[WOTC] Revised Corebooks for July confirmed with info

[JeffB]

Y'know this kind of reminds of all the people who complained when they changed editions...the old 1st edition guys complained about 2cnd...the 2cnd about 3rd...and now even the 3E fans are complaining about a revision...yeesh....

I wonder how many complaing about the revision are also the people who thought the 2E/1E fans were acting ridiculous when 3E was released.

This is not even near the same thing as a new edition.

I'll admit I'm the first one to B&M about WOTC and Hasbro, but I think this is a needed product. The Corebooks in just 2 1/2years are already showing their age..the luster is off, and we are seeing all the rough spots....some things need polishing...fine by me.

 

[John Crichton]

Who's to say that this update might be part of the suspected dispute between Fluid and WoTC?

Could be. I'm sure we'll hear about it eventually.

 

[Bagpuss]

Come on nobody really cares about the Monk and Ranger anyway...

 

[John Crichton]

This is not even near the same thing as a new edition.

Couldn't agree more. They are clarifying some things and making some additions. If they were charging $40 per book I'd think something was up but they aren't. This is much different than a new edition of the game. They know the Core Books aren't perfect. That's why we have pages upon pages of errata and clarifications.

I'm still happy.

 

[LoPaC]

Come on nobody really cares about the Monk and Ranger anyway...

Well........yea.....but those were just examples that other people were talking about possibly being changed

 

[JacktheRabbit]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Disgusted!

Talk about a dumb explanation.

You complain that you will have to buy the book because everyone else will buy the book and you won't be able to chat on the internet about it accurately any longer.

:rolleyes

Then don't buy it!



Maybe you didnt catch the part about eventually having to get one. Here, Ill copy/paste it for ya, just incase.

Gonna havta get them at some point, or the monk and ranger I talk about aint gonna be the same ones you talk about.

You can add revised spells and feats to that also

There ya go.

 

[Nail]

3.1e!

I'm looking forward to it...although can you imagine all of the righteous indignation there'll be if (or when) a list of errata appears afterwards? And of course, many will be dissappointed with the 3.1e. After all, you can please some of the people some of the time, but.....

I'm hoping for rangers and monks with feat-lists (like the fighter-feats), improved feats (like skill focus), and a revised set of spells (Harm, haste, shield, dancing lights, polymorph, time stop....).

I'd especially like them to clean up the illusion school section. The bit about illusions not being able to produce light is too silly. (I'm sure my little rule pet-peeve will be given the proper attention, whereas yours will most likely be ignored.)

...even with the "clarifications", I'm positive there will still be plenty of room for arguements. Rule Lawyers! Your new material awaits!

 

[thalmin]

A point of information here, for what it's worth. The same catalog that prompted this thread also lists, under "Key Selling / Marketing Points"

Editorial coverage throughout Spring 2003 in Dragon and Dungeon Magazines

 

[Dave Blewer]

I was only thinking last night that my PHB is looking a bit "badgered" and maybe I should start thinking about planning the preliminary stages of possibly considering getting a new one...

By the time I decide whether to or not, it will probably be July!

Indecisive? Me?

 

[John Crichton]

Re: 3.1e!

I'm looking forward to it...although can you imagine all of the righteous indignation there'll be if (or when) a list of errata appears afterwards?

This is my one fear: more errata. They have to fix 99.99999% of it in this edition to make it worth it for most I would think. And if there turns out to be more for the revisions I will not be impressed. I have faith that they will do right by it.