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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Non-human Resources" data-source="post: 1811492" data-attributes="member: 23409">As I was reading this thread I was reminded of the saying “Fast, cheap, good quality:  choose any two.”Apparently, WotC thinks of their books as fast and cheap.It’s true that a lot of these errors will never make a real difference in anyone’s game. If the difference in an attack bonus is only +1 then it will only make a difference 5% of the time.On the other hand, +2 damage can add up really quick, even in just a few rounds.  It’s like giving an extra “Weapon Specilization: Claw” feat.  Is that enough to justify increasing the CR of a critter?  Probably not.  Would you let your PCs get away with that?  Definitely not.I want to make two points here:1) Playing with inaccurate stats is tantamount to cheating.  Saying “It’s only a difference of 1” or “its WotC’s fault not mine” doesn’t make that better, nor does ignorance of the fact.  (However, ignorance does make it forgivable for those who trust WotC to produce quality products.)  I wouldn't let my players get away with that and I shouldn't let my game designers get away with it.2) People who have decided not to buy this book (such as myself) on the basis that it is error ridden should email WotC and let them know of the fact.  If enough people have said “I’m not buying Monster Manual III/Book of Exalted Deeds/Complete Divine for these reasons” Wizards will know what the problem is and how to fix it.I’m not trying to take moral high ground here (but it seems I may have).  I’m just tired of having to choose between good ideas+bad editing and bad ideas+good editing.  Why should we have to choose?For the record I think MMIII is a cool book.  And I will borrow a friend’s copy if I need it.  But I don’t think that this book is fast enough or cheap enough to justify the number of errors in it.  I'm not buying it because I want WotC to fail, but instead because I want them to succeed.  A better product will help that happen.Edit:  Some typos, because while not perfect I do try.</blockquote>

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