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qcc9&page=4?Forum-reader-age#1862014-05-08T06:20:39Z2014-05-08T06:20:39Z<p>26</p>26Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2014-05-08T06:20:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Primary PC Alignment PollCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2prks&page=2?Primary-PC-Alignment-Poll#622013-12-18T23:59:10Z2013-12-18T23:59:10Z<p>Time for an update/bump perhaps?</p>
<p>The latest figures below.</p>
<p>Lawful Good 15%
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Lawful Neutral 14%
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Lawful Evil 9%
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Neutral Good 28%
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Neutral Neutral 8%
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Neutral Evil 3%
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Chaotic Good 11%
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Chaotic Neutral 7%
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Chaotic Evil 4%
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Total votes: 148</p>Time for an update/bump perhaps?
The latest figures below.
Lawful Good 15%
Lawful Neutral 14%
Lawful Evil 9%
Neutral Good 28%
Neutral Neutral 8%
Neutral Evil 3%
Chaotic Good 11%
Chaotic Neutral 7%
Chaotic Evil 4%
Total votes: 148Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-12-18T23:59:10ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Send in the guards!Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2puwr?Send-in-the-guards#42013-06-14T09:23:56Z2013-06-14T09:23:56Z<p>As for the disguise portion of your discussion, I surely hope that these disguises are not that easy to see through as any pattern that would distinguish this PCs activity from any other PC acting regularly would entirely defeat the purpose of the disguise, especially if the person checking them already failed their perception/sense motive to discover their identity.</p>
<p>There is no reason why PCs should't be able to dress up and transmit a disguise that treats a CN human rogue like a LG half-elf wizard given he has the proper disguise and skill. If rogues move in a specific way/speed, then the disguise should automatically alter these so they match the disguise.</p>
<p>On the other hand it would be nice PCs could "play it cool" and enter a settlement under the disguise of a NPC, and have his gear, movements, speed, and general affect replicate these. There are plenty of games on the market where commoners, NPC merchants, and even guards are milling around everywhere. Sure the person can break their disguise by jumping around, talking, or attacking someone but letting the system be where someone watching can obviously pick out the phoneys even after losing their skill check is WORSE than not implementing a disguise skill at all, as the developers programming time has been wasted when it could otherwise be put to good use.</p>
<p>As for guards, I can see a type of busywork being done at all of the city entrances and important checkpoints, checking people for paperwork, disallowed magic items weapons, or contraband should provide the player who wants to play the guard with things to do. I can see perception and sense motive being vital skills to this player. If they spot someone or something that is out of order they can either choose to confiscate the goods, turn the person away if they dont trigger a thief/assassin/criminal tag, or arrest/attack them if certain requirements aren't met.</p>
<p>This also gives players a chance to reasonably bribe other PC guards, who in turn can eventually even face the consequences of these actions should the be caught.</p>As for the disguise portion of your discussion, I surely hope that these disguises are not that easy to see through as any pattern that would distinguish this PCs activity from any other PC acting regularly would entirely defeat the purpose of the disguise, especially if the person checking them already failed their perception/sense motive to discover their identity.
There is no reason why PCs should't be able to dress up and transmit a disguise that treats a CN human rogue like a LG...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-14T09:23:56ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: why did you wipe?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pu1v?why-did-you-wipe#22013-06-06T08:55:35Z2013-06-06T08:55:35Z<p>Poor life choices, every time.</p>Poor life choices, every time.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-06T08:55:35ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Sandbox Distinctives for Cash ShopsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptbm&page=2?Sandbox-Distinctives-for-Cash-Shops#702013-06-05T18:32:17Z2013-06-05T18:32:17Z<p>I would much rather see players purchasing Tier 3 weapons from each other with our proverbial Goblin Balls, which have their own GW set price, and can be used to access other, <b>non-mechanical</b> benefits, boons, and the like. As I see this being a primarily RP based community, I can guarantee if you can buy a "Decal Tool" or pack of "Dyes" or "Harness Kits" to customize a given piece of equipment, armor, even Tattoos; from the Cash Shop, then this will already cause reason for players to buy X Goblin Balls, trade that game currency (Previously real $$) for these high end Craftables like the T3 weapons and armor. It give the in game economy a real tangible link where even Gold-Cash will end up getting worked out by the community.</p>
<p>This way all the gold spammers and salesmen are out of a job, since buying or trading commodities is what will define the core of the economic system of PFOL, and with Goblin Balls having a material world value, and can be traded for goods and services certainly they wont be able to compete with the store.</p>I would much rather see players purchasing Tier 3 weapons from each other with our proverbial Goblin Balls, which have their own GW set price, and can be used to access other, non-mechanical benefits, boons, and the like. As I see this being a primarily RP based community, I can guarantee if you can buy a "Decal Tool" or pack of "Dyes" or "Harness Kits" to customize a given piece of equipment, armor, even Tattoos; from the Cash Shop, then this will already cause reason for players to buy X...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-05T18:32:17ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: What kind of music will there be in PFO?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nzfj?What-kind-of-music-will-there-be-in-PFO#362013-06-05T17:59:22Z2013-06-05T17:59:22Z<p>Hey, I'm all for some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsMKOx6fumc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Goblin Death Metal</a> in during my PFO experience.</p>
<p>:D</p>Hey, I'm all for some Goblin Death Metal in during my PFO experience.
:DCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-05T17:59:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: What kind of music will there be in PFO?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nzfj?What-kind-of-music-will-there-be-in-PFO#342013-06-05T17:48:22Z2013-06-05T17:48:22Z<p>ITT: Necromancy</p>ITT: NecromancyCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-05T17:48:22ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Sandbox Distinctives for Cash ShopsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptbm?Sandbox-Distinctives-for-Cash-Shops#252013-06-04T23:09:29Z2013-06-04T23:09:29Z<p>Yeah, I have to vote with the "no resources in the cash shop" people.</p>
<p>Allowing people to magically summon resources that other people have to spend LOTS of time and effort into getting (As low level players, low level resources are level appropriate challenges) is simply not right. Shortcuts are one thing, but a "faucet" that charges the customer for resources would only ever be shut off when the person (Or people) stop paying money for the resource. Simply put, every time someone buys resources from the cash shop it will reduce the overall value of all other resources of that type that exist in the world. One thing we've learned from allowing players to spend money in game is that people WILL use the service, no matter how expensive it is, and these purchases will end up back in the market one way or another, especially in a system where nothing is "bound" to a character.</p>
<p>Anything a player can use to increase there experience, level, skill, talent, or otherwise give them a tactical, or even financial advantage shouldn't be accessible in this way.
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Allowing a player to purchase <b>any</b> good that lets them attain greater glory is exactly what Pay-to-Win means.</p>
<p>Sure GW can limit the amount of $$ someone can spend on these resources from the cash shop, which seems to be the only way GW could control how these resources affect the economy, but as a business this would antithetical to the entire premise of selling the game at all.</p>Yeah, I have to vote with the "no resources in the cash shop" people.
Allowing people to magically summon resources that other people have to spend LOTS of time and effort into getting (As low level players, low level resources are level appropriate challenges) is simply not right. Shortcuts are one thing, but a "faucet" that charges the customer for resources would only ever be shut off when the person (Or people) stop paying money for the resource. Simply put, every time someone buys...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-04T23:09:29ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Goblin BallsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptno?Goblin-Balls#182013-06-05T01:41:37Z2013-06-04T21:09:02Z<p>I'm personally preferential to Iron Bits, loved using a sub-currency market to undermine the sales potential of the PC.</p>
<p>Necromancer Games Slumbering Tsar shoutout.</p>I'm personally preferential to Iron Bits, loved using a sub-currency market to undermine the sales potential of the PC.
Necromancer Games Slumbering Tsar shoutout.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-04T21:09:02ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Sandbox Distinctives for Cash ShopsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptbm?Sandbox-Distinctives-for-Cash-Shops#172013-06-03T22:53:24Z2013-06-03T22:53:24Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dario wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Carbon D. Metric wrote:</div><blockquote><p> What does everyone think of a Coin (Not Gold or otherwise, Real world money) faucet in game? Think something along the lines of daily tasks for NPC factions that allows the f2per slowly (I mean something on the likes of 10 cents worth of Coin a day) build up the currency so he can eventually access the same features others can by simply giving GW their credit card.</p>
<p></blockquote>Effectively, some sort of in-game way to earn the skymetal bits that serve as stored-value currency in the cash shop? </blockquote><p>Yes this is exactly what I'm talking about.
<p>Throwing out some arbitrary numbers to clarify.</p>
<p>Lets say 5lbs of Skymetal (SM) cost 9.99$ USD. GW would have discounted levels of Skymetal at double this something like 10lbs of SM for 18.99, etc.</p>
<p>Now lets say the other in game avenues reward SM on measure of ounces of it at a time. For example we engage in a top level escalation event, and players who participate meaningfully towards it are awarded 2 ounces of precious SM. This kind of activity would take a long time to accomplish, and even longer to build up to the stage where the "faucet" can even be turned on. </p>
<p>I think by allowing players to trade and acquire this SM then it will help defeat the idea that you HAVE to buy SM to have a fair shot against those people who can afford it. It goes back to the idea of being "time wealthy" versus "monetary wealth."</p>
<p>I hope that helps clarify.</p>Dario wrote:Carbon D. Metric wrote:What does everyone think of a Coin (Not Gold or otherwise, Real world money) faucet in game? Think something along the lines of daily tasks for NPC factions that allows the f2per slowly (I mean something on the likes of 10 cents worth of Coin a day) build up the currency so he can eventually access the same features others can by simply giving GW their credit card.
Effectively, some sort of in-game way to earn the skymetal bits that serve as stored-value...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-03T22:53:24ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Quick questions/ thoughtsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pt0e?Quick-questions-thoughts#342013-06-04T00:27:09Z2013-06-03T22:24:51Z<p>To be fair, if you make encumbrance something that can be written off with something like a Bag of Holding that CANNOT be lost (Think putting the bag into the appropraite slot in every single MMO ever) then I cannot envision ANY players not simply looting 100% of the what they can for Player Husks.</p>
<p>I guess my concern here is that if a system is put in place that lets players ignore the encumbrance system then that will invalidate the whole point of the system in the first place. </p>
<p>TL:DR Bags of holding should NOT be able to be threaded, otherwise encumbrance will be meaningless to any players who aren't brand new to the game.</p>To be fair, if you make encumbrance something that can be written off with something like a Bag of Holding that CANNOT be lost (Think putting the bag into the appropraite slot in every single MMO ever) then I cannot envision ANY players not simply looting 100% of the what they can for Player Husks.
