Is there a new character sheet out there somewhere for the Kineticist? I was thinking the Core Remaster Preview document would include one.
I doubt it. They stopped making sheets for classes after adv. Players guide and I tho k they said they wouldn't be doin anymore pregens or class sheets for other classes
The pdf currently says unavailable...when will it be available?
The pdf currently says unavailable...when will it be available?
Looks available to me currently, must've gone live on the hour.
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The pdf currently says unavailable...when will it be available?
Also seems to be available to me.
What do you mean with "Magnus Prime"? Hrmpf.
Pardon my ignorance, but wasn't the concept of alignments... kinda hated in recent years? I think the biggest problem is how there are now so many shades of grey that alignments just don't reflect enough anymore.
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This is a thread about Rage of Elements, not about alignment changes in Remaster.
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Just want to echo previous comments about the compression used for the pdf - it does not look great on a display.
It's disappointing to see so many jpeg artefacts, right from the cover onwards - there's great artwork here but it's been overzealously compressed, that I feel sorry for the artists. I hoped the individual chapter pdfs would be better, but it is the same issue.
It's below the standard I've come to expect from Paizo, and looks more like a pirated pdf than one I've just paid $20 for. Treasure Vault has a similar number of pages and looks fine. Can this really not be better compressed?
Otherwise, I'm very happy to finally have this and looking forward to trying out all the great content.
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While alignment is not really necessary to run a monster under the currently existing rules, it is kinda important for deities since it's a large portion of the divine spell lists' damage and determines what champion subclasses you can play.
So... any chance someone at Paizo would be willing to share the pre-remaster alignment & follower alignments of the new wood & metal elemental lords so that we can actually play clerics & champions of them without having to wait 3/11 months and buy a whole different book?
Grasp of the Deep doesnt make much sense. Shouldnt the failure entry says full damage? Is the damage in the failure entry in addition to the 6d6 or just a reference to it?
My guess is that first sentence is supposed to be in the "success" entry, since it's basically the same. Failure stating that the target takes 6d6 damage (so full damage) corresponds to what is usually done.
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I remember they were originally working on a Metal Druid, but I guess that didn't pan out?
They scrapped it after they decided to remove druid's metal anathema in the remaster making the metal druid archetype (I think?) feel less necessary. Might be an actual core druidic order in the remaster maybe.
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Here you go! Ifrits are renamed (since that's now the names of the fire genies) but I think everyone else is the same.
And it came out on Roll20 as well, looking forward to some dwarfy Blast action in as that is what I'll be GMing next fairly soon!!
Good times
Tom
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Just want to echo previous comments about the compression used for the pdf - it does not look great on a display.
It's disappointing to see so many jpeg artefacts, right from the cover onwards - there's great artwork here but it's been overzealously compressed, that I feel sorry for the artists. I hoped the individual chapter pdfs would be better, but it is the same issue.
It's below the standard I've come to expect from Paizo, and looks more like a pirated pdf than one I've just paid $20 for. Treasure Vault has a similar number of pages and looks fine. Can this really not be better compressed?
Otherwise, I'm very happy to finally have this and looking forward to trying out all the great content.
Another comment to echo and support this issue; I have also raised a ticket with Customer Service so that they can track it.
Hopefully we will see a "hi res" aka "normal" version released following Gencon.
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Good idea, I also sent in an email about this. Hopefully they see that this matters a lot to people - I for one would not keep buying pdfs on here if they are all going to be of this low quality going forward.Just want to echo previous comments about the compression used for the pdf - it does not look great on a display.
It's disappointing to see so many jpeg artefacts, right from the cover onwards - there's great artwork here but it's been overzealously compressed, that I feel sorry for the artists. I hoped the individual chapter pdfs would be better, but it is the same issue.
It's below the standard I've come to expect from Paizo, and looks more like a pirated pdf than one I've just paid $20 for. Treasure Vault has a similar number of pages and looks fine. Can this really not be better compressed?
Otherwise, I'm very happy to finally have this and looking forward to trying out all the great content.
Another comment to echo and support this issue; I have also raised a ticket with Customer Service so that they can track it.
Hopefully we will see a "hi res" aka "normal" version released following Gencon.
I may do the same. I don't consider myself a picky person or one who expects high quality, but the quality is *really* low even for my already low standards.
Wait, Lini isn't on the front cover? I thought she was, but it appears to be a generic man instead...
