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<blockquote data-quote="Admiral Caine" data-source="post: 4551448" data-attributes="member: 60438">One quick observation, as one who is beta-testing the rules, and keeps an eye on the Paizo boards...&nbsp;The biggest changes were to happen in the Alpha stage. That is over with now.&nbsp;The Beta is a living document, but the expectation was that by the time the rules hit Beta, they were to be mostly stabilized. Still subject to change, but definitely more in focus.&nbsp;After GenCon, Paizo started doing internal testing, as well as looking at the feedback from the boards and playtesters. So there is a two pronged testing process happening right now.&nbsp;Paizo posters have asked for an update on what has seen change since the release, but here's the problem..&nbsp; They have a small staff, and to write up an update takes time. Time that is all needed to adhere to their regular release schedule, and time to finish the Core Rules in time for next GenCon. Jason has indicated that they intend on doing an update, but they have to do so sparingly. It is a time management issue.&nbsp;This might also help..&nbsp; this schedule has slipped occasionally by a few days, but this is the order they've dedicated to polishing the rules:&nbsp;&nbsp;Topic - Playtest Period Classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Ranger - 15-Sep to 28-Sep Classes: Cleric, Druid, Paladin - 29-Sep to 12-Oct Classes: Bard, Monk, Rogue - 13-Oct to 26-Oct Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard - 27-Oct to 9-Nov Skills and Feats - 10-Nov to 23-Nov Prestige Classes - 24-Nov to 7-Dec Equipment and Description - 8-Dec to 14-Dec Combat - 15-Dec to 28-Dec Magic and Spells - 29-Dec to 11-Jan Running the Game, Additional Rules, NPCs - 12-Jan to 18-Jan High Level Play - 19-Jan to 1-Feb Magic Items - 2-Feb to 15-Feb Open Comments - 16-Feb to 22-Feb</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Admiral Caine, post: 4551448, member: 60438"] One quick observation, as one who is beta-testing the rules, and keeps an eye on the Paizo boards... The biggest changes were to happen in the Alpha stage. That is over with now. The Beta is a living document, but the expectation was that by the time the rules hit Beta, they were to be mostly stabilized. Still subject to change, but definitely more in focus. After GenCon, Paizo started doing internal testing, as well as looking at the feedback from the boards and playtesters. So there is a two pronged testing process happening right now. Paizo posters have asked for an update on what has seen change since the release, but here's the problem.. They have a small staff, and to write up an update takes time. Time that is all needed to adhere to their regular release schedule, and time to finish the Core Rules in time for next GenCon. Jason has indicated that they intend on doing an update, but they have to do so sparingly. It is a time management issue. This might also help.. this schedule has slipped occasionally by a few days, but this is the order they've dedicated to polishing the rules: [B]Topic - Playtest Period[/B] [B]Classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Ranger[/B] - 15-Sep to 28-Sep [B]Classes: Cleric, Druid, Paladin[/B] - 29-Sep to 12-Oct [B]Classes: Bard, Monk, Rogue[/B] - 13-Oct to 26-Oct [B]Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard[/B] - 27-Oct to 9-Nov [B]Skills and Feats[/B] - 10-Nov to 23-Nov [B]Prestige Classes[/B] - 24-Nov to 7-Dec [B]Equipment and Description[/B] - 8-Dec to 14-Dec [B]Combat[/B] - 15-Dec to 28-Dec [B]Magic and Spells[/B] - 29-Dec to 11-Jan [B]Running the Game, Additional Rules, NPCs[/B] - 12-Jan to 18-Jan [B]High Level Play[/B] - 19-Jan to 1-Feb [B]Magic Items[/B] - 2-Feb to 15-Feb [B]Open Comments[/B] - 16-Feb to 22-Feb [/QUOTE]

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