I guess my concern here is that if a system is put in place that lets players ignore the encumbrance system then that will invalidate the whole point of the system in the first place.
TL:DR Bags...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-03T22:24:51ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Sandbox Distinctives for Cash ShopsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptbm?Sandbox-Distinctives-for-Cash-Shops#122013-06-03T21:23:47Z2013-06-03T21:23:47Z<p>What does everyone think of a Coin (Not Gold or otherwise, Real world money) faucet in game? Think something along the lines of daily tasks for NPC factions that allows the f2per slowly (I mean something on the likes of 10 cents worth of Coin a day) build up the currency so he can eventually access the same features others can by simply giving GW their credit card.</p>What does everyone think of a Coin (Not Gold or otherwise, Real world money) faucet in game? Think something along the lines of daily tasks for NPC factions that allows the f2per slowly (I mean something on the likes of 10 cents worth of Coin a day) build up the currency so he can eventually access the same features others can by simply giving GW their credit card.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-03T21:23:47ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Quick questions/ thoughtsCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pt0e?Quick-questions-thoughts#262013-06-03T21:20:26Z2013-06-03T21:20:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jazzlvraz wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Nihimon wrote:</div><blockquote>There's really no reason to present a list of the target's lootable equipment unless you're going to allow the looter to select items from that list.</blockquote><p>It could just be a delightful tease...
<p>It was so much more fun when our first response to "random" was to wonder what kinds of useless crap we could carry to ruin a bandit's day. I now wonder whether we crowd-forged our way into the "list" idea :). </blockquote><p>Hmmm this in interesting.
<p>I like the premise based on the fact that it will help make killing someone and looting them more appealing in general, as due to the fact that upon killing you can choose 1 of a given randomset of unthreaded pieces of equipment the person had instead of just getting whatever the RNG wants to throw at you. This will help reduce the amount of garbage that someone loots that they have no use for.</p>
<p>Example: A Wizard get told to Stand and Deliver, and as a CN Evoker specialist, the would be fully armored bandit is now a smoldering pile of ash. In the random loot scenario there is a decent chance to loot his full plate, exotic weapon, or other piece of otherwise useless gear. In the system where loot is presented to the looter and a choice is given then the player will almost certainly be able to find something among his gear that he can put to use such as a Wondrous Item, a Potion, or maybe some armored Bracers.</p>
<p>The same can be said about Fighter types looting casters, as they wont share very many keywords between items, a random situation would only serve to force the winner to try and find someone else to pawn his goods off on, which is in-itself a whole different skillset.</p>Jazzlvraz wrote:Nihimon wrote:There's really no reason to present a list of the target's lootable equipment unless you're going to allow the looter to select items from that list.
It could just be a delightful tease... It was so much more fun when our first response to "random" was to wonder what kinds of useless crap we could carry to ruin a bandit's day. I now wonder whether we crowd-forged our way into the "list" idea :). Hmmm this in interesting. I like the premise based on the fact that...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-06-03T21:20:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: ITT- Crowdforge the Cash ShopCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pt75?ITT-Crowdforge-the-Cash-Shop#292013-05-30T22:19:47Z2013-05-30T22:19:47Z<p>Ok, well then how about features such as</p>
<p>5) Character Rebuild (Respec) for money. - I can see this being very VERY popular, so much so that GW would probably put a cooldown on it. It would allow you to retrain a certain amount of your experience towards other training you currently also have access to. It wont change you from a Wizard into a Sorcerer, but it might allow you to go from a Blasty type Evoker to a Conjuerer type.</p>
<p>6) Character Re-name Tokens - Possibly gamebreaking if PCs are identified only be character name</p>
<p>7) Kingdom/Land/Settlement upgrades (Non-Cosmetic or mechanically beneficial)</p>
<p>8) Kingdom/Land/Settlement visual modification</p>
<p>9) Kingdom/Land/Settlement Hex Deeds (For actual real $$ purchase)</p>
<p>9) Player Character Titles (Baron, Duke, etc)</p>
<p>10) Experience Boosts</p>
<p>11) Kickstarter Boons</p>
<p>12) Uniquely Researched Spell/Special Attack Research Materials (For players wishing to make their own, new spells or slotable attacks)</p>
<p>13) Mini-Pets - Non combat functional</p>
<p>14) Exotic Mounts, animal companion skins</p>
<p>15) Opening a Chartered Company - Meaning each guild (Post EE) will cost some amount of "coin" to activate.</p>Ok, well then how about features such as
5) Character Rebuild (Respec) for money. - I can see this being very VERY popular, so much so that GW would probably put a cooldown on it. It would allow you to retrain a certain amount of your experience towards other training you currently also have access to. It wont change you from a Wizard into a Sorcerer, but it might allow you to go from a Blasty type Evoker to a Conjuerer type.
6) Character Re-name Tokens - Possibly gamebreaking if PCs are...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-30T22:19:47ZForums: Pathfinder Online: ITT- Crowdforge the Cash ShopCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pt75?ITT-Crowdforge-the-Cash-Shop#12013-05-30T14:41:10Z2013-05-30T14:41:10Z<p>That's right, we are going to speculate, and complain about other models we have seen in other games, and be all anal about how we want do give Goblin Works, our money.</p>
<p>I figure what better way for your company to understand how their target audience wants to spend their money on your product than by asking them?</p>
<p>A couple ideas to think about here.</p>
<p>1) Pay to Win</p>
<p>2) Lottery Tickets Keys</p>
<p>3) What products/services do you want to see</p>
<p>4) Cash shop Auction House</p>That's right, we are going to speculate, and complain about other models we have seen in other games, and be all anal about how we want do give Goblin Works, our money.
