Announcing the Goblin Squad Store and new Reward Tiers

[Ryan Dancey]

We're announcing the Goblin Squad Store today, as well as a range of new Reward Tiers that are targeted at people who want a really deep engagement with Pathfinder Online!

[Nihimon]

I sure do wish I was better at saving money so that I could pledge the $5,000 level... *sigh*

[Psyblade]

Nihimon wrote:

I sure do wish I was better at saving money so that I could pledge the $5,000 level... *sigh*

I would pledge 10k, and then go for the 2x 5k pledge... the 5hr session would be cool, and a tavern!

[Banesama]

lol.. same boat as you Nihimon. I would've loved to have the in-game Tavern right off the bat.

[Dakcenturi]

Is it just me or does the monster casting not sound like one of the coolest things ever!! :D Maybe we'll be able to play goblins after all!

[DeciusBrutus]

Is monster casting limited to the Crowdforger Alpha backers from this KS, or will the backers at the Alpha level from the tech demo KS be included for participation?

[Jameow]

Does the monster casting mean the ability to create an event (while it's your "turn" or however the pool will work, like becoming a powerful lich boss and summoning undead in a graveyard, causing people to flock to take down the invasion and kill the lich,

or that when there is an event on the GM goes "you get to be an orc, I want you to run to that town, yell a few orcish obscenities "Yu mudder smell like dayseez! hur!", hit a few people over the head, then run over to here where the orcish army I'm spawning will be amassing, player B is playing the orc warlord Grommug who will be standing over here yelling inspiring things to his troops" ?

[Ryan Dancey]

@DeciusBrutus - all the Tech Demo Alpha backers will automatically get all the Alpha benefits from this Kickstarter!

[JakBlitz]

Loving the new tiers!

[Ryan Dancey]

@Jameow - you'll be a "cast member" playing a monster during an event organized by the team.

[dbauers]

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, but speaking of the "goblin squad", I did the $100 kickstarter pledge and im wondering what i need to do to get the goblin squad member tag to my paizo.com name.

[Hark]

All of the new levels added recently are very attractive. If I wasn't so responsible with my money I could even go for one of the $5000 rewards. The tavern one is super attractive, I almost like it better than the $10,000 reward.

[Drakhan Valane]

dbauers wrote:

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, but speaking of the "goblin squad", I did the $100 kickstarter pledge and im wondering what i need to do to get the goblin squad member tag to my paizo.com name.

They'll sort it after the kickstarter ends (assuming success).

[Inspire This]

Seriously - If I win the lottery, I'm pledging for everything! I'd get the tavern and run a cleric of Cayden. Oh man.

Also - thanks so much, Ryan, for being awesome and reading the boards so faithfully. I'm glad my idea of the "Name a spell" tier is seeing the like of day.

Matt Kovich's Faithful Cuddle Kitty! (it's a bard cantrip... *cough cough*)

[Void Ronin]

Can i pledge for more than one alpha level?

Is it possible to create an alpha tier bonus option section where current alpha members (tech-demo) and new alpha pledge members (this kickstarter) can stack a few?

I bumped my pledge to the magic option as it is the one i "want" most, however, i would love to pledge a few of them but do not really need so many alpha slots.

[Ryan Dancey]

@dbauers - the icons will appear after the Kickstarter closes and we do the post-close survey to get your email address and send you information about how to connect to your paizo.com account.

@Void Ronin - Kickstarter doesn't have a way to select two or more Rewards. Unfortunately the only way to do 2 Alpha pledges is to have two Kickstarter/Amazon Payment accounts. :(

[Jameow]

@Ryan- Thank you for the clarification, I thought that's what it meant, but wanted to check.

[Drakhan Valane]

Ryan Dancey wrote:

@Void Ronin - Kickstarter doesn't have a way to select two or more Rewards. Unfortunately the only way to do 2 Alpha pledges is to have two Kickstarter/Amazon Payment accounts. :(

Would it be possible for Goblinworks to arrange a second alpha reward at the end of the kickstarter if someone selects the alpha option but puts in double the money?

[Tetrix]

Nihimon wrote:

I sure do wish I was better at saving money so that I could pledge the $5,000 level... *sigh*

Holy crap. Man its a good thing my wife isnt going to let me get a credit line on the house for this.

[Ryan Dancey]

@Drakhan Valane - yes, I am certain we can figure out how to make that happen. :)

[Void Ronin]

I figured as much. Then would it be possible for you guys to create advanced alpha tiers. for instance:

$1000 - Alpha

$1300 - +Geography

$1500 - +Item

$1750 - +Magic

$1800 - +Geography +Item

$2050 - +Geography +magic

$2250 - +Item + Magic

$2500 - +Ancestor

$2550 - +Geography +Item +Magic

$2800 - +Ancestor +Geography

$3000 - +Ancestor +Item

$3250 - +Ancestor +Magic

$3300 - +Ancestor +Item +Geography

$3750 - +Ancestor +Item +Magic

$3800 - +Ancestor +Magic +Geography

$4050 - +Ancestor +Item +Magic +Geography

$5000 - Tavern

$5300 - Tavern +Geography

$5500 - Tavern +Item

$5750 - Tavern +Magic

ect.

