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[Jaedar]

So starfinder is just pathfinder rules but IN SPAAAAAAACE?

Sure, why not I guess.

It even takes place in the same solar system.

So it still has gods, clerics, etc? How is it even sci fi then? Purely aesthetic reasons (blasters instead of bows, etc)?

 

[mediocrepoet]

Is there any way to petition Owlcats for a level cap of 5 with all class, feat, and race progression hard coded so it's basically impossible to mod? Just curious...

 

[Roguey]

So it still has gods, clerics, etc? How is it even sci fi then? Purely aesthetic reasons (blasters instead of bows, etc)?

It takes place in the future.

Starfinder shares its setting with Pathfinder, set in its far future after Golarion, the planet that Pathfinder was set on, had mysteriously disappeared in an event called "The Gap". The history of the planet during the disappearance is lost to all races, preventing players from returning and interfering with previous events in the Pathfinder timeline, while also acting as the foundation of Starfinder's own timeline. Because Starfinder shares its past with Pathfinder, races and monsters of the Pathfinder setting persist in the Starfinder universe alongside new alien races from other worlds. Magic remains a part of the game's mechanics, often intertwined with high-level technology. In the time since the Gap, allied races formed an alliance called the Pact Worlds for diplomacy, trade, and technological sharing, with Absalom Station as their focal point for these activities. An organization called the Starfinder Society, based on Absalom Station and other planets, was established to seek out pre-Gap technology and any information that may have explained what happened prior to that event.

 

[RaggleFraggle]

So starfinder is just pathfinder rules but IN SPAAAAAAACE?

Sure, why not I guess.

It even takes place in the same solar system.

So Dragonstar with the serial numbers filed off? Also, who here remembers Dragonstar?

I have to say, I prefer Spelljammer’s magitech space travel over imported generic scifi tech.

 

[Cryomancer]

Is there any way to petition Owlcats for a level cap of 5 with all class, feat, and race progression hard coded so it's basically impossible to mod? Just curious...

And encrypted + with denuvo Hu3hu3.

Jokes aside, owlcat target audience is 3.5e/pf1e power gamers, no way that they would do that.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Not stalking you, but this gave me a chuckle.

https://forum.owlcat.games/t/be-iro...please-allow-me-to-play-it-as-an-wizard/53534

Spoiler

Meredoth
4h


Technomancer is merely an half caster, I wanna play as a full caster. I aways play this games as caster. So far I have over 1000 hours on Kingmaker, did multiple runs, every single time as an caster.

Also played, Dark Sun : Shattered Lands/Wake of the Ravager, Ravenloft Strahd possession/Stone prophet, NWN1, NwN2, IWD, IWD2, Menzoberranzan, Dungeon hack, BG1/2/ToB, Eye of The beholder 1/2/3(…) as an arcane caster.

I was wishing that the next game would be probably Rise of the Runelords, but since the lv range is too low for the OwlCat target audience, that Iron Gods is the most likely. With the “reveal” in link bellow, I realized that is either, starfinder or iron gods. Considering how “space like” is, is probably Starfinder.

whatisnext.owlcat.games

Technomancers in starfinder stuck with their guns even at high levels. I wanna use spells.

 

[razvedchiki]

it will be like elex but with 6 man party!

 

[Desiderius]

For sure. Everybody knows the kingdom stuff was the high point of their previous two games.

says who? the 0.1% of the player base that regularly bitches online?

Me

 

[Ryzer]

I can't wait to play a non-binary transexual pansexual robot in the party.

 

[FriendlyMerchant]

More mediocre trash from owlcat?

 

[Ryzer]

More mediocre trash from owlcat?

B-b-but it's from based Russia!!!!1!

 

[The_Mask]

Sorry... but one can't help getting too excited about Russian jank.

 

[Roguey]

B-b-but it's from based Russia!!!!1!

They're from Cringe Russia https://owlcat.games/storage/team/aa960a241620c48080d39427558800bc.jpg

 

[The_Mask]

B-b-but it's from based Russia!!!!1!

They're from Cringe Russia https://owlcat.games/storage/team/aa960a241620c48080d39427558800bc.jpg

*turns on simp mode*
Julia is the prettiest.
*turns simp mode off*

 

[smaug]

Wrath was pretty disappointing as a sequel and their DLC’s appear to be mediocre as well.

I’m fantastically optimistic but I won’t be
ing this one.

 

[Ramnozack]

BASED OWLCAT!!1! TRANNIES IN S P A C E!!!!

 

[Roguey]

Looking at their latest job postings

C++ Developer
March 24, 2022

Tasks:

· Developing a single-player RPG for PC and consoles;

· Engaging in the development of game architecture;

· Enhancing and supporting game logic;

· Developing functional and infrastructural components for the projects.