I figure what better way for your company to understand how their target audience wants to spend their money on your product than by asking them?
A couple ideas to think about here.
1) Pay to Win
2) Lottery Tickets Keys
3) What products/services do you want to see
4) Cash shop Auction HouseCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-30T14:41:10ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Group Looting: How would we like to see this work?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pso5&page=2?Group-Looting-How-would-we-like-to-see-this-work#552013-05-30T14:23:44Z2013-05-30T14:23:44Z<p>In any given tabletop, I rarely stop to take more than perhaps a few potions or an obvious magical item off a body on they first pass through an area, carrying an armful is NOT advantageous in dangerous territory, and loot and always be taken care of later.</p>In any given tabletop, I rarely stop to take more than perhaps a few potions or an obvious magical item off a body on they first pass through an area, carrying an armful is NOT advantageous in dangerous territory, and loot and always be taken care of later.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-30T14:23:44ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Group Looting: How would we like to see this work?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pso5&page=2?Group-Looting-How-would-we-like-to-see-this-work#512013-05-30T06:02:48Z2013-05-30T06:02:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Aizom the Tiefling II wrote:</div><blockquote><p> This might seem like an odd idea, but maybe a merchant char. could, if people aren't entirely happy with the way loot was distributed, take it all, and then see everyone was given the equivalent amount of money the entire venture earned. the problem would be resting the loot from the one who benefitted...</p>
<p>Afterwards you could attempt to buy it back, but then you might have to pay exorbitant fees to get it back....</p>
<p>The system might need work. Thoughts? </blockquote><p>That sounds like a great idea for a slotted ability for Expert type characters, or even a major ability for a cohort your hire to use, great thinking!Aizom the Tiefling II wrote:This might seem like an odd idea, but maybe a merchant char. could, if people aren't entirely happy with the way loot was distributed, take it all, and then see everyone was given the equivalent amount of money the entire venture earned. the problem would be resting the loot from the one who benefitted...
Afterwards you could attempt to buy it back, but then you might have to pay exorbitant fees to get it back....
The system might need work. Thoughts?
That...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-30T06:02:48ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How much would need to be raised to have a foundry at launch?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps8n?How-much-would-need-to-be-raised-to-have-a#452013-05-29T06:34:53Z2013-05-29T06:34:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Being wrote:</div><blockquote> So far I have not found a way to script an NPC so that he will become aggressive. I think I need to find a way at that point to prevent the player from trying to interact, yet be able to identify The Adder because it isn't yet time in the storyline to have a chat with him, especially while engaged in conversation with the Drow. The developer over there appears reluctant to let us 'build' bosses or script any NPCs for anything but conversation and dropping things into the players' inventory. Really the Foundry there is quite limited currently. A good thing, probably, except it does impede really interesting efforts. </blockquote><p>Perhaps the two NPCs that are speaking should run off when the non-stealthed character gets within range and drops some sort of incriminating document which you can use?Being wrote:So far I have not found a way to script an NPC so that he will become aggressive. I think I need to find a way at that point to prevent the player from trying to interact, yet be able to identify The Adder because it isn't yet time in the storyline to have a chat with him, especially while engaged in conversation with the Drow. The developer over there appears reluctant to let us 'build' bosses or script any NPCs for anything but conversation and dropping things into the players'...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-29T06:34:53ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Group Looting: How would we like to see this work?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pso5?Group-Looting-How-would-we-like-to-see-this-work#442013-05-29T06:24:56Z2013-05-29T06:24:56Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bringslite wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Carbon D. wrote:</div><blockquote>Also when it comes down to those really rare "Dragons Claw" type items, I think the corpse should produce a reasonable amount of the material so that nobody gets left out. 4 Claws per dragon, 1 Heart, 1 Skull, 200lbs of Dragon-Bone, and 50sq Feet of Dragon-Scale. That is unless you brought a Wizard with Disintegrate along, in which case you get Nosching!</blockquote>I am of the opposite opinion. I would like to see really rare items... well, really rarely drop. Seems like that would keep them rare. </blockquote><p>I agree that certain materials should be rare, but I think that the function of their rarity should be flipped on its head from what MMO's typically use.
