On creating a mechanism for getting an official ruling on a rules issue [Archive] - Wizards Community

On creating a mechanism for getting an official ruling on a rules issue [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
amnuxoll
04-26-07, 02:32 PM I do wish there were a way for someone to get an LG specific ruling on something that's contentious. The WotC help center is a bust since they only provide answers to individuals (and those answers sometimes vary). The Circle refuses to make such rulings. The Sage/FAQ is nice but it's too few rulings and too infrequent.

Proposal: I think it would be easy for some Circle-sanctioned volunteer to create a discussion board specifically for this purpose. A players could petition a rules issue and participants (anyone with an RPGA number) could vote as to whether that rules issue should have an official ruling. Once accepted, a discussion would ensue and after a period of time a second vote would determine the final ruling. Core rulebooks and the FAQ would override anything determined by the board.

Thoughts?
bitznarf
04-26-07, 03:16 PM Its not a matter of 'refusal to make a ruling,' its a matter of 'are not allowed to make a ruling.' A player petition of this sort is probably doomed to failure due to pressure from higher up in WotC. That being said, I would gladly sign such a petition.
Mommy was an Orc
04-26-07, 03:22 PM I think probably the best thing to do is wait for the Rules Compendium - it hopefully should address a lot of those table variations.

And if it doesn't, something that would seem viable is to make a compilation of really bad table variations, then have the circle kick it up to R&D.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
amnuxoll 04-26-07, 02:32 PM	I do wish there were a way for someone to get an LG specific ruling on something that's contentious. The WotC help center is a bust since they only provide answers to individuals (and those answers sometimes vary). The Circle refuses to make such rulings. The Sage/FAQ is nice but it's too few rulings and too infrequent. Proposal: I think it would be easy for some Circle-sanctioned volunteer to create a discussion board specifically for this purpose. A players could petition a rules issue and participants (anyone with an RPGA number) could vote as to whether that rules issue should have an official ruling. Once accepted, a discussion would ensue and after a period of time a second vote would determine the final ruling. Core rulebooks and the FAQ would override anything determined by the board. Thoughts?
bitznarf 04-26-07, 03:16 PM	Its not a matter of 'refusal to make a ruling,' its a matter of 'are not allowed to make a ruling.' A player petition of this sort is probably doomed to failure due to pressure from higher up in WotC. That being said, I would gladly sign such a petition.
Mommy was an Orc 04-26-07, 03:22 PM	I think probably the best thing to do is wait for the Rules Compendium - it hopefully should address a lot of those table variations. And if it doesn't, something that would seem viable is to make a compilation of really bad table variations, then have the circle kick it up to R&D.