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The.Vortex wrote:

Jim Butler wrote:

The.Vortex wrote:

A question about the review rewards: I am an avid player and GM of the Society Scenarios, but have switched to using the Foundry VTT Premium Modules, which already include everything I need to GM. But that technically means that I do not own the scenarios themselves. So I WON'T get gold for leaving reviews? I would definitely NOT like that!

While you might not be able to review the scenario itself, you will be able to review the Foundry modules built from the scenarios. That will also grant the 5 gold.

If you purchased a bundle product (that contains the Foundry version and the PDF), you should be able to review both products. A product needs to show up in your purchase history to write a review for it.

-Jim

That does make it sound as if it will in the future be IMPOSSIBLE to write reviews for products you don't own? So far I thought I just wouldn't get gold for it. If it is as you say, I sincerely ask you to reconsider! That would prevent players from reviewing scenarios they have played, which would be a very bad idea. It should NOT be only the GMs that are able to write reviews.

As much as I'd love to turn on the ability for people to write reviews for whatever products they'd like, the current system has been damaged by bots, international spammers, and those who hate particular product lines or editions. Paizo just doesn't have the resources to police a vast catalog constantly under assault by bad actors.

We know you're not the bad actors, but to start we need to leave the baseline as "only verified purchasers." In the future, feature gods willing, perhaps we can change that to unlock as you move up reward tiers. One more item for new feature requests...

-Jim

What do other sites do? Because this is one of the first places I have heard saying you can't leave a review unless you are verified purchased.

Please do not tie it to tiers. Players should be able to leave reviews just as much as GM or whoever buys the product. Reviews of products should not be tied to website purchases either. Its an odd choice in a normally awesome and opening community.

In the meantime, where do you suggest we can leave "reviews" "feedback" so that Organized Play Team has visibility because we were always told to do that through the reviews and now I and many others will be unable to.

I'd like to ask again since I didn't see an answer- How will the review system work if someone received the content for free, sich as for convention support or as part of the venture agent program. Will they get gold for reviewing products they were given? Will they be able to review these products at all? If the answer to the former is no, that's not the end of the world, but tracking it on our end if we wish to leave reviews for gold will be annoying. If the answer to the latter is also no, that's going to cut down on the abilitu of a lot of prolific GMs to leave reviews on scenarios.

It sounds like the answer is no from Jim's comment above. Which is absurd. Punish the many because of the few. /shrug.

Jim Butler wrote:

The.Vortex wrote:

A question about the review rewards: I am an avid player and GM of the Society Scenarios, but have switched to using the Foundry VTT Premium Modules, which already include everything I need to GM. But that technically means that I do not own the scenarios themselves. So I WON'T get gold for leaving reviews? I would definitely NOT like that!

While you might not be able to review the scenario itself, you will be able to review the Foundry modules built from the scenarios. That will also grant the 5 gold.

If you purchased a bundle product (that contains the Foundry version and the PDF), you should be able to review both products. A product needs to show up in your purchase history to write a review for it.

-Jim

That does make it sound as if it will in the future be IMPOSSIBLE to write reviews for products you don't own? So far I thought I just wouldn't get gold for it. If it is as you say, I sincerely ask you to reconsider! That would prevent players from reviewing scenarios they have played, which would be a very bad idea. It should NOT be only the GMs that are able to write reviews.

Also, back to my main point: The Foundry Module is one for a complete season. It does NOT make sense to write reviews for the individual scenarios in the review section of a bundle of 20 or so scenarios!

And you are one of the more detailed reviewers! I always look forward to your reviews. Hopefully.. you and I will still be able to review..

The.Vortex wrote:

A question about the review rewards: I am an avid player and GM of the Society Scenarios, but have switched to using the Foundry VTT Premium Modules, which already include everything I need to GM. But that technically means that I do not own the scenarios themselves. So I WON'T get gold for leaving reviews? I would definitely NOT like that!

While you might not be able to review the scenario itself, you will be able to review the Foundry modules built from the scenarios. That will also grant the 5 gold.

If you purchased a bundle product (that contains the Foundry version and the PDF), you should be able to review both products. A product needs to show up in your purchase history to write a review for it.

-Jim

So the review process is going to change? There is no PDF/FVTT for PFS. I am not worried about the gold but not being able to review the scenarios would be upsetting. Leaving 20 reviews on just the FVTT module page would not great. I do my part and try to leave a review to help fellow GM/players and to let your team know what work and what didn't work. Losing that ability would be a blow to the community.

Please consider FVTT as more of a primary source of players. I know many people including myself who got into PF2E/PFS just because of FVTT.

Can the new store front not bury the FVTT modules? Please and thank you lol.