<p>That being instead of having a loot list of items and harvestables available to loot on death, perhaps each corpse will have only its ruined gear (Salvageable at best) and whatever physical components that given creature actually IS. In our case we want really rare material like Dragon-Scale for our discussion.</p>
<p>In the past MMO paradigm, you would have to go out accomplish a few things. </p>
<p>1) Find the Dragons. Typically pretty easy to do in most MMO themeparks as long as you are of sufficient level.</p>
<p>2) Slay the Dragons. Usually these kind of high grade material, lets say Quality (300) for argument sake. So this kind of material is very valuable, so it will be guarded by high level monsters, and as such the developers cannot allow a flood of the material.</p>
<p>3) Farm the Dragon "Zone." Sometimes it would take hours, if not days to get enough that you need, as they are dealing with the typical wash/rinse/repeat respawning kind of world the Dragons they have access to is practically limitless, HOWEVER, the chance of the drop rate is something like -1%</p>
<p>I would like to see a system where there is more emphasis on step number 1 (Being that actually locating the Dragon). We will be relying on Monster Hexes to develop and eventually escalate into monster attacks. This will be the primary supply of higher level, and more fortified enemies. Dragons are if not THE Kings of Kingdom Attack, rank among the most iconic encounters the Fantasy RPG has to offer. During this escalation info will come that a Dragon Lieutenant, or Major, or otherwise is located 3 Hexes into dangerous Wilderness Hexes. Once the party rallies, and chops the creature to bits, there is nothing in the system to respawn said Dragon.</p>
<p>Once our Dragon has been looted once, the lair has been plundered, and the treasure dragged home, the party would certainly be upset if their Dragon failed to yield the arbitrarily "Rare" quality (300) Dragon-Scale. It's not like they can just go out and prepare to go out to find more dragons spontaneously. In fact I anticipate people treating certain Escalation Cycles like they would treat the respawn rate of Iron, Herbs, or other treasure.</p>
<p>My point here is, sure Unicorn Horn SHOULD be really rare, but NOT because you have to kill 40 Unicorns to get the item, but because FINDING and CLAIMING the kill are going to be significantly more involved than walking up to the Unicorn Spawning Hole Cave v.048b.</p>
<p>Hope I'm not coming off poorly, just trying to help think outside the preestablished norms. :D</p>Bringslite wrote:Carbon D. wrote:Also when it comes down to those really rare "Dragons Claw" type items, I think the corpse should produce a reasonable amount of the material so that nobody gets left out. 4 Claws per dragon, 1 Heart, 1 Skull, 200lbs of Dragon-Bone, and 50sq Feet of Dragon-Scale. That is unless you brought a Wizard with Disintegrate along, in which case you get Nosching!
I am of the opposite opinion. I would like to see really rare items... well, really rarely drop. Seems...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-29T06:24:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Group Looting: How would we like to see this work?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pso5?Group-Looting-How-would-we-like-to-see-this-work#402013-05-28T23:47:49Z2013-05-28T23:47:49Z<p>I think it would be a nice feature if the developers allowed there to be something like a "shared loot inventory" that the party members can always access as long as one or more of them are carrying it, and they are out of combat to retrieve the goods. </p>
<p>I know for a fact that this is how a number of TTop players handle it in a dungeon, or out in the field exploring, we write everything down on a list as we get it and if anyone wants something in particular they negotiate it with the rest of the group if there is a contest for it. That way groups can go about looting the dungeon for the 1-5 hours they are likely to be "at-it" and they can all just toss it on the master list to divide up as they choose at a later time. </p>
<p>Worst case scenario someone has to get offline and they arent around for the looting, but the Devs have already said that PCs will persist in the world in some way even when they are logged offline, and if this is the case there should be nothing keeping the remaining party from splitting the treasure with that PC anyhow whenever they need. </p>
<p>Also when it comes down to those really rare "Dragons Claw" type items, I think the corpse should produce a reasonable amount of the material so that nobody gets left out. 4 Claws per dragon, 1 Heart, 1 Skull, 200lbs of Dragon-Bone, and 50sq Feet of Dragon-Scale. That is unless you brought a Wizard with Disintegrate along, in which case you get Nosching!</p>I think it would be a nice feature if the developers allowed there to be something like a "shared loot inventory" that the party members can always access as long as one or more of them are carrying it, and they are out of combat to retrieve the goods.
I know for a fact that this is how a number of TTop players handle it in a dungeon, or out in the field exploring, we write everything down on a list as we get it and if anyone wants something in particular they negotiate it with the rest of...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-28T23:47:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How much would need to be raised to have a foundry at launch?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps8n?How-much-would-need-to-be-raised-to-have-a#412013-05-28T00:16:56Z2013-05-28T00:16:56Z<p>I'd say in terms of alerting the guards it should alert the NPC's you are there to investigate. In fact when I went through I killed about a dozen guards thinking I had to slough my way through, then was surprised when the person I was there to investigate didn't react to my presence in the room.</p>
<p>Perhaps some dialogue the player overhears from the next room over instead of having direct access would flow a little more naturally. Sorry if the feedback wasn't enough I capped off my character limit in foundry as it was lol</p>I'd say in terms of alerting the guards it should alert the NPC's you are there to investigate. In fact when I went through I killed about a dozen guards thinking I had to slough my way through, then was surprised when the person I was there to investigate didn't react to my presence in the room.
