Android's Constructed Race Point Cost?

[Dragon78]

I noticed that the android's RP cost for constructed is only 2, I know that can't be right. So does anyone know how much it is supposed to cost?

[Azothath]

ahhh... analyzing RAW...
it's a Work of Art so it is always going to be a bit of a black box and some parts are just what seems reasonable at the time of writing (usually 6m before release). Sometimes things get edited for artwork etc due to the two column format and are just proofread rather than edited.

Android Race B5 pub 11-18-2015. InnrSeaB 11-15-2012.
Race Builder ARG pub 06-20-2012.
it pops up alot in 2014 due to Technology Guide pub 08-14-2014.
3rd party pubs did more work with it as evidenced by the alternate racial traits and fav'd class bonuses.

then someone analyzed it and got posted on d20pfsrd as part of a community project.
Android race RP:16

so that's the history.

on Race Builder -
Construct (20 RP)
Half-Construct (7 RP) interesting
Android isn't listed.
I'd have to go into detail to see if RP:2 is a fair assessment BUT this is the Rules forum and usually I don't expand on RAW.

[Dragon78]

Android race is a 16 RP race. They list the cost of most it's abilities in the Inner Sea bestiary. For some reason they list it's constructed racial ability as a 2 point cost though that doesn't add up so more then likely it should be in the 6-9 cost range.

[Azothath]

Dragon78 wrote:

Android race is a 16 RP race. They list the cost of most it's abilities in the Inner Sea bestiary. For some reason they list it's constructed racial ability as a 2 point cost though that doesn't add up so more then likely it should be in the 6-9 cost range.

well - if they published the price then it's what the writers thought was fair in this case and became RAW. Don't expect the details to be exact as there are failures in math for some magic items and poisons are clearly edumacated guesses.

so in the Rules/RAW way - that's that.
Guesswork: To me it looks like they just swept a bunch of stuff under constructed as they didn't want to go over around 15 points. At the time PFS was a big driver of sales and 10 points was the standard. Android became accessible via a GenCon GM boon as a reward (so only maybe 500 people). Your 6 RPs isn't unreasonable but total RP:20 seems a bit high given aasimars are RP:15.

As d20PFSRD publishes from people's community projects, I assume that's the source. I didn't read everything as I don't want to dedicate my mind and memory to silly game stuff...

Maybe you should search in Homebrew or start an "Deconstructed Android Race" thread there. There may be an alternate Race Builder spreadsheet, see Homebrew or the PF1 Build Guides.

[Mysterious Stranger]

In Race Builder the Android subtype just add the Android subtype to the character, it does not give any other abilities. They also have the half construct subtype which is what gives them most of the construct related abilities. Half Construct is another 7 points.