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There have been more than one FAQ answer that is actually an errata, like Spell-like abilities as prerequisites for Prestige classes and the new one about paragon surge.
I think it is somewhat confusing that they are called FAQs, then they are clearly explicit changes to the rules.
For the record, I defy you to find me the rule to which the SLA one was an explicit change.
That aside, sometimes the FAQ does actually change the rules, so I wouldn't mind some additional labeling (as Joe M suggests), if only so people aren't left wondering whether a change was intentional or not.
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Well, I have to admit, I'd like to see a much clearer link to the FAQs. Notice that the Adventure Card Game has an FAQ link, but the PRD doesn't.
I've been documenting my Wrath of the Righteous campaign and a poster said, "You can't use Inspired Spell to cast Create Food and Water because it has a casting time greater than 1 standard action. Check the proposed errata."
It was NOT an easy task to track that proposed errata down. It would be nice to have a handy-dandy FAQ/proposed errata link with subsections by book.
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Well, I have to admit, I'd like to see a much clearer link to the FAQs. Notice that the Adventure Card Game has an FAQ link, but the PRD doesn't.
This is actually a super valid point. I'll make a note the next time we update the PRD :)
Well, I have to admit, I'd like to see a much clearer link to the FAQs. Notice that the Adventure Card Game has an FAQ link, but the PRD doesn't.
And I hate to come out the gates sniping like this, but seriously d20pfsrd often has faqs on the same page as relevant text. I would really appreciate is the PRD could at least have FAQ and errata links or mentions somewhere on it.
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This is actually a super valid point. I'll make a note the next time we update the PRD :)Well, I have to admit, I'd like to see a much clearer link to the FAQs. Notice that the Adventure Card Game has an FAQ link, but the PRD doesn't.
Awesome, thanks. How difficult the FAQ is to find/navigate (especially on a phone) is actually of the more frustrating things about the site and digging around the rules to learn new things / build a new character. So anything in that direction would be super appreciated. :-)
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Perhaps an official combined pdf version of the various FAQ pages, similar to how the PFS source pdf is presented, would be helpful for some.
Perhaps an official combined pdf version of the various FAQ pages, similar to how the PFS source pdf is presented, would be helpful for some.
Yes. A master list, ctrl-f-able and easily locatable, would be helpful, especially if the FAQ is going to see more liberal service as pseudo-errata in the future. At the moment, the handful of FAQ links scattered across different product pages are an obscure and mildly pain-in-the-ass place to hide minor clarifications and such, but you do at least know when to go searching and see if there is a FAQ, it's when the rule is unclear and you aren't sure what it is meant to be.
Then, there's changes and contradictions to clearly written rules where I would not likely think to look for a FAQ on them unless I already knew it existed. A master list would at least make such things easier to stumble across.
Perhaps an official combined pdf version of the various FAQ pages, similar to how the PFS source pdf is presented, would be helpful for some.Yes. A master list, ctrl-f-able and easily locatable, would be helpful, especially if the FAQ is going to see more liberal service as pseudo-errata in the future.
This, a million times this. Having everything gathered in a single page that'd allow you to easily search for relevant FAQs would be a huge help.
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This, a million times this. Having everything gathered in a single page that'd allow you to easily search for relevant FAQs would be a huge help.Perhaps an official combined pdf version of the various FAQ pages, similar to how the PFS source pdf is presented, would be helpful for some.Yes. A master list, ctrl-f-able and easily locatable, would be helpful, especially if the FAQ is going to see more liberal service as pseudo-errata in the future.
Even better, for my purposes, would be the ability to perform a dedicated search on the FAQ, as we can on the boards, products, or PRD.
Currently, it's several steps to (1) recall which resource an item is in, (2) navigate to the FAQ page, (3) find and click the product link, and THEN (4) cmd-f to see if the item's got an FAQ associated with it.
If it were possible to perform a dedicated FAQ search, I could set up a search engine shortcut in Chrome like I have set for the PRD, the messageboards, and pathfinderwiki, and it would just be a couple letters in the address bar away. E.g., to search the PRD, all I have to do is type "p <search query>" in the address bar and hit enter.
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This, a million times this. Having everything gathered in a single page that'd allow you to easily search for relevant FAQs would be a huge help.Perhaps an official combined pdf version of the various FAQ pages, similar to how the PFS source pdf is presented, would be helpful for some.Yes. A master list, ctrl-f-able and easily locatable, would be helpful, especially if the FAQ is going to see more liberal service as pseudo-errata in the future.
Adding my voice to this. That would be awesome.