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So I've been making solo attempts at Ghosts in the Deep and have had several character deaths. I tend to push ahead in the first scenario since there is almost no consequence for dying in that case. Should I go ahead and create each of these guys as new characters and do a report where they die? Is this useful information for you to have?
I've only had one character die in her first solo game so far (Seoni), but I did report her. Personally, I think the data would be useful from both a development standpoint as well as it showing Card Guild participation. Also, you do gain GM table credit from reporting the scenario.
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Heh, I've had four deaths in that first scenario. One was at Gen Con, which I'm not sure ever got logged because I don't think that character is marked as ever used, let alone dead. Two were in a two player game with my girlfriend who doesn't have a PFS number yet so I haven't reported those. And one was in a solo game. So far I'm 2 wins out of 11 attempts at Ghosts. It is my nemesis.
Yeah, it's a pretty rough scenario to solo. I have a character from each class and I've tried this solo with all of them but my Bard (Lem had already beat it as a duo before I started doing solo runs). Out the six, my Cleric (Tarlin) and my fighter (Vika) beat it their first try. My Rogue (Olenjack) failed three times. Sorcerer (Seoni) failed twice, one being a death. Wizard (Darago) just tried and failed once. Now my Ranger (Agna) tried seven times, one being a death, and finally beat it! She has the unhealthy habit of getting thrown overboard....
So I've been making solo attempts at Ghosts in the Deep and have had several character deaths. I tend to push ahead in the first scenario since there is almost no consequence for dying in that case. Should I go ahead and create each of these guys as new characters and do a report where they die? Is this useful information for you to have?
This report is sufficient, I think. It corroborates some other reports on 1A being quite difficult solo. Thanks for the data.
If you solo with multiple characters, do you have to pick which one to report before starting the scenario or after finding out who dies?
If you solo with multiple characters, do you have to pick which one to report before starting the scenario or after finding out who dies?
*raises scolding eyebrow* Beforehand.
Yes, it looks like they have lumped table credit for the card game in with table credit for the RPG. When I go to my GM/Event Coordinator tab on My Pathfinder Society, it currently says I have "28 tables of credit." I have never ran a PFS RPG session.
As far as I know, the only thing table credit is used for is the GM Star system. Here's the section about GM Stars in the PFS RPG Guide:
In order to both encourage more reporting from GMs and event coordinators and to offer a “bragging rights” type of reward for GMs, Pathfinder Society Organized Play offers a GM ranking system. This system uses stars to denote the activity and experience of a given GM. The stars are visible on your Pathfinder Society ID card, which you can download from paizo.com/pathfindersociety and print off each time you gain another star.
You can earn up to four stars for running (and reporting) a certain number of games, as follows.
• 10 sessions reported as GM = 1 star
• 30 sessions reported as GM = 2 stars
• 60 sessions reported as GM = 3 stars
• 100 sessions reported as GM = 4 stars
You are eligible to obtain a fifth star based on a number of criteria. To obtain a fifth star, you must accomplish the following achievements.
First, a potential 5-Star GM must have run a total of 150 Pathf inder Society game sessions, including at least 50 different adventures and 10 or more Specials or Exclusive events over your entire history as a GM.
Second, once you qualify to be a 5-Star GM, you must work with your Venture-Captain to arrange to run a Pathfinder Society session in the presence of a Paizo staff member, a Venture-Captain, or a Venture-Lieutenant. This designated Paizo representative will evaluate your rules knowledge, improvisational skills, preparation, and ability to provide a fair and fun experience for Pathfinder Society players.
Finally, at the recommendation of the Paizo representative, you may be granted a 5th star, which will be noted on your paizo.com user profile, on your Pathfinder Society membership card, and on your posts to the Pathfinder Society messageboard at paizo.com. Paizo announces and recognizes all 5-Star GMs by name at both Paizo Con and Gen Con annually.
There may be special five-star GM events and possibly even future five-star GM rewards (in addition to the existing four-star GM rewards).
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So yeah, since running a Card Game scenario is different from running an RPG scenario (faster and easier), maybe they shouldn't be worth they same kind of table credit. Maybe give a separate Card Game pool of table credit, or make Card Game scenarios worth a fourth of a point instead of a full point of table credit.
Yes, it looks like they have lumped table credit for the card game in with table credit for the RPG. When I go to my GM/Event Coordinator tab on My Pathfinder Society, it currently says I have "28 tables of credit." I have never ran a PFS RPG session.
Bug. Tech team's aware and working on a fix. Soonish.
Okay, so it is a mistake. Does this mean that there will be no such credit for the card game scenarios that coordinators report, or will there maybe be a separate system for the card game down the line?
Okay, so it is a mistake. Does this mean that there will be no such credit for the card game scenarios that coordinators report, or will there maybe be a separate system for the card game down the line?
No plans for such credit at this time.
I think until there's a separation in the PFSACG portion and the PFS RPG portion (because they have different needs), there's going to be things like this. Paizo has limited resources so I can understand them piggybacking on the current system, and PFSACG itself is currently a prototype as well.
Okay, so it is a mistake. Does this mean that there will be no such credit for the card game scenarios that coordinators report, or will there maybe be a separate system for the card game down the line?No plans for such credit at this time.
Since you can run this game solo, I think that's a good idea. I would definitely farm for points just because I could.