Requirements (a few from the following list will suffice):

· A minimum of 3+ years of experience in game development;

· Released titles;

· Excellent command of C++;

· Excellent command of any other language;

· Excellent command of Unreal, extensive experience with engines;

· Excellent knowledge of theory, understanding of algorithms and data structures.

Senior Game Designer
March 24, 2022

Tasks:

· Writing and updating game documentation;

· Working on game mechanics and combat mechanics, developing new systems and game elements;

· Overseeing the complete implementation of new game elements by providing design specifications and interacting with other development teams;

· Scripting game elements in Unreal Engine.

Our Preferences:

· Extensive experience in playing video games, in particular RPGs and turn-based tactics, understanding of the ins and outs of these game genres and their mechanics;

· Experience in working on game projects (preferably RPGs, tactics games, and strategy games), at least one of which was launched on a major gaming platform (Steam, Google Play, etc.);

· Experience in writing design documents and their implementation;

· Experience in developing elements of game mechanics and combat mechanics;

· Experience in creating and scripting game entities;

· Ability to make a convincing argument;

· Good command of English.

Pluses:

· Experience with Unreal Engine;

· Experience in programming;

· Knowledge of tabletop role-playing games.

Unity3D/C# Developer
March 24, 2022

Owlcat Games was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

The studio owes its success to Pathfinder: Kingmaker – the first isometric RPG in the Pathfinder universe. The project was created in collaboration with the legendary game designer and founder of Obsidian Entertainment Chris Avellone. Furthermore, Pathfinder: Kingmaker was made possible thanks to the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform – the studio raised close to $1,000,000, which was a record for Russian projects of this kind.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.

Tasks:

· Developing a single-player RPG for PC and consoles;

· Engaging in the development of game architecture;

· Enhancing and supporting game logic;

· Developing functional and infrastructural components for the projects.

Requirements:

· A minimum of 5+ years of experience in game development;

· Released titles;

· Excellent command of C#;

· Excellent command of any other language;

· Excellent command of Unity, extensive experience with engines;

· Excellent knowledge of theory, understanding of algorithms and data structures;

· Knowledge of discrete mathematics and linear algebra.

UI Artist
April 09, 2022

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.

We are looking for an artist who can create interfaces for our games, from the design prototyping stage to its final rendering. You won't be working with casual graphics. Your responsibility will be to create high-quality, intuitive, artistic interfaces.


Tasks:

• Creating UI screen concepts for our games;

• Rendering interfaces, windows, and loading screens;

• Developing and implementing interface elements based on the approved style: borders, icons, buttons, etc. (you know the drill);

• Developing game interface styles and creating UI kits;

• Preparing wireframes and PNG asset packs;

• Optional: working on interface layouts in Unity.


Requirements:

• Knowledge of art basics (coloristics, composition, infographics, academic drawing);

• A portfolio;

• Understanding of the basics of interface design;

• Proficiency in creating art in Adobe Photoshop.


Pluses:

• Unity skills;

• Experience with interface design in Figma, Miro, and other editors;

• Experience in making interface layouts;

• Experience in coding;

• Knowledge of a 3D package — 3DsMax, Maya, Zbrush.

Senior C++ Developer
April 09, 2022

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.


Tasks:

• Developing a single-player RPG for PC and consoles;

• Engaging in the development of game architecture;

• Being responsible for a large segment of the development process (on the scale of "all the tools" or "all the RPG mechanics");

• Team management, planning, and task prioritization;

• You'll have to code too!


Requirements:

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in game development, preferably in a large team (5 or more programmers) and on large projects;

• Excellent command of C++ and/or C#;

• Excellent knowledge of theory, understanding of algorithms and data structures;

• Excellent command of Unreal or Unity, extensive experience with engines;

• Sufficient English proficiency to communicate with colleagues speaking other languages without issue.

3D Animator
April 09, 2022

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.

We are looking for an experienced 3D Animator with a sense of timing, spacing, and weight, an ability to convey a character's personality, and an artistic vision, for a new unannounced project.


Requirements:

• A minimum of +3 years of relevant work experience;

• Understanding of the pipeline of creating animation for game development;

• Proficiency with Maya;

• Experience with engines would be a plus;

• Experience in rigging and skinning would be a huge plus;

• Experience with facial animation would be a big plus;

• Experience with mockups would be a plus;

• Passion for games is encouraged;

• Arts degree would be sizeable plus.


Responsibilities:

• Animating characters (manual, mockup data processing);

• Animating machinery and environment;

• Interacting with the game design and technical art departments and the art director.

Game Designer
April 09, 2022

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.