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Just wanted to share the response from Customer Service regarding the PDF image quality in RoE. Good news is that they are working on a fix!
Thanks for writing in about this issue! At this time our art team is aware of this PDF image quality issue and that the compression in the zip file and file size it's self are what is mainly causing this and are actively working to get that pdf looking better for everyone in the future. We ask for your patience while that file is addressed as most departments are still getting back from gen-con atm thanks for your time and patience in this manner.
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I got the same response too! Very pleased. :)
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Regarding the Pathfinder Rage of Elements PDF: on full screen (27"), nothing is pixelated or unreadable. We consider the product to be acceptable, but we'd like to better, if we can.
The constraint is the file size vs our current upload system. We had to run a second compression on it because, using our normal method, the original file is too big to be uploaded to our site. We are looking into getting a higher res version, that is also small enough to upload, but we don't know if or when that will happen.
Therefore, we have no immediate file update planned.
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Regarding the Pathfinder Rage of Elements PDF: on full screen (27"), nothing is pixelated or unreadable. We consider the product to be acceptable, but we'd like to better, if we can.
The constraint is the file size vs our current upload system. We had to run a second compression on it because, using our normal method, the original file is too big to be uploaded to our site. We are looking into getting a higher res version, that is also small enough to upload, but we don't know if or when that will happen.
Therefore, we have no immediate file update planned.
Hmm, that's a bit odd considering the Rage of Elements PDF is easily the smallest of the rulebooks at 23MB, when Treasure Vault is sitting here at 145MB... and the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix hardcover PDF is at 180MB...
Clearly, there's room for less compression.
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Is there a way to get a refund then?Regarding the Pathfinder Rage of Elements PDF: on full screen (27"), nothing is pixelated or unreadable. We consider the product to be acceptable, but we'd like to better, if we can.
The constraint is the file size vs our current upload system. We had to run a second compression on it because, using our normal method, the original file is too big to be uploaded to our site. We are looking into getting a higher res version, that is also small enough to upload, but we don't know if or when that will happen.
Therefore, we have no immediate file update planned.
We see the product as acceptable, but you are welcome to email Customer Service and ask.
Will this be fixed with the switch over to the new website that is planned?Regarding the Pathfinder Rage of Elements PDF: on full screen (27"), nothing is pixelated or unreadable. We consider the product to be acceptable, but we'd like to better, if we can.
The constraint is the file size vs our current upload system. We had to run a second compression on it because, using our normal method, the original file is too big to be uploaded to our site. We are looking into getting a higher res version, that is also small enough to upload, but we don't know if or when that will happen.
Therefore, we have no immediate file update planned.
We can't say at this time.
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Regarding the Pathfinder Rage of Elements PDF: on full screen (27"), nothing is pixelated or unreadable. We consider the product to be acceptable, but we'd like to better, if we can.
The constraint is the file size vs our current upload system. We had to run a second compression on it because, using our normal method, the original file is too big to be uploaded to our site. We are looking into getting a higher res version, that is also small enough to upload, but we don't know if or when that will happen.
Therefore, we have no immediate file update planned.
Hmm, that's a bit odd considering the Rage of Elements PDF is easily the smallest of the rulebooks at 23MB, when Treasure Vault is sitting here at 145MB... and the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix hardcover PDF is at 180MB...
Clearly, there's room for less compression.
I believe the issue is the size of the source file. As I said, our art team is still looking into it.
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Is unfortunate that such things will likely be standard in Paizo products going forward. Made port of call's location art really ugly.
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To clarify, the PDF I download from our site looks good, so I don't see the low quality or pixilation. Please continue to communicate to Customer Service so they can show our Art and Web Store teams. I agree that quality control is important, but I can neither see it nor change it.
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To clarify, the PDF I download from our site looks good, so I don't see the low quality or pixilation. Please continue to communicate to Customer Service so they can show our Art and Web Store teams. I agree that quality control is important, but I can neither see it nor change it.
When I reached out to support, they responded with: "At this time our art team is aware of this PDF image quality issue and that the compression in the zip file and file size it's self are what is mainly causing this and are actively working to get that pdf looking better for everyone in the future."
Customer support have agreed there is an issue and that it will be fixed.
I disagree with your statement that the quality looks good but I think that all depends on how the PDF is used. So let me clarify how I use it to help get my point of view across.
