Starfinder Second Edition Playtest Rulebook

Announced for July! Product images and descriptions are not final and are subject to change.

Preorder... July!?

I was going to ask about pickups at Gencon, but it seems we'll have it a month ahead of time?

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My body is ready :D

Preorder... July!?

I was going to ask about pickups at Gencon, but it seems we'll have it a month ahead of time?

July products are late July, aka Gen Con releases. As last year, no Gen Con Subscriber pickup. They will on sale in the booth and worldwide.

Ravien999 wrote:

Preorder... July!?

I was going to ask about pickups at Gencon, but it seems we'll have it a month ahead of time?

July products are late July, aka Gen Con releases. As last year, no Gen Con Subscriber pickup. They will on sale in the booth and worldwide.

I believe last year there was a bit of an early push for shipping to make GenCon if I recall (unfortunately, my RoE showed up hours after I left for the convention) - Should we expect the same? I'd very much appreciate being able to have a physical book as a subscriber for the convention.

Will this follow the same principle as the Pathfinder 2 playtest (and the OG Pathfinder playtest before it): PDF available for free, but professionally printed book available for those who want it?

First! (if everyone is nice and pretends)

Will this follow the same principle as the Pathfinder 2 playtest (and the OG Pathfinder playtest before it): PDF available for free, but professionally printed book available for those who want it?

From the Starfinder Discord:

There will be a physical rulebook as well as a PDF/free version, yes.

I don't have the Player Core, so will the original 2E Core Rules be alright?

I don't have the Player Core, so will the original 2E Core Rules be alright?

Archives of Nethys should be updated with the remastered Core well before then, and if not there's a free PDF from Paizo that goes through the major mid-edition changes. Download here: https://downloads.paizo.com/RemasterCorePreview.pdf

There appears to be something wrong with the image. As far as I can tell there's no technomancer character on it

There appears to be something wrong with the image. As far as I can tell there's no technomancer character on it

Nothing wrong with it, actually. The 6 classes that'll be playtested for Starfinder Second Edition's Playtest Rulebook will be the Soldier, Mystic, Envoy, Solarion, Operative, and the Witchwarper. First Edition's Technomancer and Mechanic are not slated yet to be playtested at this time.

Mayhaps they'll show up later in a different book? Only time will tell.

Let's go! So psyched. I love the pact worlds setting

Will this be coming out in pdf?
Very interested!

Will this be coming out in pdf?

Very interested!

Yes and it'll be free as well ^^

Finally, I can make a Flintstones/Jetsons campaign!

Starfinder Playtest Product Announcements!

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I hope it is also available in PDF as the shipping fees are killing me

I hope it is also available in PDF as the shipping fees are killing me

*points up*

Also, as someone who has the PF2 playtest books, it feels pretty great to have a physical reminder that you were there and contributed to the new thing!

Cool, is part of the Starfinder subscription, I was going to ask, but you listed it. I'm happy about that!

I am so happy to see this.

QUITE excitexx for this and all my groups are as well to see how this pans out and how different and how the same for PF II. I am sure Paizo learned there lesson from the PF II Playtest and made more than a few adjustments, but thats more for the Playtest adventures rather than the rules one might think.

Come on GENCON, it seems so far away but getting ever closer!!

Tom :)

I don't know if I am happy about this being part of the subscription. I'll have to think about if I want to continue with a sub to this line.

You can always cancel a sub for a book you don't want and come back later. But it makes sense that this book is part of the subscription as iirc the PF2 playtest was also part of that line.

(You’ll need a copy of Pathfinder Player Core and Pathfinder GM Core to use this product.)

Is the playtest not going to include the basic rules of the game? What could we expect in the playtest?

(You’ll need a copy of Pathfinder Player Core and Pathfinder GM Core to use this product.)

Is the playtest not going to include the basic rules of the game? What could we expect in the playtest?

The basic rules/math have already been playtested with Pathfinder 2nd edition. They will be playtesting the "content" that use these rules, so:

Inside this playtest for the new edition, you’ll find six new classes, 10 ancestries, new skills, new feats, futuristic equipment including augmentations and upgrades, new science-fantasy spells, and more!

I would also expect some changes to advice sections concerning those rules. For example, the cover rules work decently well in PF2. But in SF2, the advice section on cover would be rather inadequate and in some cases (peeking) straight-up bad.

This looks interesting.

I'm still pissed they left out Technomancer and especially Mechanic. :-(
Also that cover art looks... off? Especially that cat character.

I don't know if I am happy about this being part of the subscription. I'll have to think about if I want to continue with a sub to this line.

I feel the same way. Seems a bit of a money grab when the PDF is already going to be free to everyone.

Should they just not offer hardcopies to those who want them?

I'm LOVING the cover art and the new logo, its giving like 80s space anime and I'm super into it. I can't wait to learn more about the new Solarion as well, Pahtra being in core and as one of our iconics has me super excited!

I really hope there will be a Chain Letter Email Curse in 2e.

Question: Is it just the playtest the requires player core and gm core, or is this being pitches as more of a setting book for PF2e?

Question: Is it just the playtest the requires player core and gm core, or is this being pitches as more of a setting book for PF2e?

This is special for the Playtest, cause they don't need people to test the basics of the system. So they will include only what they feel need testing.

Just the playtest

is there going to be any conversions of Starfinder antagonists in the book, mainly interested in some of the basic Swarm

is there going to be any conversions of Starfinder antagonists in the book, mainly interested in some of the basic Swarm

Same here!

Question: Will a PDF be available for this?

I may be willing to pick up the pdf, but for this price point only I'll just wait for the actual, final rules set to release.

Yes they have already said that there will be a PDF

And the PDF will be free

I cannot stop staring at that cover art. I have been obsessed with it. I want to put that on a canvas and hang it above my bed.

So, will this new edition have a MECHAnic class, I wonder...?

Sorry, not sorry. ;)

So how long is the actual playtest window expected to be? Obviously, they need time to finalize and print the new book after feedback like they did with PF2. iirc, it was about 6 months for PF2. should we expect about the same for this one?

There has been an announcement at a Con that it is from August to December.

There has been an announcement at a Con that it is from August to December.

With additional playtest support in early 2025!

Will this be playtest rulebook be available through other retailers like stores and amazon etc or is it just through paizo?