Proposal: Pathfinder RPG Subforum

[Nifft]

Pathfinder 2 is coming.

PF2 playtest threads are already hot topics which see prolific discussion.

Furthermore, there will soon be 3 full games under the PF banner: Pathfinder, Starfinder, and Pathfinder 2e -- and IMHO only the former can be called a "d20" spin-off from 3.5e.

Currently, many threads in the 3.5e/d20 subforum must have a section in the initial post which details which game the thread is asking advice about -- and while thread banners exist for games, they conflict with functional thread banners like "DM Help" and "Optimization".

I propose a new subform for Pathfinder, Starfinder, PF2e and Pathfinder spinoffs.

If the current number of Roleplaying Games sub-forums must be preserved, then I'd suggest merging either the 4e subforum or the 3e subforum with the AD&D subforum.

If we can tolerate having an additional subforum, then just make a separate one, and prune the 3.x subforum only if traffic dies down too much.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Links to relevant prior suggestions:

"Think it is time we split Pathfinder and 3.5?" "Thanks for the suggestion." (link)

Issue with creating new subforums: "it's also a technical resource issue. Additional subforums increase the burden on the system." (link)

GW

[Roland St. Jude]

Sheriff: As linked above, the official position is still this:

Sheriff: Such divisions also, well, divide. Many people may be interested in a variety of games and systems and tucking them each into separate folders means that person has to open and scan each.

But aside from the inherent (and eternal) line drawing problem noted ^, it's also a technical resource issue. Additional subforums increase the burden on the system.

But I appreciate you bringing the news about PF development to our attention. It's at least worth considering whether this changes anything, though I suspect not.