Perhaps some dialogue the player overhears from the next room over instead of having direct access would flow a little more naturally. Sorry if the feedback wasn't enough I capped off my character...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-28T00:16:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How much would need to be raised to have a foundry at launch?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps8n?How-much-would-need-to-be-raised-to-have-a#292013-05-25T19:14:16Z2013-05-25T19:14:16Z<p>@Being, testing out the quest now.</p>@Being, testing out the quest now.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-25T19:14:16ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Who's your deity?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2psjm?Whos-your-deity#242013-05-25T09:40:18Z2013-05-25T09:40:18Z<p>I love to see so much variety in the selection from the Pantheon! I'm just hoping each Diety has their own real features instead of just another statistic to track.</p>I love to see so much variety in the selection from the Pantheon! I'm just hoping each Diety has their own real features instead of just another statistic to track.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-25T09:40:18ZRe: Forums: Advice: Id Like some assitance with my InquisitorCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pskf?Id-Like-some-assitance-with-my-Inquisitor#42013-05-24T13:20:40Z2013-05-24T13:20:40Z<p>Unless you REALLY REALLY care about your will save and initiative, then you could sacrifice your Wis down to 17, so you can bump it up to +4 at level 4 and room to have 11 Con to give you +1 health & Fort save. </p>
<p>In fact I'd go with a spread like </p>
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10Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-24T13:20:40ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Illusions and Darkness/LightCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pske?Illusions-and-DarknessLight#32013-05-24T13:11:32Z2013-05-24T13:11:32Z<p>1) Describe the new situation. Keep in mind the stone block will either a) Be hollow, or b) automatically fail if the BBEG is inside it.</p>
<p>IF the NPC is touching the hollow stone block around him he gets a save. If it is light wherever you are keep in mind illusions do not block line of sight or effect, and therefore would let the ambient inside of this solid wall. Right off the bat I'd give the NPC a WIS check just to figure this out as soon as the spell hits.</p>
<p>2) If the BBEG has any ranks in spellcraft or knowledge arcana then he could roll to identify the spell. He succeeds, give him a significant bonus on his WIS check, and a circumstance bonus for the Save. No matter what, by RAW he wouldn't automatically know the illusion is just that even if he saw it being cast. He could similarly roll a MUCH higher check versus a magic item activation effect, something on par of 10+Caster Level+Spell Level</p>
<p>3) If your ranger cannot make the save against the cube by interacting with it first then he could not use line of sight to target the BBEG, so it would require multiple shot, or a simple word from the illusionist-allowing him a will save of his own. Careful what you say out loud though, because the boss WILL be listening. I would give the Failed BBEG another will save for every additional time something interacts/passes through the stone cube, heck, I'd add up a +1 stacking bonus to each time it happens. Also I would be including 1 check every round as a full round action for the NPC to stumble around confused trying to figure things out.</p>
<p>4)It should be dark. The latest spell wins when it comes to equal level light/darkness spells. Since he has the drop on the party IF he is smart then he will use the Darkness to dispel the Light altogether.</p>
<p>If the Scimitar is outside range or even on the edge of it, it will continue to shed light outside Darkness radius as long as the Darkness is cast on an area instead of on the weapon itself. In this case we have normal light (From the Light spell) being reduced to dim light inside the radius of the Darkness The torch would work fine outside the Darkness, but burn and shed no light inside its radius as it is nonmagical.</p>
<p>In any case you will either have a situation where the Moon creates ambient dim light around the scene, and where darkness is cast the Moons illumiation goes down to darkness, the torch goes dark, and the Light spell only provides the same level of lighting as the Moon would anyhow. Like I said though, if the BBEG uses Darkness to dispel the Light, then they will be MUCH more disadvantaged than otherwise as it would drop them strait into darkness if he can target the weapon. (Users Will Save to Succeed as the item is "attended")</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>1) Describe the new situation. Keep in mind the stone block will either a) Be hollow, or b) automatically fail if the BBEG is inside it.
IF the NPC is touching the hollow stone block around him he gets a save. If it is light wherever you are keep in mind illusions do not block line of sight or effect, and therefore would let the ambient inside of this solid wall. Right off the bat I'd give the NPC a WIS check just to figure this out as soon as the spell hits.
2) If the BBEG has any ranks in...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-24T13:11:32ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Who's your deity?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2psjm?Whos-your-deity#42013-05-24T07:34:31Z2013-05-24T07:34:31Z<p>I am playing a Cleric/Druid (Depending on whichever lends itself best to farming) and my Diety will be <a href="http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Erastil" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Erastil. </a> The reasons are pretty self explanatory when you look at his domains (Animal, Community, Good, Law, Plant) as they match up almost perfectly with the character I plan on work out as my primary PC.</p>
<p>Longbows, animal husbandry, healing, plant mastery, and skillset focus. I figure doing my Gods work is the core, essential driving force for him.</p>I am playing a Cleric/Druid (Depending on whichever lends itself best to farming) and my Diety will be Erastil. The reasons are pretty self explanatory when you look at his domains (Animal, Community, Good, Law, Plant) as they match up almost perfectly with the character I plan on work out as my primary PC.
Longbows, animal husbandry, healing, plant mastery, and skillset focus. I figure doing my Gods work is the core, essential driving force for him.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-24T07:34:31ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How much would need to be raised to have a foundry at launch?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps8n?How-much-would-need-to-be-raised-to-have-a#212013-05-22T13:35:36Z2013-05-22T13:35:36Z<p>Yes exactly, and sure it will take time to construct that big marble column but that will all be part of the time investment and I'd imagine would have some sort of in-process animation or NPC behavior regarding the construction to facilitate the changes.</p>Yes exactly, and sure it will take time to construct that big marble column but that will all be part of the time investment and I'd imagine would have some sort of in-process animation or NPC behavior regarding the construction to facilitate the changes.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-22T13:35:36ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How much would need to be raised to have a foundry at launch?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps8n?How-much-would-need-to-be-raised-to-have-a#192013-05-22T13:08:56Z2013-05-22T13:08:56Z<p>This especially excites me thinking we can use Foundry like tools to make real lasting, and semi-permanent changes to the actual persistent world.</p>
<p>I imagine someone with the skill, resources, and time being able to help create something wholly unique, I imagine at least the level of detail seen in the Environmental Experience. These tools can be used to create systems that let us physically shape the world around us.</p>This especially excites me thinking we can use Foundry like tools to make real lasting, and semi-permanent changes to the actual persistent world.
