D&D 3E/3.5 3.0 FAQ for 3.5 issues?

[Egres]

I have seen many times people on these boards using the old 3.0 FAQ in order to answer to 3.5 questions, and I have used them too.

But, do we have an official source that states that we can use them for 3.5 issues?

 

[IcyCool]

I have seen many times people on these boards using the old 3.0 FAQ in order to answer to 3.5 questions, and I have used them too.

But, do we have an official source that states that we can use them for 3.5 issues?

Well, some folks around here also consider CustServ to be official as well, so just email them until you get an answer you like.

Edit - Otherwise, I'm fairly certain that 3.0 applies to 3.0, and 3.5 applies to 3.5, with no crossover, but I can't honestly remember where I read that.

 

[Egres]

Well, some folks around here also consider CustServ to be official as well, so just email them until you get an answer you like.

Please, CustServ=C**p.

 

[Corsair]

I have seen many times people on these boards using the old 3.0 FAQ in order to answer to 3.5 questions, and I have used them too.

But, do we have an official source that states that we can use them for 3.5 issues?

If the specific rule in question hasn't changed in 3.5, then it should be completely valid still. (Much like using 3.0 PrC's which haven't been updated)

 

[Infiniti2000]

I have seen many times people on these boards using the old 3.0 FAQ in order to answer to 3.5 questions, and I have used them too.

Some people still play 3.0 and so they answer with what they have and know. Sometimes the OP will specifically request a 3.0 ruling. Otherwise, I think the default assumption is D&D 3.5 (not 3.0 or d20 3.5).

But, do we have an official source that states that we can use them for 3.5 issues?

No. However, the 3.5 FAQ is explicitly written to cover 3.0, so if you play 3.0, you can use the entire 3.5 FAQ unless it is specifically marked "Revision Alert."

This version of the D&D FAQ uses the 3.5 revision of the core rules and also contains questions covering material from a variety of books (such as Savage Species and Epic Level Handbook). If you haven’t yet adopted the revision, don’t worry—in the rare instance that the answer is different between 3rd edition and the 3.5 revision, we’ll bring it to your attention with a call out that says “Revision Alert.”

 

[Egres]

No.

Damn.

 

[dcollins]

My understanding is that one of the D&D designers said that the 3.0 FAQ still applies for all topics not changed by the 3.5 rules. I don't personally have a citation for that.

Two notes:
- The 3.0 FAQ is still provided on the same WOTC web page as the 3.5 FAQ.
- The 3.5 FAQ doesn't actually have any "Revision Alerts" that it claims in its header.

 

[Infiniti2000]

My understanding is that one of the D&D designers said that the 3.0 FAQ still applies for all topics not changed by the 3.5 rules. I don't personally have a citation for that.

I remember reading that, too. Perhaps it was in an on-line interview somewhere?

 

[Egres]

I remember reading that, too. Perhaps it was in an on-line interview somewhere?

That's exactly the kind of thing I'm searching for.