Don't know if this has been asked and answered, but I can't find anything. I was wondering what's going to happen between the play-test ends (17 Dec) and the release of the official ACG in (expected) August 2014? Gonna kind of ramble at this point, since I don't necessarily know how to ask this as succinctly as I'd like to, so let's get started!
This doesn't necessarily affect only PFS play, but in PFS play, you need the source material on hand to be able to play. The official ACG isn't supposed to come out until August of 2014 (unless I missed something). Play-testing ends 17 Dec 2013 (also, unless I missed something). So, between those two time frames, what happens to the new characters we made? Can we continue to play them using the play-test class guidebook, which doesn't make sense because wouldn't the guidebook be invalid once play-test ends? Or do we wait until August(ish), which kind of sucks, but makes some kind of sense as that will be the official version of all the classes, which will likely be wildly different to what we have now?
Also, if we do have to wait until the official release of the guidebook, what happens with the characters we have now? I understand the rebuild rules in place right now, but would they (the characters we have now) be put into stasis until August, waiting to be rebuilt? Or would they immediately be eligible for rebuilds once the play-test is over into the present core and base playable classes.
Hope this makes some kind of sense.
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I haven't been involved in previous playtests, but as I understand it, the established practice is that you can keep playing your playtest-version PC (using the latest available write-up, including messageboard updates/changes/clarifications) right up until the book comes out, at which point you need to buy it and convert your PC.
Question seems to have been answered somewhat over here. Or at least more discussion and clarification on the matter.