If they do then where, when, and what are the rules?
If not then Paizo I'm surprised. It would be a good idea and may bring in new people who love group PvP in MMORPGs (thinking optimistically of course).
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No they don't, because that's not the point of the game at all.
I know a third party have developed the Conflict game which sort of does what you want, but it's not something Paizo themselves are likely to be interested in.
Expanding on what Enlight_Bystand said: The game is very much designed for people to cooperate through a series of events and challenges, not just combat. Drawing in people and possibly giving them a skewed expectation of the game could be bad (or it could enlighten people as to what a true rpg can encompass).
Other issues: There will be a lot of secret notes passed between players and/or the DM/officiant, particularly if there are casters of any quality, readied actions, or invisible PCs. This can slow down gameplay immensely.
Another issue would be party composition: One group shows up with what would be a balanced 4 man party: Fighter/Cavalier/Pally, Rogue/Ranger, Cleric/Oracle/Witch, Wizard/Sourcerer. The other party has all tier 1 and 2 classes, with maybe someone going Magus for some early action economy breakage. Guess who might win this one?
Things like this are difficult to run and balance since both sides involve fluid/fluctuating options based on player choices/variety with no real way for a DM to control or alter scenarios for balance like they could in a standard game.
okay thanks just wanted to know because I just recently watched the gamers 3 trailer and was wondering what a Pathfinder tournament entailed. So this is what I thought it would be like.
The only officially sanctioned event Paizo does is Pathfinder Society.
If you have enough friends who play you could try battles, I would recommend smaller groups (2v2?) and lower level (4-7) and make up the arena secretly so no one knows what to expect. I would also enforce no lead time for casting buffs, if you need to buff you must do it after match start.
My group has 8 people on a full day I think that I have enough.
