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there is no list in reality that ... would address anywhere near the infinite set of scenarios
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Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Let's say our current rules page has 20% (completely made-up number) of the actual rules (ie. not GM interpretations) on it. Saying we can't have 100% of the rules on it doesn't mean we can't shoot for 40% or even 60%.
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When GMs try to do this they often create more problems for themselves by accidentally arming a rules lawyer with a new argument.
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Pics or it didn't happen
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Seriously though, while I don't know your basis for that claim, the forums and the game are very different, so I'd be cautious about assuming that a few ForumQuest lawyers are actually representative of a significant issue for GMs. But if you've got a quote from a GM to the effect of "god I hate dealing with all these rules lawyers in-game; whose idea was it to tell the players what the rules are!?!?" I will happily change my position.
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I agree with you in your other posts that the server hasn't done a great job of sharing these in a single place on the website...most of the specific rulings you learn about as you play and talk with other players and GMs. Like how lists work, FTE outdoor nameds, which camps are two camps (Hands/WL in KC, eg.)
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I really think we agree more than we disagree. I just feel that "learn[ing] about as you play and talk with other players and GMs" shouldn't be the only way. Based on my experience, it leads to non-ForumQuestors and new folks being in the dark about a lot of things, and just generally leads to the spread of misinformation (as the rules essentially have to go through a game of "telephone" before they get to many players).
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I don't fault anyone for not treating it like a full time job.
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Neither do I, so please understand that me saying "hey we could make the rules page better" is not me saying "hey staff, you're doing a shitty job of explaining the rules, what is wrong with you people?" (one would hope that would be implicit, but better safe than sorry here).
Also, as a former Literature major and the author of one P99 document (I wrote the installation guide on the wiki for Derubael), I would be more than happy to volunteer with the editing and/or creation of any rules document. I'm not trying to make more work for the staff ... although even if I wrote it I'm sure I'd have to bother some staff to read/verify it, so I guess that's not 100% true.