Thanks to RPG Codex it seems Obsidian might be making a new Pathfinder RPG. Now I seriously hope this to be true , and excuse me while go dry my fanboy tears.
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Obsidian Entertainment - New Pathfinder Game?
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I agree Thrasher Pathfinder would fit their new game engine wonderfully.
I always wanted another offline Single-player D&D CRPG, and this is as close as we will ever get. With Pillars of Eternity and this my dreams have come true.
I always wanted another offline Single-player D&D CRPG, and this is as close as we will ever get. With Pillars of Eternity and this my dreams have come true.
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I've also heard that for the first time in 14 years John Romero is working on another FPS title.
So overwhelmed by today's news, one more and heartstroke is imminent.
So overwhelmed by today's news, one more and heartstroke is imminent.
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No official word even on paizo, but also not dismissed as a possibility:
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rd8x?Pathfinder-Computer-Game-to-be-revealed-at
Black Isle Obsidian is prolly at GamesCom and we probably won't hear more about this for a few days...
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rd8x?Pathfinder-Computer-Game-to-be-revealed-at
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@Couch, you said "a new Pathfinder game..." Are the existing games that use the PF rules? I play P&P PF with friends, and I'm really keen to try a PF CRPG...
OMG please no....not an MMO 
Just one game and its a sandbox MMO. So I'm not even going to try it.
Link - https://goblinworks.com/pathfinder-online/
Kickstarter Link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-a-fantasy-sandbox-mmo
A Fantasy Sandbox
The world of Pathfinder Online is highly persistent. You will make meaningful impacts on the world as you build structures, create a economy of player character crafted goods, and struggle for territorial control.
Open World PvP
You will struggle for control of territory, trade routes, and resources with other players. Conflict is central to the game, and often conflict will mean combat. Some areas of the world are safer than others - but the more risk you take, the greater the rewards you will earn.
Combat between player characters should be meaningful. Randomly attacking others without context will damage your character's reputation, affect their alignment, potentially flag the attacker for retribution by others, trigger bounties, and over the long term, force the character to live and train only with others of a similarly murderous bent, significantly impacting their abilities.
A Player Driven Economy
With the exception of some low-level gear for new players all the equipment, supplies, building materials, and consumables in the game will be created by player characters from resources they harvest and exchanged via in game markets. Characters will have to arrange to transport their raw materials, intermediate processed components, and finished goods to crafting facilities and then to active markets.
Develop Your Character The Way You Want To
You can play as an iconic role familiar to players of the tabletop Pathfinder roleplaying game - an adventuring hero like a Fighter, Wizard, Cleric or Rogue (and in time, like the other classes in the tabletop RPG) or you can explore many more ways to develop your character. The world of Pathfinder Online is a superset of the tabletop experience. Characters can be spies, diplomats, soldiers, teamsters, explorers, or hundreds of other occupations and specialties. You will determine how your character develops. Follow a traditional role, or mix & match character abilities as you see fit to create your own customized and unique approach.
The world of Pathfinder Online is highly persistent. You will make meaningful impacts on the world as you build structures, create a economy of player character crafted goods, and struggle for territorial control.
Open World PvP
You will struggle for control of territory, trade routes, and resources with other players. Conflict is central to the game, and often conflict will mean combat. Some areas of the world are safer than others - but the more risk you take, the greater the rewards you will earn.
Combat between player characters should be meaningful. Randomly attacking others without context will damage your character's reputation, affect their alignment, potentially flag the attacker for retribution by others, trigger bounties, and over the long term, force the character to live and train only with others of a similarly murderous bent, significantly impacting their abilities.
A Player Driven Economy
With the exception of some low-level gear for new players all the equipment, supplies, building materials, and consumables in the game will be created by player characters from resources they harvest and exchanged via in game markets. Characters will have to arrange to transport their raw materials, intermediate processed components, and finished goods to crafting facilities and then to active markets.
Develop Your Character The Way You Want To
You can play as an iconic role familiar to players of the tabletop Pathfinder roleplaying game - an adventuring hero like a Fighter, Wizard, Cleric or Rogue (and in time, like the other classes in the tabletop RPG) or you can explore many more ways to develop your character. The world of Pathfinder Online is a superset of the tabletop experience. Characters can be spies, diplomats, soldiers, teamsters, explorers, or hundreds of other occupations and specialties. You will determine how your character develops. Follow a traditional role, or mix & match character abilities as you see fit to create your own customized and unique approach.
Ah...oh well, I don't think I'll be giving that a whirl either...
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Nice news and hope is true, it's time for someone uses Pathfinder for a CRPG (that crowdfunded MMO doesn't count) and Obsidian is one of the better choices for this.
I don't think they can legally port the OGC rules Pathfinder uses to a video game, so at most they would be using Paizo's campaign settings.
As for an MMO, I thought there was already one in the works.
As for an MMO, I thought there was already one in the works.
Psst post above two up from yours I posted the links already.
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Seeing as my company does work with trademarks and patents I thought I'd chime in here. They actually can use OGL for core mechanics and make a product assuming they give OGL individual license holders time to withdraw their work from the OGL license.
As for campaign settings and rules from pathfinder, Pazio would grant the license assuming they haven't sold it "rights free by now.
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Memory is hazy but I believe in the US Hasbro had a suit on core mechanics and court deemed that core mechanics were not even eligible for copyright. Id have to check with specialist for more details.
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Excited for this. With how unabsashedly dorky Obsidian guys can be with all things RPG, it's in good hands.
Wasn't there a failed Pathfinder-oriented Kickstarter that Obsidian pledged towards?
Wasn't there a failed Pathfinder-oriented Kickstarter that Obsidian pledged towards?
Well don't get your hopes up it might just be a new card/board game.
Well here is another update from the Codex. I'm getting excited again.
