What does RAW mean?

[Hypersmurf]

That's so true, it's making me sad.

Wait, what'd I do?

-Hyp.

 

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[mythusmage]

Really Abtuse Wording

 

[RuminDange]

RAW is a reference to “Rules” As Written, but should be Guidelines As Written as nothing about the game is written in stone that it cannot be changed, ignored or modified to suit the players of the game.


RD

 

[blargney the second]

Really Annoying Webspeak

And the winner is... Dagger75!
-blarg

 

[mythusmage]

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[Bloodstone Press]

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[mythusmage]

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[Flyspeck23]

Wait, what'd I do?

Well, it is sad if a common term like RAW is so closely associated with a single person, isn't it?
Sad for the term, not for the person or the community, mind you

 

[Thanee]

RAW is a reference to “Rules” As Written, but should be Guidelines As Written as nothing about the game is written in stone that it cannot be changed, ignored or modified to suit the players of the game.

It's the opposite. It means, that it is exactly like that, if you strictly follow the rules as they are written.

It nowhere says, that this should be done, or that it is the most reasonable approach, it is just a term to say how the rules work precisely, and it's up to anyone to decide whether this is how he or she will run it or not (-> houserules).

The RAW are often stupid, but they are still the RAW.

Bye
Thanee