Pathfinder Player Core

I just hope the remaster comes out soon in Spanish

Devir announced that today, coming in 2024.

For anyone experiencing delays with their shipment:
Here a link for a post by Cosmo, Director of Sales, about what happened.

Are there any plans to add hyperlinks to the pdf, at the very least to the index?

Are there any plans to add hyperlinks to the pdf, at the very least to the index?

From what I heard from someone else doing big books like Paizo, it's not that easy to incorporate in these books, and into the big distribution pipeline. He didn't say any details, but he said it's complicated, as he tried to do it and gave up himself.

josh irwin wrote:

Are there any plans to add hyperlinks to the pdf, at the very least to the index?

From what I heard from someone else doing big books like Paizo, it's not that easy to incorporate in these books, and into the big distribution pipeline. He didn't say any details, but he said it's complicated, as he tried to do it and gave up himself.

And there will soon be a fully hyperlinked version of the rules on Archives of Nethys.

Is the PDF version of the book futureproof against errata? I am seriously debating getting the book in both hardcover for quick, easy reference at my table and the PDF for updates that come.

Is the PDF version of the book futureproof against errata? I am seriously debating getting the book in both hardcover for quick, easy reference at my table and the PDF for updates that come.

When they release a new physical version, the pdf will be updated to match. You will not have to purchase another copy to have access to the updated pdf.

Until they release a new physical edition, errata will continue to be separate from the pdf.

Kevin Fogg wrote:

Is the PDF version of the book futureproof against errata? I am seriously debating getting the book in both hardcover for quick, easy reference at my table and the PDF for updates that come.

When they release a new physical version, the pdf will be updated to match. You will not have to purchase another copy to have access to the updated pdf.

Until they release a new physical edition, errata will continue to be separate from the pdf.

Thank you Paul.

Kevin Fogg wrote:

Is the PDF version of the book futureproof against errata? I am seriously debating getting the book in both hardcover for quick, easy reference at my table and the PDF for updates that come.

When they release a new physical version, the pdf will be updated to match. You will not have to purchase another copy to have access to the updated pdf.

Until they release a new physical edition, errata will continue to be separate from the pdf.

Archives of Nethys *does* update with errata sooner though, so it undoubtedly the best reference. Hence it being the system reference document ;)

I will wait for the errata updated pdfs then. I don't find it attractive to be offered a product that is supposed to be a fix and an upgrade of an existing one, but that itself comes out with a slew of new and important errors on day one...

Do you expect perfection on day one? If not, when? And why not release errata as soon as it is known it is needed?

I will wait for the errata updated pdfs then. I don't find it attractive to be offered a product that is supposed to be a fix and an upgrade of an existing one, but that itself comes out with a slew of new and important errors on day one...

IME every printing brought new errata.

I will wait for the errata updated pdfs then. I don't find it attractive to be offered a product that is supposed to be a fix and an upgrade of an existing one, but that itself comes out with a slew of new and important errors on day one...

Then you are going to wait forever, because there is always stuff to be fixed.

I will wait for the errata updated pdfs then. I don't find it attractive to be offered a product that is supposed to be a fix and an upgrade of an existing one, but that itself comes out with a slew of new and important errors on day one...

I would suggest something like Demiplane then. They update with the errata, so their books have the latest changes and syncing with your paizo account gets you the pdf. So when that updates you've got that as well.

Demiplane allows you to share your books if you subscribe. If you want to check it out, I've got room to invite you so you can see what Demiplane is all about.

LotsOfLore wrote:

I will wait for the errata updated pdfs then. I don't find it attractive to be offered a product that is supposed to be a fix and an upgrade of an existing one, but that itself comes out with a slew of new and important errors on day one...

I would suggest something like Demiplane then. They update with the errata, so their books have the latest changes and syncing with your paizo account gets you the pdf. So when that updates you've got that as well.

Demiplane allows you to share your books if you subscribe. If you want to check it out, I've got room to invite you so you can see what Demiplane is all about.

It is true, we (do our best to) share our errata with partners before it goes live, so they can have it integrated. Copy-fitting is not an issue for them. :)

Any chance that the Runelord (Wizard Specialization and Dedication) or the Cartomancer (Witch Archetype) will be updated soon to work with the remaster classes?

Demiplane (PF nexus) not updating general rule section

AlexSledge wrote:

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What sort of turnaround can we expect on a new release of the PDF with all of the day 1 errata corrected?

PDF will not get the errata until the books are reprinted. Adding errata into a book requires reformatting that book to make sure everything lines up, and they only do that when they do a print run.

Gotcha. Kind of sucks for the PDF folks, since all of the prep is done in digital and completed before being sent to the printers. PDF folks could get it as soon as they finish tweaking the adjusted layout. Perhaps even catching more typos BEFORE they send it off the the printers again.

I prefer to wait for the pocket edition to come out for portability purposes; I was one of those GMs with an overstuffed backpack of tomes and those were way too heavy to go through that again (please keep pushing for those Lost Omens accessory books to be made into pocket editions, Aaron!). Will the pocket editions be exact copies of the hardcover ones just released? Or will they be updated with the errata by the time they see print? I have no idea how far ahead of printing these layouts are done

Gotcha. Kind of sucks for the PDF folks, since all of the prep is done in digital and completed before being sent to the printers. PDF folks could get it as soon as they finish tweaking the adjusted layout. Perhaps even catching more typos BEFORE they send it off the the printers again.

