Beta Release at Gen Con

[Gnome Ninja]

I can't find where I found this, but is it true that Paizo will be giving out free copies of the Beta softcover at Gen Con? If so, will it be at the Pathfinder Society? Thanks!

[Timespike]

Gnome Ninja wrote:

I can't find where I found this, but is it true that Paizo will be giving out free copies of the Beta softcover at Gen Con? If so, will it be at the Pathfinder Society? Thanks!

I think they're giving out free PDFs of the Beta for a long time and will be SELLING printed copies of the beta rules at GenCon.

[Gnome Ninja]

Timespike wrote:

Gnome Ninja wrote:

I can't find where I found this, but is it true that Paizo will be giving out free copies of the Beta softcover at Gen Con? If so, will it be at the Pathfinder Society? Thanks!

I think they're giving out free PDFs of the Beta for a long time and will be SELLING printed copies of the beta rules at GenCon.

Huh. I know they'll be giving the free PDF, but I could have sworn they were going to be giving free ones at Gen Con, and selling them online, since Gen Con will be the release of the Beta...

Oh well, guess not.

[SirUrza]

Don't remember hearing they'd give it out for free.

[Koldoon]

Since they quoted a price, I don't think free is in the cards.

Sad, but hey, what can you do?

- Ashavan

[James Jacobs]

No free print copies. I believe that the plan is to have the PDF version of the Beta rules free to download, but if you want the softcover printed rules, you'll have to buy them (basically to cover our printing costs, which for a book this size are not insignificant).

[Timespike]

James Jacobs wrote:

No free print copies. I believe that the plan is to have the PDF version of the Beta rules free to download, but if you want the softcover printed rules, you'll have to buy them (basically to cover our printing costs, which for a book this size are not insignificant).

That, and you're also buying a small piece of gaming history. This is kinda unprecedented...

[SirUrza]

I wish the final version came in softcover. I love the softcover 3.5 PHB. It holds up sooo well compared to the hardcovers.

[Jorv40]

Slightly off topic, but is there any chance of pathfinder beta events at Gen Con Indy this summer? I know of other so called 'beta' products that have had events run for it that were actually pretty great.

James Jacobs wrote:

No free print copies. I believe that the plan is to have the PDF version of the Beta rules free to download, but if you want the softcover printed rules, you'll have to buy them (basically to cover our printing costs, which for a book this size are not insignificant).

[DitheringFool]

James Jacobs wrote:

No free print copies. I believe that the plan is to have the PDF version of the Beta rules free to download, but if you want the softcover printed rules, you'll have to buy them (basically to cover our printing costs, which for a book this size are not insignificant).

You'll be getting my money!

[James Jacobs]

Jorv40 wrote:

Slightly off topic, but is there any chance of pathfinder beta events at Gen Con Indy this summer? I know of other so called 'beta' products that have had events run for it that were actually pretty great.

There is, I suspect, a very good chance of this.

[fliprushman]

There will be giving out a Free PDF off the site. its in the description of the beta

[JoelF847]

Maybe some hardcopies would be available as prizes, either for the Paizo Delve at the booth or for some of the Pathfinder events at Gen Con?

[Timespike]

Oh, for goodness sake, guys, buy it! Let's support Paizo in this, rather than sponging!

[Vic Wertz]

JoelF847 wrote:

Maybe some hardcopies would be available as prizes, either for the Paizo Delve at the booth or for some of the Pathfinder events at Gen Con?

Seems likely.

[Zombieneighbours]

Anyone i the know:

Will the beta be 'making it to the shops.'

I really want a hard copy, but i don't as a rule shop online and don't do conventions.

[Vic Wertz]

Zombieneighbours wrote:

Anyone i the know:

Will the beta be 'making it to the shops.'

I really want a hard copy, but i don't as a rule shop online and don't do conventions.

We haven't decided yet—we're still costing it out.

[Joshua J. Frost]

Jorv40 wrote:

Slightly off topic, but is there any chance of pathfinder beta events at Gen Con Indy this summer? I know of other so called 'beta' products that have had events run for it that were actually pretty great.

There will be a seminar in ICC 101-102 called "Sticking with 3.5: the Pathfinder RPG and the Future of Paizo" on Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. wherein folks can come chat with Jason Bulmahn and other Paizo staff about PRPG.

All of our Pathfinder Society events and the Friday night mega-event, Ascension of the Drow, will be using the 3.5 rules. Since our focus for events this year is entirely on launching PFS and running AotD (and there are a lot of PFS events planned) we don't have capacity to run separate events for PRPG beyond the above panel.

[Justin Sluder]

For those of us to poor to make it to GenCon, will there be a way to get a print version of the beta?

I'll gladly pay $20-$40 for it.

[Majuba]

Justin Sluder wrote:

For those of us to poor to make it to GenCon, will there be a way to get a print version of the beta?

I'll gladly pay $20-$40 for it.

Pre-order it from here at Paizo.

[Justin Sluder]

Majuba wrote:

Pre-order it from here at Paizo.

SWEET!!!! How did I miss this!?!?!?!?! Thank you Sir?!