Bugs, news and stuff: Re: [pcgen] does PCGen have a policy on incorporating rules errata into datasets?

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Re: [pcgen] does PCGen have a policy on incorporating rules errata into datasets?

On 2016-01-26 21:38, Saxum Caribetum saxum.caribetum@ntlworld.com
[pcgen] wrote:
> The recent posts on the Scarred Witch Doctor Archetype lead me to ask:
>
> * What is the policy in PCGen for incorporating the changes brought in
> by errata?
>
> I'm considering small scale, restricted rules changes - not anything of
> the scope in Pathfinder Unchained.
>
> The errata for the Scarred Witch Doctor include a significant change,
> eliminating the paragraph in the 1st edition printing where Con is used
> for magic in place of Int, replaced in the 2nd edition printing by a +2
> bonus to Int where used for magic.
>
> PCGen datasets are currently coded for the 1st printing.
>
> * Are there (would there be) an intention to update the implementation?
>
> * If you had a character built with the 1st printing rules, could you
> carry on using said character when updates came through?
> * if your GM was dithering about which rule to use, how might you select
> between them?
>
>
at present, the Pathfinder Core Rules have been through SIX printings,
each of which has incrementally added fixes and changes.
Ultimate Combat, Gamemastery Guide and Bestiary (first) have been
through 3 printings and changes each.
APG, ACG, ARG, UM, Bestiaries 2 & 3 have all been through 2 printings
and 1 set of changes.

All the changes can be downloaded free at
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/resources

These are all considered official by Paizo, and are (AFAIK), binding on
PFS players. Home campaigns may or may not use them, typically depending
on when purchased, and whether the GM likes to write in the books, or
whether they use the PDF downloads (which all update when the printing
is revised).

This is separate from and in addition to Paizo's FAQ pages
http://paizo.com/paizo/faq
The FAQ ought not to be actually altering the rules, but may affect how
(ambiguous) things are interpreted - and PCGen may not have taken the
interpretation chosen by the Paizo staff.

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