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Is Starfinder the red-headed stepchild of Paizo?

Started by Lynn, July 14, 2019, 02:04:19 PM

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jeff37923

#45
July 17, 2019, 08:00:22 PM
Quote from: Shasarak;1096202Of course it does, it is just the same as a computer game.  Paizo gets money from players paying micro payments to get loot boxes, re-roll saves, re charging their powers and all their character abilities work in real time.

You mean like the Paizo T-Shirts you can buy to get a reroll at Pathfinder Society events?
"Meh."

Shasarak

#46
July 17, 2019, 08:15:57 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;1096207You mean like the Paizo T-Shirts you can buy to get a reroll at Pathfinder Society events?

No I am talking about playing Starfinder.  Dont you all buy loot boxes for your characters?  I got a +5 Vorpal Ray Gun, it cost a few bucks but it was worth it.
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Mistwell

#47
July 17, 2019, 08:22:12 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;1096188Sadly, I have found this to be true.

What's sad is, though I played D&D a lot as a kid, my memories of Traveler and Star Frontier are just as strong. But none of my group plays any space based games, or has any intention of doing so. Despite us all being sci-fi fans who like things like The Expanse, Star Trek, and Firefly.

jeff37923

#48
July 17, 2019, 09:10:13 PM
Quote from: Shasarak;1096211No I am talking about playing Starfinder.  Dont you all buy loot boxes for your characters?  I got a +5 Vorpal Ray Gun, it cost a few bucks but it was worth it.

I dunno, I play Traveller. All we have to do to get a loot box is fund a Kickstarter.....


(I am so going to burn in Hell for that.  :D )
"Meh."

jeff37923

#49
July 17, 2019, 09:11:01 PM
Quote from: Mistwell;1096212What's sad is, though I played D&D a lot as a kid, my memories of Traveler and Star Frontier are just as strong. But none of my group plays any space based games, or has any intention of doing so. Despite us all being sci-fi fans who like things like The Expanse, Star Trek, and Firefly.

I still intend to travel out to California for a game, just as soon as Real Life calms down.....
"Meh."

Ratman_tf

#50
July 18, 2019, 12:50:16 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;1096207You mean like the Paizo T-Shirts you can buy to get a reroll at Pathfinder Society events?

Society is a strange beast. Obviously Paizo is going to be tempted to monetize some of that shit. No reason for it to affect home games though.
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finarvyn

#51
July 18, 2019, 07:00:05 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;1096207You mean like the Paizo T-Shirts you can buy to get a reroll at Pathfinder Society events?
I didn't know about the shirt re-roll thing, but I enjoyed reading the thread. Funny how folks can discuss minutia in such detail.  :)
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Ratman_tf

#52
July 18, 2019, 11:13:06 AM
Quote from: finarvyn;1096245I didn't know about the shirt re-roll thing, but I enjoyed reading the thread. Funny how folks can discuss minutia in such detail.  :)

I actually encountered it in last week's Society session. One of the players bought a product to earn a re-roll. I rolled my eyes as I didn't know the Society had such rules.
I don't think it's particularly healthy for the game, but there you have it.
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jeff37923

#53
July 18, 2019, 12:15:16 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1096256I actually encountered it in last week's Society session. One of the players bought a product to earn a re-roll. I rolled my eyes as I didn't know the Society had such rules.
I don't think it's particularly healthy for the game, but there you have it.

Good for the game in actual play? No. Good for Paizo because Organized Play fans will pay lots of money to gain an advantage? Yes.
"Meh."

Ratman_tf

#54
July 18, 2019, 01:05:58 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;1096263Good for the game in actual play? No. Good for Paizo because Organized Play fans will pay lots of money to gain an advantage? Yes.

Good for short term profits, anyway, which is probably the idea.
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-Haffrung

finarvyn

#55
July 18, 2019, 02:12:19 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1096256I don't think it's particularly healthy for the game, but there you have it.
It could be, if a person is willing to be loose with the rules. I'd be willing to give a reroll to anyone wearing a D&D shirt, or a "Fair Game" shirt (my local game store), or something like that. Not just to support one specific game company or product line, but to support whatever favorite company or product is being played at the moment. It could be kind of fun, and one reroll isn't going to break the game or anything like that. :)
Marv / Finarvyn
Kingmaker of Amber
I'm pretty much responsible for the S&W WB rules.
Amber Diceless Player since 1993
OD&D Player since 1975

Ratman_tf

#56
July 18, 2019, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: finarvyn;1096266It could be, if a person is willing to be loose with the rules. I'd be willing to give a reroll to anyone wearing a D&D shirt, or a "Fair Game" shirt (my local game store), or something like that. Not just to support one specific game company or product line, but to support whatever favorite company or product is being played at the moment. It could be kind of fun, and one reroll isn't going to break the game or anything like that. :)

Society is not loose with the rules. I go because it's much easier than organizing a regular group. But obviously has it's drawbacks.
The notion of an exclusionary and hostile RPG community is a fever dream of zealots who view all social dynamics through a narrow keyhole of structural oppression.
-Haffrung

Lynn

#57
July 19, 2019, 11:10:29 AM
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1096256I actually encountered it in last week's Society session. One of the players bought a product to earn a re-roll. I rolled my eyes as I didn't know the Society had such rules.
I don't think it's particularly healthy for the game, but there you have it.

It seems grotesque to me, like getting more experience points for bringing the GM a Big Gulp.
Lynn Fredricks
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