We are looking for a Pathfinder Core Mechanics Designer / Game Designer. We would like to see a professional who is familiar with the rules of the Pathfinder system and has played the PC version of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous join us to work on this project. Junior to Senior level candidates are welcome.


Tasks:

• Writing and updating game documentation;

• Working on game mechanics and combat mechanics, developing new systems and game elements;

• Overseeing the complete implementation of new game elements by providing design specifications and interacting with other development teams;

• Scripting game elements in Unreal Engine.


Our Preferences:

• Knowledge of the Pathfinder system and experience in playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous;

• Good command of English;

• Experience in writing design documents and their implementation;

• Experience in developing elements of game mechanics and combat mechanics;

• Experience in creating and scripting game entities;

• Experience in working on game projects (preferably RPGs, tactics games, and strategy games), at least one of which was launched on a major gaming platform (Steam, Google Play, etc.);

• Ability to make a convincing argument.


Pluses:

• Experience with Unreal Engine;

• Experience in programming;

• Knowledge of tabletop role-playing games.

Senior Lighting Artist
April 09, 2022

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.

We are looking for a Senior Lighting Artist — an experienced professional who can use lighting to support the narrative and the gameplay and create the right mood for the frame while keeping the project's technical limitations in mind — for a new unannounced project (an action RPG in a sci-fi setting).


Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 3+ years of work experience as a Light Artist / Tech Artist / Environment Artist;

• Experience with UE4 / Unity;

• Understanding of the nuances of lighting in game engines;

• Ability to work within technical constraints;

• Skills in working with static and dynamic lighting;

• Understanding of the basic physics of light (reflection, refraction, scattering);

• A sense of color, composition, well-developed artistic taste, visual experience;

• Ability to work with references and gather information.


Responsibilities:

• Environmental lighting (interiors, exteriors, both artificial and natural), character lighting;

• Positioning and adjusting lighting effects;

• Interacting with the narrative, level design, and game design departments and the art director;

• Optimizing lighting;

• Post-processing;

• Receiving feedback, iterating, bug fixing.


Pluses:

• Arts degree;

• Experience in working with lighting in cinematography/animation;

• Experience in fine-art photography;

• Passion for video games.

3D Character Artist
April 28, 2022

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs developers who worked on projects such as Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, and Allods Online.

We would love to see a new professional join our team to work on both existing projects and those that are planned for launch.

We are looking for a 3D Character Artist (Middle+) with a minimum of 3+ years of work experience in game development and a sense of form, mass, plasticity, and color, as well as a well-developed artistic taste, for a new unannounced project (a third-person sci-fi action RPG!).


What you will be working on: Characters, clothes/armor, weapons, hair styles (the job profile is chosen based on the candidate's skills and preferences).


Main software packages: Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter.


Preferable (at least 2 from the following):

• Experience with engines;

• Skills in hard surface modeling;

• Arts degree;

• Experience in creating realistic realtime hair;

• PBR texturing.


Pluses: Self-motivation and self-direction, ability to learn, passion for games.

So is Wrath of the Righteous DLC the end of the line for Unity? Rampant speculation ahead.

 

[Roguey]

Crossposting but I found out through Owlcat's job listings that this is going to be a third person action RPG in Unreal Engine with facial animations and cutscenes and stuff https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...-fi-game-is-a-third-person-action-rpg.143169/

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

Next RPG? Is WotR even done baking yet? Would be interested in a proper isometric RPG set in space. Maybe this is a setup though. Does Pathfinder have any spelljammer type adventures?

 

[Ghulgothas]

Next RPG? Is WotR even done baking yet?

WotR Season Pass 2: Eclectic Boogaloo is on-the-way. Hopefully after they're done with the Enhanced Edition.

Crossposting but I found out through Owlcat's job listings that this is going to be a third person action RPG in Unreal Engine with facial animations and cutscenes and stuff https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...-fi-game-is-a-third-person-action-rpg.143169/

Inb4 it turns out to be 40k.

 

[Cryomancer]

Does Pathfinder have any spelljammer type adventures?

Iron Gods is the closest, but Paizo also has Starfinder which lacks full casters hence is bad.

 

[jf8350143]

making isometric rpg, sells well-->use the money to make 3d rpg-->simplified the shit out of the game-->turns into shit.

it's the life circle of RPG developer.

 

[Nano]

Maybe now the loading screens won't make up over half of their games' playtime.

 

[Roguey]

As noted, they're looking for designers with "Extensive experience in playing video games, in particular RPGs and turn-based tactics" and "Experience in working on game projects (preferably RPGs, tactics games, and strategy games)" to work on a Pathfinder game they're making in Unreal, so they're not totally abandoning their core audience, just trying to expand it.

 

[Alex]

Starfinder...

I literally didn't expect anything worth playing from Owlcat, and somehow they still managed to disappoint.