People playtesting the revised rules?

[greymarch]

I just read on www.gamingreport.com that people are playtesting the Revised 3rd edition d20 WOTC rules:

http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=6709

I am sure these people are under a ND agreement, but nevertheless, they can give us some hints about what will change or be added to the revised rules.

So...to all you playtesters out there, what can you tell us?

 

[theoremtank]

I too would be interested in hearing any anonymous updates of what is being done with the D&D mechanics revision.

I really hope these revisions focus on continuity, consistency, player-choices, and simplifying the current rule mechanics. There seem to be quite a few rules concepts written up in the core books that seem to gratuitously overcomplicated.

What I hope they change...
- The redundency in the Action System
- Simpler Encumbrance Rules (possibly create just a light and heavy weight catagory)
- Rewritten rules on Challenge Ratings and Encounter Levels.
- The ranger needs options other than two weapon fighting
- Eliminate the whole favored enemy concept with the ranger
- A more customizable bard
- Consider making ambidexterity and two-weapon fighting feats into one, like in d20 modern
- Consider longbows and composite longbows to be the same proficiency (meaning make the "composite" a property the bow can have like "mighty").

 

[Destil]

Interesting Note: James' site lists his party's levels, and theres a Ranger 1 Fighter X / Barbarian X / Rogue X in the group...

Of course, that single level of ranger could just be for RPing reasons...
(http://aquela.com/roleplaying/Faerun/index.html)

 

[hong]

Of course, that single level of ranger could just be for RPing reasons...

 

[dcollins]

I just read on www.gamingreport.com that people are playtesting the Revised 3rd edition d20 WOTC rules:

Umm, frankly, all that article says is that James Wyatt himself is running a single group under those rules. The precise quote: "It's also been a chance for us to playtest the evolving rules of the revision due out next summer as well as rules for a project I recently finished up."

I would sincerely hope that a general playtest is being done. However, that article doesn't really mention such a program.

 

[Ranger REG]

Is there an open call for Revised 3e Rules playtesting?

No offense, but I hope the bulk of the playtesters are competently qualified (i.e., best math and verbal scores on SAT, English teachers and professors, literate, etc.), but not so much that even the most average joe on the street can understand the rules of the game and play without any ambiguity. Also, they should be very critical of Wizards. I don't like some starry-eyed "fanboy" going through all this with the sole agenda of having his name memorialized on the credit page.

Sorry, but I never subscribed to the fact that you cannot publish an error-free book.