[Harrison]

Damn, so many awesome things that you get access to...

This is probably one of the few times I've actually wished I had $10,000 to spend on anything...

[DeciusBrutus]

Because of the overcrowding effect, the fact that +rewards are limited and KS limitations on how limited reward levels work, putting in every possible permutation is probably a bad idea. If you want something specific as a combination, send a message via the KS message system.

[Void Ronin]

I don't mean to be annoying with all of these questions, I am just looking for the best way i can support the kickstarter without wasting anything.

Here is the rundown with my questions at the end. I have converted most of my multi-game spanning guild-mates (Crimson Wing)to back wherever they were able and a lot have turned out for the Crowdforger Pioneer level. Due to the abundance of guild Crowdforgers my original plan of what I am personally backing has shifted.

I do have multiple Kickstarter/ Amazon accounts as this has been a problem in the past for other projects that I have supported. Right now my "main" Kickstarter account is tied up with the Crowdforger Guild level. I must keep this as these slots are now reserved in my guild for our core leadership and our Guild name. I also am using my other accounts to back at each of these levels: Crowdforger Famous Ancestor, Crowdforger Magic Master, and Crowdforger Item Master.

Here are the questions:

1) Are there any issues from GW about me doing this?

2) Are there any issues from GW about the spell, item, and ancestor being all tied back to the same character/ back-story?

3) Given that Gnomes are not in-game yet (and they may lose the current vote to those fake gnome =P), and the other core races also not in game, will it still be possible to use them for the ancestor statue/ back-story?

4) Does GW have any issue with gifting these "extra" alpha accounts to other members of my guild? ( i would not like to have a slot in alpha not being used.)

[Blackwarder]

So, just to get this straight, if I pledged 1000$ at some point during the game ill be able to play a monster like a beholder or a dragon?

Warder

[Mbando]

Blackwarder wrote:

So, just to get this straight, if I pledged 1000$ at some point during the game ill be able to play a monster like a beholder or a dragon?

Warder

...or a goblin or an orc. And not permanently, but as a supporting cast member for an event.

[Mbando]

There's already one tavern owner pledge--I wonder who it is?

Also, interesting that GW has changed their mind on GM-run events. If I remember correctly, that was originally put down pretty firmly as a "no."

[Nihimon]

Ryan, any chance you could add a reward similar to the Tavern reward but geared towards a Social Organization instead of a single player? But don't ask me for any specific ideas because I have no idea :)

[Psyblade]

Nihimon wrote:

Ryan, any chance you could add a reward similar to the Tavern reward but geared towards a Social Organization instead of a single player? But don't ask me for any specific ideas because I have no idea :)

I vote for a guild house! if that is going to happen I need to talk to my guildies and change our pledge :P

[DeciusBrutus]

I would think that anything with immunity to siege warfare is pretty overpowered as it is.

[leperkhaun]

I have a question. I would love to go to the Geo buff level but i have a problem with Pathfinder getting the copyright for the character and background.

Would there be any way around this?

[Drakhan Valane]

leperkhaun wrote:

I have a question. I would love to go to the Geo buff level but i have a problem with Pathfinder getting the copyright for the character and background.

Would there be any way around this?

I highly doubt it. They have to do this to cover their butts legally.

[DeciusBrutus]

I suppose you might be able to get away with an exclusive licensing deal of some kind, or perhaps give it to Goblinworks, but the history and character name are going into canon lore, and GW and Paizo can't publish stuff they don't own the rights to.

[Keovar]

DeciusBrutus wrote:

I would think that anything with immunity to siege warfare is pretty overpowered as it is.

And anything likely to be smashed flat while you're offline would not sell.

[Rafkin]

Why not open the store to everyone? Noone in my pnp group wants to play PfO but they would but those minis. Guess they can just buy them from me.

[Doggan]

Can we get an ETA on the store? Is it not set to open until after the kickstarter is over?

[Ryan Dancey]

@Rafkin - because we want to add value to everyone (thousands of people) who have become Goblin Squad members!

@Doggan - yes it will open after the Kickstarter is over.

[MClark]

Ryan Dancey wrote:

@Rafkin - because we want to add value to everyone (thousands of people) who have become Goblin Squad members!

So, just to clarify that I understand this correctly - current Goblin Squad members from the Tech Demo Kickstarter will have access to the Goblin Squad Store as well?

[Darsch]

MClark wrote:

Ryan Dancey wrote:

@Rafkin - because we want to add value to everyone (thousands of people) who have become Goblin Squad members!

So, just to clarify that I understand this correctly - current Goblin Squad members from the Tech Demo Kickstarter will have access to the Goblin Squad Store as well?

Yes, that would be correct from my understanding of it.

[Sebastian Hirsch]

So the Kickstarter is over... can we get the store pretty please?