Nonlethal Force
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I enjoy seeing the game designer's viewpoints, but I hate writing in my books and I hate keeping track of the loose papers even more. So, I find errata academically interesting, but unimplemented in actual game play.
Errata: Do You Care?
- Thread starter jdrakeh
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I feel that if there is an error in a book that there should be a simple, easy way for me to get the errata. Now, whether I use the errata or not is entirely my decision. I should be able to have the errata even if I never use it. It's not that hard to gather and produce an errata list. Some game companies are really good about it. Others, not so good. A few practically never admit they make mistakes.
jdrakeh
Front Range Warlock
After some reflection, I guess I should have answered the poll "Somewhat" -- as that's where I stand now. Six months ago, I was in the "I demand it!" frame of mind (so much so that I compiled an errata document for Green Ronin's Black Company Campaign of my own volition). I'm trying to get back into the "Pffft!" frame of mind, as I've come to realize that I have more fun when I'm focused on gaming as opposed to editing somebody else's mess 
The Lost Muse
First Post
Although I sometimes compile a house rules document before a campaign starts, I am not really big on errata. It seems to be too much extra work, although that would be the perfect place to incorporate it.
w_earle_wheeler
First Post
I think Errata is very important.
Ideally, it would be printed in the same font and layout as the text it is meant to replace, so that gamers could print it out on sticky paper and put the errata over top of the previous text.
Ideally, it would be printed in the same font and layout as the text it is meant to replace, so that gamers could print it out on sticky paper and put the errata over top of the previous text.
ThirdWizard
First Post
Fixing mistakes is good.
Scouts have disable device, for instance.
Scouts have disable device, for instance.
I'll print out and read errata for books I have: but I don't directly implement it all the time. To be honest, it's hard enough running a session with a few books open and my adventure notes: also having to reference additional sheets would drive me nuts.
If something overtly doesn't work in my game I would check for errata and implement that; something that's much talked about for being particularly broken, I would consult the errata before thinking about using. (i.e. a couple of the mosnters in Monster Manual III) I don't really write inside my books, but I do sometimes leave errata lodged inside if I think I might want to check it mid-game.
So, I like having it for when it's a real problem - but most of the time I struggle on.
If something overtly doesn't work in my game I would check for errata and implement that; something that's much talked about for being particularly broken, I would consult the errata before thinking about using. (i.e. a couple of the mosnters in Monster Manual III) I don't really write inside my books, but I do sometimes leave errata lodged inside if I think I might want to check it mid-game.
So, I like having it for when it's a real problem - but most of the time I struggle on.
airwalkrr
Adventurer
Personally, my preference has become to tweak my own d20 system and use that in the future, making changes as I feel like it. I am ankle-deep in the project right now and enjoying seeing my labor begin to bear fruit. However, I keep up with errata because sometimes it gives me good ideas.
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