I imagine someone with the skill, resources, and time being able to help create something wholly unique, I imagine at least the level of detail seen in the Environmental Experience. These tools can be used to create systems that let us physically shape the world around us.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-22T13:08:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Alignment, a tool of segregation missing its intended purposeCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2prm9&page=4?Alignment-a-tool-of-segregation-missing-its#1622013-05-23T03:25:47Z2013-05-22T12:31:51Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DeciusBrutus wrote:</div><blockquote> Alignment will create meaningful choices and forcing the player base to split has interesting emergent developments. </blockquote><p>This out of everything here embodies what I also believe. Alignment is not a way of controlling characters, it is a way of describing them, and always will be. In terms of MMO tech, this is trivial for the system to handle.
<p>Actions have consequences.</p>DeciusBrutus wrote:Alignment will create meaningful choices and forcing the player base to split has interesting emergent developments.
This out of everything here embodies what I also believe. Alignment is not a way of controlling characters, it is a way of describing them, and always will be. In terms of MMO tech, this is trivial for the system to handle. Actions have consequences.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-22T12:31:51ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Last names and titles in PathfinderCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2prrm?Last-names-and-titles-in-Pathfinder#392013-05-21T23:02:19Z2013-05-21T23:02:19Z<p>As long as you use typical english-latin style lettering and possibly accents then that should easily cover it. I don't think players need punctuation, or even Russian lettering etc</p>As long as you use typical english-latin style lettering and possibly accents then that should easily cover it. I don't think players need punctuation, or even Russian lettering etcCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-21T23:02:19ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: How versatile can a character become?Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps3z?How-versatile-can-a-character-become#402013-05-21T22:53:18Z2013-05-21T22:53:18Z<p>My plan is to try and level whatever Divine Religious Healer Archetype they come up with, mixed heavily with whatever skillsets are required for heavy resource collection, farming/cultivation, and Handle Animal for breeding purposes. So ideally in the 3 year run I think I'd look like.</p>
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<p>So versatility will play a major role in my character theme, it will be more like I have 2 fairly separate roles I fill, at different distinct times. </p>
<p>In all likelihood I assume my leveling and focusing on the production, process, and distribution themes of the game will impede my "professional adventuring" skillsets. Sure I might have a useful companions, and can provide supplies for 4 weeks in the wild, horses etc, but that might not mean much when the party is staring down a Basilisk. For that reason I plan on playing maximum to the support style so as to provide healing (typically underestimated, especially in PVP style games), a less "attractive" role than many others, particularly bandits, expert fighters, wizards etc.</p>My plan is to try and level whatever Divine Religious Healer Archetype they come up with, mixed heavily with whatever skillsets are required for heavy resource collection, farming/cultivation, and Handle Animal for breeding purposes. So ideally in the 3 year run I think I'd look like.
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So versatility will play a major role in my character theme, it will be more like I have 2 fairly separate roles I fill, at different distinct...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-21T22:53:18ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Necromancy - How to make it workCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2piq4?Necromancy-How-to-make-it-work#472013-05-21T12:33:05Z2013-05-21T12:33:05Z<p>While I agree in hindsight that ideas and actions can have value, opinions are personal self-world views, not facts and as such cannot be assigned to have an innate positive or negative value. That's the reason I used the term world-view, because I don't think its unfair to say that you are easily one of the most vocal and adamant members of the community, and you should understand that if the creative process is to take place, all ideas and opinions MUST be considered at first, if only to be discarded later. From what I see, our job is NOT to try to evaluate the validity, viability, and value of these ideas, not at this stage at least. We should be brainstorming, not criticizing each other for what they believe. Sniping at someones idea is infinitely easier than actually generating your own, and such behavior is abhorrent in polite discourse as I feel it should be considered as such here. </p>
<p>I think that some people of the community have taken this process of informal crowdforging too seriously, especially at this stage, and try to insist their opinions on others, the basic belief that "I know best". As you know NOBODY likes that, even if it was an attempt to defend them.</p>
<p>In this case I really only was intending to highlight the meaning of this. My goal here is to try and assure that I wasn't trying to attack you either, although the post does come off much more adversarial than I intended, probably out of a lack of sleep, so please accept my apologies for crossed and mixed messages.</p>While I agree in hindsight that ideas and actions can have value, opinions are personal self-world views, not facts and as such cannot be assigned to have an innate positive or negative value. That's the reason I used the term world-view, because I don't think its unfair to say that you are easily one of the most vocal and adamant members of the community, and you should understand that if the creative process is to take place, all ideas and opinions MUST be considered at first, if only to be...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-21T12:33:05ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: Necromancy - How to make it workCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2piq4?Necromancy-How-to-make-it-work#412013-05-21T03:12:26Z2013-05-21T03:12:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluddwolf wrote:</div><blockquote>Think of PFO as being closely related to a Fantasy based, EVE Online, in a setting inspired by Pathfinder RPG. </blockquote><p>I surely hope this isn't the case Bludd. First thing, that aren't advertizing the game like this. Second, only about 1/5 of the team that is actually working on it has any EVE programming experience.
