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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Mhoram" data-source="post: 5831022" data-attributes="member: 4789">My view of errata is split.For myself I would have a really hard time caring less. I've almost never used errata in an tabletop RPG (aside from correcting a misprint or something).I'm a table gamer - same group for 20 years pretty much (a couple of people moved in and out). I don't play at cons, I don't play in game shops, I don't do encounters. I play RPGs to hang out with friends. I also am into rules mastery - I like to learn the rules so well I never need to look things up at a table- 3rd took me about a year, 4th somewhat less time. I don't like errata correcting things I've got down to instinct.At the table I am the one who really knows the rules. Of our group of 5 right now, 3 people own the rule book of the game we play, 1 has a PDF (legal) and one lets everyone else at the game tell him how to advance mechanically with his character idea.  Not one of them has posted in a game message board.. well I think one did about 3 times. They don't look stuff up online. A downloaded character builder that never updates is fine with them (given the game we play doesn't have a lot of rules material in later books). Not a one of them would look for an electronic character building that is online only or from a third part. And if the one on the game's website for sale, if it required constant updates would be something they wouldn't bother with.A couple of use are major rules mavens, and understand a system well enough to make house rules that create a feel or tone of the game we want. Usually if we see a combo that is abuse we just say "You can't play that combo in my game" - the GM defines what is allowed.That's me and my table.As for the other side - I think having errata is fine. Put in a PDF, have in on the site. If you include it in the character building put an option in "I use/don't use errata" same with extra info in books - let the person choose which bits he can use (then preferable have that saved in a files that someone else with the rules can use if he plays in your game).For support of organized play and Con play, I think the information should be other there - but I don't think it should be assumed to be used at every table.</blockquote>

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