Inspired by this thread, I did some tangential thinking.
IMHO, what D20 needs is something like a Continuity Office(r). DC Comics did something like that when they found that many characters had differing abilities, etc. depending upon what title was being discussed.
In a sprawling game like D&D, a person in such a position would not issue rulings or in any way interpret the rules, but would instead ensure:
1) Rulings stay consistent with past rulings OR have clear explanations as to why a ruling was changed.
2) Inconsistencies or rules changes get fully explained BEFORE the ruling is released to the general gaming populace.
And, with this in mind, an annual update could be released in either PDF or Magazine form that would contain the rules corrections.
Thoughts & opinions?
IMHO, what D20 needs is something like a Continuity Office(r
In a sprawling game like D&D, a person in such a position would not issue rulings or in any way interpret the rules, but would instead ensure:
1) Rulings stay consistent with past rulings OR have clear explanations as to why a ruling was changed.
2) Inconsistencies or rules changes get fully explained BEFORE the ruling is released to the general gaming populace.
And, with this in mind, an annual update could be released in either PDF or Magazine form that would contain the rules corrections.
Thoughts & opinions?