<p>I sure hope PFOL doesn't turn into Fantasy EVE, to be honest, there is almost nothing in EVE that strikes me as actually "fun" instead of chorelike. I guarantee 90% of the people involved in the kickstarter will be sorely dissapointed if all this turns out to be an EVE clone. I don't even really consider EVE a video game as much I consider it an alternative hobby for people who want to be corporate, emotionless dicks to everyone except the people who can kill them and take their stuff.</p>
<p>Also trying to talk about people opinions being more or less valuable than others is like comparing your personal experience to another person, if anything you are the one being rude repeatedly ramming your worldview down everyone elses throat.</p>Bluddwolf wrote:Think of PFO as being closely related to a Fantasy based, EVE Online, in a setting inspired by Pathfinder RPG.
I surely hope this isn't the case Bludd. First thing, that aren't advertizing the game like this. Second, only about 1/5 of the team that is actually working on it has any EVE programming experience. I sure hope PFOL doesn't turn into Fantasy EVE, to be honest, there is almost nothing in EVE that strikes me as actually "fun" instead of chorelike. I guarantee 90% of...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-21T03:12:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Online: The Catastrophic Problems with Server-Wide Auction HousesCarbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ps2q?The-Catastrophic-Problems-with-ServerWide#22013-05-20T02:49:30Z2013-05-20T02:49:30Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluddwolf wrote:</div><blockquote><p> It is my hope that GW takes a good look at the chaos that has hit another MMO (AD&D based) and decides to forego having regional or server-wide auction houses.</p>
<p>Auction House MUST be local! You MUST actually travel to the settlement to see what is in that Auction House. </blockquote><p>100% agreeing on these points. If anything maybe even these should be settlement only.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluddwolf wrote:</div><blockquote>Another fix for exploits that may hit a player-economy is that NPC vendor prices should also be increased, and listed next to any item placed in the Auction House, so that players can see what an NPC would pay for that item. This will cut down on rampant price gouging.</blockquote><p>I don't think I agree on this part. I see the ability for craftsmen to take X amount of golds worth of material and turning it into 1.05X (Or greater) will end up FAR outpacing the pace that I believe other sources of wealth acquisition. Sure there wont be great payouts, but as long as the material is available, they can essentially throw away the goods (By selling it to an NPC vendor) and get paid for it. That in itself going to be a permanent NON-PLAYER involved economy of it's own, and will only ever change at the behalf of the programmers deciding whatever formula for determining an items cost. Finished goods being made to just to be destroyed means the primary player market will never be involved.
<p>I'd much prefer a system where items can be easily "wholesaled" after they are made to large player Merchant Guilds, who then host them for sale at the local Auction Houses/Magic Shops around the towns. Offloading your goods should come down to the Contract System they have yet to fully flesh out yet, and deal with either large NPC Organizations in NPC Settlements, or the Player Built structures, and organizations. It should be as simple as speaking to whoever is in charge of goods transfer, (My first thought here is a typical Quartermaster) who will be able to either as a player negotiate terms, or as an NPC entity, would be able to respond by giving a system calculated fair market value with a possible penalty or discount due to alignment and reputation. </p>
<p>By allowing craftsmen to get a long term profit out of selling to NPC's then they will have skipped any player interaction they would normally because nobody else can make a profit off the goods you made, that in itself is a financial and tactical advantage.
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<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluddwolf wrote:</div><blockquote>Finally, player crafted items MUST be the end-all and be-all of high quality gear. No item drop in game should ever be greater than 70% of the quality level that player crafted gear can be. </blockquote><p>I also agree here, HOWEVER, one thing to note is that ALL of these high end pieces of equipment will require rare, expensive, and possibly dangerous, Material Components, which have to be harvested manually, from dangerous monsters or dungeons. I think there will end up being a few throw-away magic items we find lying around such as Bags of Holding, Special religious Artifacts, and Plot Device equipment.Bluddwolf wrote:It is my hope that GW takes a good look at the chaos that has hit another MMO (AD&D based) and decides to forego having regional or server-wide auction houses.
Auction House MUST be local! You MUST actually travel to the settlement to see what is in that Auction House.
100% agreeing on these points. If anything maybe even these should be settlement only. Bluddwolf wrote:Another fix for exploits that may hit a player-economy is that NPC vendor prices should also be increased,...Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)2013-05-20T02:49:30ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Ratfolk are FAT.Carbon D. Metric (alias of Themetricsystem)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pgq0?Ratfolk-are-FAT#232013-05-20T02:12:33Z2013-05-20T02:06:41Z<p>Owning a pair of domestic pet Rats I can say that even for their size, they surely weigh a lot more than they seem like they should. Of course they are fed well, but being little longer than a foot from head to tail, my male rat weighs about 4 pounds already.</p>
<p>I can see a Ratfolk at small size easily weighing up to 100 lbs, due to how they thick they are around their legs and midsection. I can see Ratfolk looking more on average having the kind of Friar Tuck spare-tire around their middle.</p>
<p>Also fun fact, they can squeeze between areas that are big enough to fit their head so that's fun.</p>Owning a pair of domestic pet Rats I can say that even for their size, they surely weigh a lot more than they seem like they should. Of course they are fed well, but being little longer than a foot from head to tail, my male rat weighs about 4 pounds already.
I can see a Ratfolk at small size easily weighing up to 100 lbs, due to how they thick they are around their legs and midsection. I can see Ratfolk looking more on average having the kind of Friar Tuck spare-tire around their middle.
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