This is stunningly awesome news.
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Lots of people tend to forget that Pathfinder RPG is a replacement of the PHB and DMG. You're supposed to be able to take any 3.5 book and use it with 3P with very little conversion work.
If it isn't broken, don't fix it.
If you want to stop using your 3.5 stuff, play 4E.
That's a little harsh. I like the Experimental Might books, which provide alternatives to use with the 3.5 rules. My super casual suggestion to use one of those alternatives hardly means I "want to stop using my 3.5 stuff", and play 4e instead.
Well, too be honest folks, I do not think we will be incorporating the 20 level spell system (its too damaging to backwards compatibility imo). There are some things that Monte is doing that I really like that will not fit into the design goals for the PFRPG. That said, he has published some of these great rules in BoXM and BoXM2, and they are just as compatible with the PFRPG as they are with 3.5.
Yeah, I understand. It was just an off-hand remark. No playtesting went into it. :) Not everything awesome is also compatible. I'm sure the final product will rock, regardless.
Awesome news.
I'm not fond of the 20 spell levels thing, but there are some very cool ideas in the BoXMs that I hope make it into the Pathfinder RPG.
A bit sad not to see the switch to 20 spell levels, but you guys have a good point that the BoXM is compatible with the Pathfinder RPG, so... :) I don't think it destroys backwards compatibility all that much (mostly depending on how DCs are handled in the system), but I suppose it would at least create a perception of doing so and perceptions matter.
On another note, though, I have a slight worry: Monte is a superb game designer, but I worry a little that there is a possibility that as a highly respected designer he will shift the design focus of the Pathfinder RPG. Though there is no indication that he favors it, a shift towards gamism at the expense of simulationism (which is what 4E has done and one of the reasons why I am not too enamored with it) would disappoint me greatly if it exceeded a certain threshold (e.g. by using explicit per encounter powers [implicit ones are fine]). Am I worrying over nothing? Probably, after all, Monte probably wouldn't have agreed to work on this in the first place if he did not agree with the design goals already...
Wow. This really is great news. It's hard to name someone who has more Third Edition game mechanics credibility than Monte Cook. That's a really nice adder to Paizo's already considerable reputation.
Congratulations. I hope this produces some great results, and is worth all the renewed "Hey, Monte, how do YOU spell 'retired'?" jibes that are no doubt coming. =) (Edit - make that "already rolling in"!)
One thing immediately comes to mind, though:
Will Mr. Cook's participation delay the release of the beta and final version of the Pathfinder RPG?
No.
Ahh, sorry - I did not notice the company tag by your name and am relatively new to the Paizo boards, so I don't know all of you guys by name yet. But yes, you are correct... please accept my appologies!
No apologies necessary. And welcome to the Paizo boards!
Does gaming news get any better than this?
WOW.
Ahh, sorry - I did not notice the company tag by your name and am relatively new to the Paizo boards, so I don't know all of you guys by name yet. But yes, you are correct... please accept my appologies!No apologies necessary. And welcome to the Paizo boards!
Thanks!
No.One thing immediately comes to mind, though:
Will Mr. Cook's participation delay the release of the beta and final version of the Pathfinder RPG?
And of Alpha 3?
Nope.
I am glad to hear that :)
Now that is very cool news. Along with the "D&D all star" development team you assembled for the Campaign Setting, this bodes very well for Pathfinder. Some of the best authors ever working on D&D now work for Pathfinder. If this does not do the trick, nothing will.
Stefan
Does Jason get the full Monte?
8-)
<ducks>
Cool bananas, PRPG just gets better and better...
I couldn't imagine better news for Pathfinder RPG.
That's my dog!
This is... well, stunning.
And I thought I would go 4E. Not sure any more.
Confused, LT.
I thought Monte Retired from the Gaming Buisness?
He did. He wrote the Book of Experimental Might I and II while in retirement. Imagine what he could do when he gets out. :)
Sploooosh!
Don't ask.
Absolutely FRACKING mindblowing........OMG...just...damn ...... gods monte on pathfinder
Totally frickin' awesome!!
Next thing you know, you'll tell us you've got Ed Greenwood and R.A. Salvatore on board....oh, wait
Rock on with your DnD badness!!
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:)
Jeez, leave board for few days, now this.
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP PLEASE!
Levelup for Paizo... Gratz !
Once you take the market with Pathfinder, do you guys plan to buy WotC ? ;)
So is Pathfinder now the official "We all used to work for WotC and/or TSR until they ticked us off, now we're doing this" book?
I don't think any of us former 3E-ers working with Paizo are doing so because we were or are ticked off at WotC. It's hard to motivate a creative to write something good out of spite. It's much easier to motivate someone with the opportunity to do something cool, or to work with really cool people. That's what Paizo and Pathfinder offer in spades.
Mike
So, in this thread I've discovered that not only do you have Monte helping with rules.. but you've got Ed Greenwood working on the campaign setting.
Sweet Zombie Jesus, my pants need changing. This is awesome news!
Ditto. This is great news.
.............................speechless.................................... ..........tears of joy!..........................!!!!!!
the Dungeon Master has arrived!!!!
Welcome Mr Cook to a great little rpg..
Just this morning I preorderd the Pathfinder Hardcover. I must have felt the energy.
This is great news!
Most excellent news.
I've been using the Ptlous Campaign Setting and Pathfinder adventures and I love them both.
Welcome Monte.
Rock! Welcome aboard Monte!
In classic gamer irreverence, I think we need to combine Jason Buhlman's and Monte Cook's names. I am thinking Jasonte.