From FVTT Marketplace

"Claws of the Tyrant is currently available for preorder from the Foundry VTT Marketplace, and is expected to release on the 25th of June 2025. Once the module has released, it will also be available for purchase from the Paizo Store. Prices and promotions can vary between stores, but the module itself is the same."

Any.. update.. on the Foundry module? I would guess its probably months out

Thebigham wrote:

Improving the org play side of things will actually bring more people to Paizo. Improving the forums when discord / reddit etc exist doesn't seem like the best use of resources in my opinion.

Making it easier for new players to engage, and join into Org Play to me would net more benefit than improving forums. It is very challenging to try to onboard new players and tell them about the 3-4 sites they need to use and then say oh yeah btw you need to track your stuff manually as well using some google sheet or similar.

Many bounce right off that and are never to be heard from again.

I don't disagree that the Org side of things needs desperate help, but the forums is where many of us play - it's not just a place to chat. Reddit and Discord are not good choices for that for a variety of reasons, though some do play there.

I'm not opposed to waiting, more, and more, and more, as we have for decades for a better place to play, but it is something Paizo should do and continue to support. So it's a toss up for me as to whether the forums or the Org Play sections are 'next', but both should happen.

True, but the way I see it is SOME play on these forums, but ALL have to interact with the Org Play side. There are many alternatives to the forums for playing and discussions. There are no other alternatives for the Org Play site.

It can be a barrier to entry for new players and even more so for new GMs of ALL formats of play.

Just my view on the situation.

Rheinguard wrote:

Is there also a rework of the Organized Play systems in the works? A more maneuverable boon purchase system would be amazing!

Our plates are running over right now with the current projects, but we know this is an area in need of improvement. Forums are next on the docket.

-Jim

Improving the org play side of things will actually bring more people to Paizo. Improving the forums when discord / reddit etc exist doesn't seem like the best use of resources in my opinion.

Making it easier for new players to engage, and join into Org Play to me would net more benefit than improving forums. It is very challenging to try to onboard new players and tell them about the 3-4 sites they need to use and then say oh yeah btw you need to track your stuff manually as well using some google sheet or similar.

Many bounce right off that and are never to be heard from again.

Nullpunkt wrote:

I feel like someone asks this in every product thread, but since there is no release schedule for them AFAIK:

Will this be getting a Foundry VTT release? Please, please, please?

Yes, it will! And we'll announce it when it's out!

This comes up often, may I suggest that you put up pre launch pages for Foundry modules? With an expected date on them. Maybe even utilize the new Foundry Marketplace?

I understand you might not want to advertise without knowing the exact date but I think for the most part the teams have got this figured out. It will help the community know product is coming without assuming, and even allow them to get "HYPE" for it. You have to create this page anyway, why not a couple weeks early?

More communication is always good. When left with the unknown we people tend to go the wrong direction.

It would be worth the effort to post a date for a players guide in the future.

Likewise a page for the upcoming foundry module. It gets a store page eventually, why not have it up with a release date to let everyone know it is happening!

Maya, best movie you saw in 2025 so far or one you are looking forward to?

I have RU so I too try to see every movie possible lol.

A few things that cropped up in the Foundry VTT for this adventure:

- There is no landing page
- Many NPCs had images linked incorrectly
- There were creatures on one of the map (including some cat that didn't have a corresponding actor)
- The scaling macro doesn't do a whole lot - no enemies on the map, and the journal contains both DCs for most of the checks
- The code for the chronicle listed in the module is incorrect (and even lists it to be for A God Falls Where Magic Fails)
- There is no PDF for the chronicle, either, so unless you have the actual PDF for the adventure, you are out of luck as of right now

None of those issues was particularly large on its own, but they accumulate to be quite annoying.

There is a landing page. It just doesnt have scene nav turn on. And since I turn that off with a macro, I never picked up on it.

Agreed, this is going to be great.

Dynamic ring size choices based on style and not function will make me not buy this. Sorry. I am sad too cause I love supporting but this is the only? way to get the message across.

toby.kind wrote:

Well, it would be appropriate to have that support to have the larger version as an option as part of this premium module, wouldn't it?

They certainly could make a second, thicker ring and include it in an update. A module can include multiple rings, but only one can be used at any time. Like I said above, this was largely just an aesthetic choice, but it's not a forced choice on the end user, since the user can decide whatever token ring they want.

But what if the ring you want is a regular "thin" style you are left with all that white space.

Will this get a sketch cover?

I would just talk to the players. This is an ooc conversation.

I hope we get the deluxe Foundry module for this too! Please!

Just waiting for release, can't wait to see those sketch covers.

The Deluxe PFS is amazing. That is all.

Season 5 Foundry module news??