So you are asking for Paizo to do the layouts, release the PDFs, wait for public errata posts, re-do the layouts, and only then send the layouts to the printer?

In essense, putting a "public errata finding" pause in the printing process?

Who would be able to buy PDFs early? Only subscibers, or anyone who wants the electronic version?

It also removes the incentive for people to subscribe to the physical copies, since it removes the "no PDFs until your copy has shipped" policy, since people would be getting their PDFs before the book was even sent to the printer. Apparently, that reduces both the total sales of physical copies and the predictability of the demand for those physical copies.

AlexSledge wrote:

Gotcha. Kind of sucks for the PDF folks, since all of the prep is done in digital and completed before being sent to the printers. PDF folks could get it as soon as they finish tweaking the adjusted layout. Perhaps even catching more typos BEFORE they send it off the the printers again.

So you are asking for Paizo to do the layouts, release the PDFs, wait for public errata posts, re-do the layouts, and only then send the layouts to the printer?

In essense, putting a "public errata finding" pause in the printing process?

Who would be able to buy PDFs early? Only subscibers, or anyone who wants the electronic version?

It also removes the incentive for people to subscribe to the physical copies, since it removes the "no PDFs until your copy has shipped" policy, since people would be getting their PDFs before the book was even sent to the printer. Apparently, that reduces both the total sales of physical copies and the predictability of the demand for those physical copies.

I think they mean:

The problem with this would be that it would actually be this:
Release (PDF and physical) -> Errata the PDF, taking more time than now cause they woould now need to layout/copyfit the errata in the PDF instead of just discussing the rules and pushing them in the FAQ page -> more Errata come, so they need to do ANOTHER round of layouting/copyfit, probably repeat this extra step more than once -> when a reprint is needed, do even more layouting cause there was even more errata.

All these extra layouting/copyfit would means less time spent working on new books. And/Or more overworked people. >_>

Nephilim…

I was shocked to see this as well :o

Paul Watson wrote:

Kevin Fogg wrote:

Is the PDF version of the book futureproof against errata? I am seriously debating getting the book in both hardcover for quick, easy reference at my table and the PDF for updates that come.

When they release a new physical version, the pdf will be updated to match. You will not have to purchase another copy to have access to the updated pdf.

Until they release a new physical edition, errata will continue to be separate from the pdf.

Thank you Paul.

Ah great, thanks a lot. I thought I would have to re-pay for everything remastered.

Demiplane (PF nexus) not updating general rule section

I'm not sure what you mean.

Laclale♪ wrote:

Demiplane (PF nexus) not updating general rule section

I'm not sure what you mean.

Now it shows Player/GM core rules, but not general activities

I'm just getting into PF2e and am wondering if more remastered sourcebooks will be announced or if I should just start picking through what's already been released? Thanks!

I'm just getting into PF2e and am wondering if more remastered sourcebooks will be announced or if I should just start picking through what's already been released? Thanks!

As far as we know, only the classes in Player Core 2 are still getting remastered. None of the other released classes which were in later books than the Core Rule Book and the Advanced Players Guide look like they'd need much remastering, anyway. I'm pretty sure that Paizo will be happier returning to their actually planned releases, which had to be pushed into 2024/2025 due to the Remaster and the whole OGN/ORC deal.

Treeshark wrote:

I'm just getting into PF2e and am wondering if more remastered sourcebooks will be announced or if I should just start picking through what's already been released? Thanks!

As far as we know, only the classes in Player Core 2 are still getting remastered. None of the other released classes which were in later books than the Core Rule Book and the Advanced Players Guide look like they'd need much remastering, anyway. I'm pretty sure that Paizo will be happier returning to their actually planned releases, which had to be pushed into 2024/2025 due to the Remaster and the whole OGN/ORC deal.

To expand upon this, there will be some errata as needed. There already is, in fact. Here it is.

Any chance that the Runelord (Wizard Specialization and Dedication) or the Cartomancer (Witch Archetype) will be updated soon to work with the remaster classes?

I believe the Runelord will be updated when the Peacock returns. It is planned but has been postponed. So, likely not soon.

I've got to say that until ORC I've been resisting adopting PF2e and, instead, was staying exclusively with PF1e.

But after the OGL fiasco I decided to start playing PF2E to 1) support Paizo because you enable me to play in the VTT world I love and allow me to buy PDFs of you products and 2) WotC just made me completely sick and I now have no plans to use their material in any way.

After looking at PF2e, I can see why we lost so many PF1e players. It's really a far more interesting system -- and I am very, very glad finally that GM material is in a separate book.

Thank you, again, very much for setting us on the path to ORC and finally being free of WotC craziness!

Any idea on giving the pdf version for free for those who had the original CRB instead of having to purchase them again. I mean it is technically just a rework and since you are offering them for free on Archives of Nethys, I dont see why it could not be offered?