The jpg distortions are most evident at the top of page 8. Zoom in to screen width as I do to have a good look at the inner/outer planes diagram. Distortions are everywhere where there is a boundary of one color to another. Now scroll up and look at the Pathfinder logo, also distorted.
I did the above on a 27" monitor where it is most evident. You could argue that isn't how people normally consume the PDF. But when it comes to trying to have a good look at a diagram, it's what I do all the time. At this scale, I would expect to see some minor jpg artifacts, that is the side-effect of jpg compression, but not the amount I am seeing. Now if you zoom back out to full page view, you will still see the distortions now that you know what to look for. My brain automatically draws my attention to these, so it really bugs me.
Now when I normally read PDFs on my 10" tablet I do that in landscape orientation. Same page and image and I can clearly see jpg artifacts. At this scale I would not expect to see any. Other Paizo PDFs are fine.
While the physical book sits on my shelf for occasional browsing, it's the PDF I mostly use for my gaming and it's important to me. Having lovely colorful art I can appreciate makes that experience so much better.
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As Aaron asked, I have now passed on the extra details from my post above to customer service. Hopefully this helps the Art and Web Store teams to better understand how I use a PDF and why I would like the image quality improved in this PDF.
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As Aaron asked, I have now passed on the extra details from my post above to customer service. Hopefully this helps the Art and Web Store teams to better understand how I use a PDF and why I would like the image quality improved in this PDF.
I was thinking maybe pictures of the screen could help.
I do not have the product myself, but it feels to me that maybe Aaron literally does not see the same things other people complain about.
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Well let's look at the cover art, on 100% size (which is not how I personally typically consume the PDF, I prefer being zoomed in more at 125%).
There's jpg like pixel compressions all over the place.
Here's the cover art on this very product page.
Because I'm unsure if I'm allowed to post a screenshot of my pdf's cover page, just to play it safe, I'll only do a small snippet for comparison. If you're unsure what the difference is, an obvious spot to look at is where different colours meet. Look at the highlight on the top of Ayrzul's snout for example. That bright line looks a lot more blocky on my version. The cracks in the skulls are blurrier and less sharp. You can also see lots of compression in the background colours, it's more blurred together where in the product image you can see how there's more solid shapes of the brush strokes. And bear in mind, this is just the cover art. The very first image you'd see. And one where you have an obvious reference of another image. Disregard the different 'width' of it since that's clearly just because of the perspective effect on the product image.
Perhaps it's because I'm an artist myself, and often commission other artists, and the fact that I buy these PDFs 70% for the art, that I notice these compressions and pixellations more than Aaron might? It's like an image that's been shared around so often it's gone through more than just a few jpg compressions (compared to other PDFs I bought where it's much more minor and what I'd expect because I know compressions have to happen).
I've already sent my concerns to the team which had the "We are aware it's an issue and it's being looked into" response, so I don't know if sending anything in again wouldn't be adding much, I'm sure the other artists would know how obvious these issues are and I feel like pointing it out to them like a child might be almost condescending, but if it might help, maybe I can send in another concern again later this week if just because I'm concerned that the issue might have been dismissed due to Aaron's dismissive responses.
I'd have to echo the other notions of being hesitant to buy these in the future if this is the new standard of quality. I can get the lore (the 30% of what I buy these books for) from elsewhere. This is an insanely disappointing response to what previously I had given so much excitement for.
Definitely a different trained eye thing then, which would explain Aaron's view that it's fine. That makes me slightly less concerned that it was a wholly accepted lower standard. Hopefully the artists at Paizo will care more (which they obviously did if the email I had gotten was any indication) and be able to push for and figure out a fix and make sure future products will be more in line with the other products' standards.
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Hey folks, I didn't mean to sound dismissive and I apologize for that. I am doing my best to set expectations. Above, I've related my understanding of the situation to you all based on my conversation with Paizo's Director of Visual Design. Paizo continues to look into the issue, but we do not know when or if there will be a correction.
Aaron - will this issue potentially impact upcoming releases?
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Aaron - will this issue potentially impact upcoming releases?
I've not heard that it will. I'll inquire.
I can see that the Player Core and GM PDFs we've prepped for download are in the mid 30 MB range. I can see that Treasure Vault was over 100 MB, but Guns & Gears was about 30, Dark Archive was in the 30s, and Book of the Dead in the 50s.