Beta vs. Final, which will you buy

[David Fryer]

I am just curious, who will buy Beta and who will wait for the final product before they buy Pathfinder? I have to admit that I will most likely be waiting for the final product before I buy because of my tight budget. However, I will also say that regardless of what I decide to do as far as buying Beta, I will be asking for the Pathfinder core book for my Christmas present for 2009.

[Erik Mona]

Don't forget that we'll be giving away the Beta as a FREE download, so you can always check it out at no cost before deciding if you want a print edition.

[crazy_cat]

I've already preordered both of them.

[golem101]

Both. The Beta is on preorder.

[seekerofshadowlight]

both here as well.

[orcdoubleax]

likly just the final, but maybe both.

Kinda thinking a couple copies of the final version.

[avidreader514]

Both, and I'll likely be printing out the Alpha editions because I like the idea of seeing the final text evolve.

[DM Jeff]

Both for me here as well.

-DM Jeff

[Big Bucket]

Both for me.

[Crow81]

Both the way I see it the printing cost of the pdf makes it almost a no brainer for me to let Pazio do the printing especially since their production quality is so high.

P.S. I do love the way this being rolled out.

[SageSTL]

I've preordered both. I may end up buying multiple copies of the final, as well- I know that there's going to be one for each member of my gaming group in any case.

[Joey Virtue]

I also preorder both

[Kamelion]

crazy_cat wrote:

I've already preordered both of them.

Me too!

:-)

[Shinami]

I plan to purchase both, but with my future living arrangements in question, I'll be waiting to the last minute to order them.

[Volsung]

Given the prevalence of laptops at our table, I don't think anyone in our group will be buying the Beta (though I could be wrong).

I think a couple of us will buy the final.

[T'Ranchule]

Both. I prefer dead-tree format anyway.

EDIT: I should clarify that I haven't preordered yet. Need to wrangle my credit card a bit more.

[grrtigger]

Both. Beta's already on pre-order (one each for me & my group), and the final book will be too once we get closer to August '09. I don't want to have to stare at the pre-order for over a year before the book comes out!

[TriOmegaZero]

I will be reviewing the Beta PDF first, then deciding on purchasing the print version. I haven't printed the Alpha, so I don't see any real need to have the Beta on dead tree. I'm quite certain I will be picking up the final book, if nothing else to sell whatever group I'm involved with at the time on it. I suppose I'll go preorder it now, actually.

[Saurstalk]

Currently, I'm planning on both, but I may take Erik's suggestion and check out the Beta .pdf first before buying it.

It tell ya, I really like how these guys operate. I only hope that their customer relations and business model are yielding them the profits that they deserve.

[tallforadwarf]

Both. And hopefully several copies of each - I've learned how quickly RPG books can wear out. :O) You've got to buy the Beta, man, it's a piece of gaming history!

The only reason I've not pre ordered them is that I don't know where I'll be living at the time of release.

[David Fryer]

Volsung wrote:

Given the prevalence of laptops at our table, I don't think anyone in our group will be buying the Beta (though I could be wrong).

I think a couple of us will buy the final.

This is most likely what I will do as well. If it were entirely up to me I would be buying both, but my wife is not a gamer and would not understand why I need to buy Beta and THEN buy the final book when to her eyes they would be essentially the same. I'm still trying to find a way to convince her to let me buy the campaign setting after buying the Gazetteer.

[SirUrza]

I'm buying both.

[Thoth-Amon the Mindflayerian]

I'll buy them both, as well.

Thoth-Amon

[Christopher Hauschild]

I will wait for the final one to be ready as I always tend to be one of those wait till every one else works out the bugs kind of guy. If I was going to print and use the beta version to game before the final pathfinder edition though I would be buying the beta version (it is a lot cheaper in the long run I am thinking).

[Majuba]

Both on pre-order. If you're going to be using the rules for the year in between, it seems to be a no-brainer to go ahead and order the Beta. It's half the price of the final version, so you're not 'paying double'.

Also Kinko's took me for $17 to print Alpha 3 (B&W, spiral bound). I must say it really feels nice to have it printed and bound - far more so than I even expected.

[UbdU]

I'm going to wait for the scuttlebutt on the final version before buying.