On Thu, 2011-10-27 at 15:05 +0100, Simon Osborne wrote: > >> (Section 201) Replaced Option 2 with "If you win the combat after 4 rounds > >> or more, turn to 87." > > > > I'm starting to rethink some of my suggestions for previous books. > > Since we have made a definitive statement in the footnote, perhaps we > > should make this kind of change that doesn't significantly alter the > > original text given the added weight of Mongoose's changes. > > That's certainly what my own personal preference would be! :-D > > Reducing the number of footnotes is preferable as it reduces the amount > of distractive "fourth-wall breakage" during reading. And irrespective > of how some of us might feel about "cribbing" from the Mongoose editions > (I have no compunction whatsoever, but I realise that others do), using > their 'official ruling' is superior to numerous footnotes, even if we > decide to implement the actual wording of a particular erratum > differently. Also important would be citing the Mongoose edition as the > source of the change in the Errata, of course. > yah! finally someone agrees with me :) In regards to the Mongoose editions, I take those as a valid authority on how the rules were meant to be interpreted. We dont have to word-for-word quote them, but we can (and should) replace any footnotes that have been clarified in official rulings. death to the footnotes! ~~~~~~ Manage your subscription at http://www.freelists.org/list/projectaon